Psychosocial Support Services
In 2000, HIV Health Services developed a Quality Management Program for HIV/AIDS services in San Francisco. As part of this program, HIV Health Services and the HIV Health Services Planning Council (CARE Council) identified a need for service delivery standards in San Francisco.
All of the existing HHS standards of care were reviewed and evaluated by the HIV Health Services Planning Council in 2024.
| AGENCY/GROUP NAME | TARGET POPULATION | LANGUAGE | PHONE |
|---|---|---|---|
| University California at San Francisco– Brothers in Progress | African-American Heterosexual Men | English | 415-353-2119 after hours: 415-476-1000 |
| Alliance Health Project– Support Groups | HIV+ and LGBTQ | English | 415-476-3902 |
| Alliance Health Project– Home-based Drop-In | HIV+, LGBTQ and MSM of color | English | 415-476-3902 |
| Alliance Health Project– Sex & Sobriety | MSM | English | 415-476-3902 |
| Alliance Health Project– Strong & Proud | LGBTQ | English | 415-476-3902 |
| Alliance Health Project– Psycho-Educational Group | HIV+ and LGBTQ | English | 415-476-3902 |
| Alliance Health Project– HIV Positive Support Group | HIV+ | English | 415-476-3902 |
| Alliance Health Project– Considering Work Group (CWG) | HIV+ and LGBTQ | English | 415-476-3902 |
| Alliance Health Project– Trans Support Group | Transgender | English | 415-476-3902 |
| Alliance Health Project– HIV Positive Support Group | HIV positive clients | English | 415-476-3902 |
| Alliance Health Project– Men’s Wellness Group | MSM with MH diagnosis | English | 415-476-3902 |
| Instituto Familiar de la Raza– ACA Entre Nos–Arte Terapia | Latino, MSM, Transgender, HIV positive clients | Spanish | 415-240-4104 |
| Instituto Familiar de la Raza– Grupo Trans | Latinx Transgender, Mixed Status | Spanish | 415-240-4104 |
| Instituto Familiar de la Raza– Noche Social | Latino, MSM, Transgender, Mixed Status | Spanish | 415-240-4104 |
| Instituto Familiar de la Raza– Promesa | LGBTQ+ Youth Ages 14-19, Mixed Status | Spanish/English | 415-240-4104 |
| Instituto Familiar de la Raza– Therapy Group | Latino, HIV positive clients | Spanish | 415-229-0500 |
| Instituto Familiar de la Raza– Case Management Group | Latino, HIV positive clients | Spanish | 415-229-0500 |
| Rafiki– Real Talk | African American– other marginalized groups | English | 415-615-9945 |
| Shanti– Relatos Positivos | Women living with HIV | Spanish | 415-574-9633 |
| Shanti– Stepping Out | People living with HIV over 50 | English | 415-674-4754 |
| Shanti– Positive Seniors | People living with HIV over 50 | English | 415-674-4754 |
| Shanti– Honoring Our Experience Retreat | MSM, MSM 50 +, Long-term Survivors | English | 415-385-6591 |
| Shanti– Positivos | People living with HIV | Spanish | 415-574-9633 |
| Shanti– LIFE Goes On | MSM, MSM 50+, Long-term Survivors | English | 415-385-6591 |
| SEHC– HIV/AIDS Care Program Support Group | African American | English | 415-671-7000 |
| Mission Neighborhood Health Center– Hermanos deLuna Y Sol | Latino MSM | Spanish | 415-869-7977 |
| Mission Neighborhood Health Center– LIFE | Spanish speaking community living with HIV | Spanish | 415-869-7977 |
| Mission Neighborhood Health Center– Mask Workshops | Everyone welcome | Spanish | 415-869-7977 |
| Mission Neighborhood Health Center– Knitting Group | Family/friends of agency clients | Spanish | 415-869-7977 |
| San Francisco Community Health Center– Seeking Safety | Trans and MSM | English | 415-292-3400 |
| San Francisco Community Health Center– Healthy You | Trans | English | 415-292-3400 |
| San Francisco Community Health Center– CBT 10 | Open | English | 415-292-3400 |
| San Francisco Community Health Center– Real Talk | HIV positive | English | 415-292-3400 |
| San Francisco Community Health Center– Mindfulness | HIV Positive | English | 415-292-3400 |
| San Francisco Community Health Center– Chai Chats | Transwomen | English | 415-292-3400 |
| Catholic Charities– Rita da Cascia Women’s Support Group | HIV positive Women and Affected Youth | English | 415-202-0941 |
| South Van Ness Adult Behavioral Services | Women’s Support Group | English | 415-292-1500 |
| HIVE (clinic) | Preconception, pregnant, and postpartum women and their families | English/Spanish | Clinic: 628-206-8919 |
| HIVEonline.org | Women living with and affected by HIV and their families | English/Spanish | 415-206-8919 |
| UCSF Medical Center– Women’s Specialty Program | HIV positive Women–STAIR group in 12 week cycles | English/Spanish/others | 415-353-2119 |
| Family Service Network Consumer Advisory Board (CAB) | HIV positive women | English/Spanish/others | 628-206-2436 |
| SFAF– TransLife | Transgender | English | 415-487-3000 |
| SFAF– Phoenix Rising | Black MSM | English | 415-487-3000 |
| SFAF– Game/Movie Night | Black MSM | English | 415-487-3000 |
| SFAF– Something New | Black MSM | English | 415-487-3000 |
| SFAF– Community Resource Linkage | Black MSM | English | 415-487-3000 |
| SFAF– Bridgemen | MSM all ages | English | 415-241-3000 |
| SFAF– Translatina Group | Spanish Speaking Transgender MtF | Spanish | 415-487-3000 |
| SFAF– HIV recently diagnosed | HIV positive Latinos/as | Spanish | 415-487-3000 |
| SFAF– More than 5 years living with HIV | HIV positive Latinos/as | Spanish | 415-487-3000 |
| SFAF– Legal Assistance Workshops | Latinos/as at risk or living with HIV | Spanish | 415-487-3000 |
| SFAF– Skill-building/Participatory Health Plan | Spanish speakers Latinos/ as migrants | Spanish | 415-487-3000 |
| SFAF– HIV prevention for Women | Latino Migrant Women | Spanish | 415-487-3000 |
| SFAF HIV MSM Prevention | MSM | Spanish | 415-487-3000 |
| SFAF– Positive Force | GBT men with HIV and GBT men reconnecting with their HIV status that live, work and or play in San Francisco. | English/Spanish | 415-241-3000 |
| SFAF– Stonewall Project | Sometimes the partner of a client in Gay, bi, MSM, MtF–over age 18, San Francisco residents–most groups are for participants enrolled in Stonewall Project. | One Spanish language group per week, currently on Thurs. evenings. | 415-487-3000 |