DESERT AIDS PROJECT INC
1695 N Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262 www.desertaidsproject.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF DESERT AIDS PROJECT (D.A.P.) IS TO ENHANCE AND PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY. FOUNDED IN 1984 AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, THE PRINCIPAL AREA OF SERVICE IS EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, WITH BROADER REACH TO THE RURAL AREAS OF RIVERSIDE AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES. AS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER, D.A.P. OFFERS A BROAD CONTINUUM OF CLINICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES DESIGNED TO MEET THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS. D.A.P.S AREA OF EXPERTISE IS THE PROVISION OF CARE AND SERVICES TO THOSE WHO ARE INFECTED WITH, AFFECTED BY AND AT RISK FOR ACQUIRING HIV.

D.A.P. is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with the goal of improving the overall health of our entire community, especially the disenfranchised. D.A.P. provides comprehensive, culturally competent, quality primary and preventative health care services including: primary medical care, HIV and Hepatitis specialty care, dentistry, behavioral health and social services. Until there's a cure, the vision of D.A.P. is of healthy individuals, families and communities despite the existence of HIV. To bring this vision to life, the mission of D.A.P. is to enhance and promote the health and well-being of our community.

Clinic ServicesExpenses: $22,019,556Health Care ServicesIN 2020, DAP PROVIDED HEALTH CENTER SERVICES TO 6,774 PATIENTS. AS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC) 330 GRANTEE, DAP PROVIDES PRIMARY OUTPATIENT MEDICAL CARE, COMPREHENSIVE HIV-SPECIALTY CARE, PHARMACEUTICAL ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATION TO LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED OR UNDER-INSURED COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE ACCEPT CLIENTS WITH VARIOUS INSURANCE PLANS, INCLUDING MEDI-CAL (CALIFORNIA'S MEDICAID PROGRAM), MEDICARE AND COUNTY INDIGENT SERVICE PLANS. FOR THE UNINSURED, SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE DEPENDING ON INDIVIDUAL CLIENT INCOME ELIGIBILITY. CO-LOCATED ON OUR MAIN CAMPUS IN PALM SPRINGS, MEDICAL CARE IS DELIVERED THROUGH A DEDICATED MEDICAL CLINIC AND A SEPARATE DEDICATED WALK-IN SEXUAL WELLNESS AND SEXUAL TRANSMITTED INFECTION (STI) CLINIC, TO EXPEDITE TREATMENT ADHERENCE, AND FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF OUR CLIENTS, ON-SITE PHARMACY AND LABRATORY PARTNERS LEASE SPACE IN OUR MAIN BUILDING.Behavioral Health ServicesIN 2020, DAP PROVIDED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO 845 PATIENTS. DAP'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES ARE OFFERED AT OUR MAIN CAMPUS TO LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED OR UNDER-INSURED COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM OFFERS PSYCHIATRY AND INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY PROVIDED BY LICENSED CLINICIANS (PSYCHIATRISTS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS AND PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTICIONERS). CLIENTS ALSO BENEFITTED FROM SUBSTANCE USE COUNSELING AND OTHER PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH OUR SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT. OUR STAFF BRINGS PARTICULAR EXPERTISE IN SERVING THOSE LIVING WITH HIV. FOR INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, WE ACCEPT CLIENTS WITH VARIOUS INSURANCE PLANS INCLUDING MEDI-CAL (CALIFORNIA'S MEDICAID PROGRAM), AND MEDICARE. FOR THE UNINSURED, SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON A SLIDING SCALE DEPENDING ON INDIVIDUAL CLIENT INCOME ELIGIBILITY.Dental ServicesIN 2020, DAP PROVIDED DENTAL CENTER SERVICES TO 998 PATIENTS. DAP PROVIDES ORAL HEALTHCARE TO LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED OR UNDER-INSURED COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN OUR DENTAL CLINIC AT OUR MAIN CAMPUS. OUR STAFF BRING PARTICULAR EXPERTISE IN SERVING THOSE LIVING WITH OR AT-RISK FOR HIV. THE DENTAL CLINIC OFFERS HEALTH EDUCATION IN COMBINATION WITH A BROAD SPECTRUM OF PREVENTATIVE AND RESTORATIVE ORAL HEALTH CARE. WE ACCEPT CLIENTS WITH VARIOUS INSURANCE PLANS INCLUDING MEDI-CAL (CALIFORNIA'S MEDICAID PROGRAM), AND FOR THE UNINSURED, SERVICES ARE PROVIDE ON A SLIDING SCALE DEPENDING ON INDIVIDUAL CLIENT INCOME ELIGIBILITY.

Social ServicesExpenses: $ 10,757,157Case ManagementIN 2020, DAP PROVIDED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO 1,981 CLIENTS. UNDER THE SOCIAL SERVICES UMBRELLA, DAP PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT TO LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED OR UNDER-INSURED COMMUNITY MEMBERS, MOST OF WHOM ARE OVER THE AGE OF 50 YEARS AND LIVING WITH HIV. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT OUR MAIN CAMPUS. CASE MANAGEMENT CONSISTS OF SERVICE COORDINATION ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO, AVOID DUPLICATION OF, AND MAINTAIN ENGAGEMENT IN MEDICAL CARE AND OTHER NEEDED SERVICES. THE TEAM OF CASE MANAGERS ASSESS NEEDS, IDENTIFY BARRIERS AND PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WITH REFERRALS AND ADVOCACY DESIGNED TO FACILITATE LINKAGE TO SERVICES OFFERED AT DAP OR OTHER COMMUNITY AGENCIES. THEY PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH MEDICAL INSURANCE ENROLLMENT, OFFER GUIDANCE ON BUDGETING, AND MONITOR HEALTH OUTCOMES. FOR THOSE WHO ARE AT RISK OF FALLING OUT OF CARE, THEY PROVIDE INTENSIVE MEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT.Wellness ServicesIN 2020, DAP PROVIDED WELLNESS SERVICES TO 1,747 CLIENTS. DAP MAINTAINS AN EXTENSIVE SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROVIDING MANY SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED OR UNDER-INSURED COMMUNITY MEMBERS. OUR STAFF BRINGS PARTICULAR EXPERTISE IN SERVING THOSE LIVING WITH HIV AND DELIVERS THESE SERVICES AT OUR MAIN CAMPUS. THE DEPARTMENT OFFERS PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICE GROUPS INCLUDING: STRESS MANAGEMENT, FREEDOM FROM SMOKING, LIVER SUPPORT GROUP, COVID-19 SUPPORT GROUP, AND TALKING CIRCLE. PEER-RUN GROUPS INCLUDE: SUBSTANCE USE PEER-LED SUPPORT GROUP, KNITTING GROUP, AND A LADIES GROUP. ADDITIONAL WELLNESS SERVICES SUCH AS REIKI, CHAIR MASSAGE, ACUPUNCTURE, AND YOGA ARE UNDER THE SOCIAL SERVICES UMBRELLA. THE SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT ALSO INCLUDES A SUPPORT SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROVIDING HOUSING, FOOD, AND MEDICAL TRANSPORTION RESOURCE AND REFERRAL ASSISTANCE.Home Health ServicesDAP PROVIDES HOME HEALTH CARE TO LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED OR UNDER-INSURED COMMUNITY MEMBERS. OUR STAFF BRING PARTICULAR EXPERTISE IN SERVING THOSE LIVING WITH HIV. THE CARE TEAM CONSISTS OF NURSE CASE MANAGERS, SOCIAL WORKERS WHO COORDINATE IN-HOME MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY AND SKILLED HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED BY HOMEMAKERS AND CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AIDES. CLIENTS SERVED ARE THOSE WHO ARE DETERMINED BY A PHYSICIAN TO HAVE A CHRONIC MEDICAL DEPENDENCY DUE TO PHYSICAL OR COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT FROM HIV INFECTION. ALL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN THE HOME OF THE CLIENT.

Community Health - Education and PreventionExpenses: $ 4,217,915IN 2020, DAP PROVIDED COMMUNITY HEALTH PROVIDED 3,561 HIV TESTS AND ENROLLED 71 NEW CLIENTS INTO EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES. DAPS COMMITMENT TO TESTING, EDUCATION AND PREVENTION IS CONTINUALLY EXERCISED BY OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. STAFF PROVIDES RAPID HIV AND HEPATITIS C (HCV) TESTS ON-SITE AT OUR MAIN CAMPUS, IN OUR MOBILE TESTING VAN, AND OFFSITE AT COMMUNITY PARTNERS (MEDICAL AND NON-MEDICAL) LOCATIONS OR AT SPECIAL EVENTS. EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS ABOUT HIV, HEPATITIS C, AND OTHER SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS ARE ROUTINELY OFFERED TO ADULTS AND YOUTH THROUGHOUT RIVERSIDE AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES. DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL ARE ALSO FULLY TRAINED IN EDUCATING AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS ON HIV PREVENTION; PRE- EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS (PREP) AND POST-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS (PEP).

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