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THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN PALM BEACH COUNTY RECOGNIZES WORLD AIDS DAY 2022
December 01, 2022
Contact:
561-671-4014
**Please see below this release for a list of upcoming Palm Beach County Events**
Palm Beach County, Fla. — Each year on December 1, World AIDS Day is observed around the globe, serving as a memorial for those lost to HIV and as an opportunity to make people aware of enhanced HIV prevention and treatment options. This year’s World AIDS Day theme is “Putting Ourselves to the Test: Achieving Equity to End HIV," which encourages people to unite globally to eliminate the barriers to HIV testing, prevention, and treatment that are holding back progress on ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
The Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County stands in solidarity with people and communities across the globe on World AIDS Day, especially our local community and partners that work every day to help end the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Florida has made great strides to reduce HIV transmission and continues to work toward eliminating HIV-related deaths by providing equitable access to HIV prevention and care services. The rate of HIV deaths among all persons diagnosed with HIV in Florida has declined by 31% over the last decade, but there is still more progress to be made. In 2021, there were 120,502 people living with HIV in Florida, 4,708 of whom were newly diagnosed.
It is important that people know their options when it comes to HIV prevention and treatment. Medication-based HIV prevention—called pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP—and HIV treatment are both based around antiretroviral therapy. Until recently, these medications were only available in pill form. Now, HIV prevention and treatment has evolved to include long-acting injectables. These medications are as effective as daily pills and provide individuals with additional options. Ensuring every single person has an HIV prevention or treatment option that works for them is key to ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Protect yourself. Get tested. Know your status. Learn what’s next.
Knowing your status is the first step toward effective HIV prevention and treatment. People can reduce their risk for HIV by using appropriate prevention strategies, such as taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), using protection, and getting tested regularly. Contact a health care provider to find out if PrEP is recommended for you.
If you test positive for HIV, seeking HIV treatment is critical. Antiretroviral therapy can help people live longer, healthier lives. People living with HIV who take antiretroviral medication as prescribed and have an undetectable viral load cannot transmit HIV to their sexual
partners. Both PrEP and HIV treatment medications are now available as pills and long-acting injectables.
We have the power to both prevent and treat HIV. Visit the Know Your HIV Status website to learn about testing options near you or order a free at-home HIV testing kit mailed directly to the address of your choice. For more information, call 1-800-FLA-AIDS, or 1-800-352-2437; en español, 1-800-545-SIDA; in Creole, 1-800-AIDS-101.
To learn more about DOH-Palm Beach’s prevention and treatment options or to schedule an appointment for a no-cost HIV test, visit palmbeach.floridahealth.gov/
**Please see below this release for a list of upcoming Palm Beach County Events**
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2022 World AIDS Week Palm Beach County: Upcoming Events
Thursday-December 1st
Sponsoring Agency: Monarch Health Services
Date/Time: 12/1, 9:00am – 3:00pm
Event Location: 2580 Metrocentre Blvd STE 1, West Palm Beach
Features: Free rapid HIV, HEP C and STD/STI Testing
For More Information: Fabianka DeJesus; fdejesus@monarchealth.org; 561-523-4589 ext 406
Sponsoring Agency: Monarch Health Services
Date/Time: 12/1, 9:00am – 3:00pm
Event Location: 600 N Congress Ave Unit 510, Delray Beach
Features: Free rapid HIV, HEP C and STD/STI Testing
For More Information: Fabianka DeJesus; fdejesus@monarchealth.org; 561-523-4589 ext 406
Sponsoring Agency: FoundCare, Inc.
Date/Time: 12/1, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Event Location: 2330 South Congress Avenue, Palm Springs
Features: HIV/HCV Testing and Giveaways
For More Info: Contact Brittany Henry 561-472-9160 ext. 127
Sponsoring Agency: FDOH HIV/AIDS Program
Date/Time: 12/1, 9:00am – 11:00am
Event Location: 1150 45th Street, West Palm Beach
Features: Free HIV testing, Giveaways, Free HIV At Home testing kits
For More Info: Steven Ospina; steven.ospina@flhealth.gov; 954-299-5925
Sponsoring Agency: FDOH HIV/AIDS Program
Date/Time: 12/1, 9:00am – 11:00am
Event Location: 1250 Southwinds Dr, Lantana
Features: Free HIV testing, Giveaways, Free HIV At Home testing kits
For More Info: Steven Ospina; steven.ospina@flhealth.gov; 954-299-5925
Sponsoring Agency: FoundCare, Inc.
Date/Time: 12/1, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Event Location: Light House Café, 400 SW Avenue B PI, Belle Glade
Features: HIV/HCV Testing and Giveaways
For More Info: Contact Brittany Henry 561-472-9160 ext. 127
Sponsoring Agency: FoundCare, Inc.
Date/Time: 12/1, 9:00 - 12:00pm
Event Location: 1901 South Congress Avenue Ste 100, Boynton Beach
Features: HIV/HCV Testing and Giveaways
For More Info: Contact Brittany Henry 561-472-9160 ext. 127
Sponsoring Agency: Health Council of Southeast Florida
Date/Time: 12/1, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Event Location: True Fast Outreach Ministries - 638 6th Street, West Palm Beach
Features: Health Education Resources; Free HIV testing; Giveaways
For More Info: Taylor Santiago | (561) 323-8541 | tsantiago@hcsef.org
Sponsoring Agency: Health Council of Southeast Florida
Date/Time: 12/1, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Event Location: Florida Career College - 1743 N Congress Ave, Boynton Beach
Features: Health Education Resources; Free HIV testing; Giveaways
For More Info: Taylor Santiago | (561) 323-8541 | tsantiago@hcsef.org
Sponsoring Agency: Keiser University
Date/Time: 12/1, 10:00am – 2:00pm
Event Location: Keiser University, 2600 N Military Trl, West Palm Beach
Features: Tabling, testing, presentations. Bringing awareness about World AIDS Day
Sponsoring Agency: Keiser University
Date/Time: 12/1 9:00am – 2:30pm
Event Location: Keiser University, 2085 Vista Pkwy, West Palm Beach
Features: Tabling, testing, presentations. Bringing awareness about World AIDS Day
Sponsoring Agency: Midway Specialty Care Center
Date/Time: 12/1, 9:00am – 5:00pm
Event Location: 1515 N Flagler Drive Suite 200, West Palm Beach
Features: Free Rapid HIV testing and PrEP Education!
For More Info: 561-249-2279
Sponsoring Agency: Midway Specialty Care Center
Date/Time: 12/1, 9:00am – 5:00pm
Event Location: 5507 S. Congress Ave Suite 150, Atlantis Features: Free Walk-In Rapid HIV testing and PrEP Education! For More Info: 561-766-0590
Sponsoring Agency: Health Council of Southeast Florida
Date/Time: 12/1, 10:00am-2:00pm
Event Location: Palm Beach State College - 3160 PGA Boulevard, Palm Beach Gardens
Features: Health Education Resources; Free HIV testing; Giveaways
For More Info: Taylor Santiago | (561) 323-8541 | tsantiago@hcsef.org
Sponsoring Agency: Health Council of Southeast Florida
Date/Time: 12/1, 10:00am-2:00pm
Event Location: The Richard and Annie Brooks Community Center - 594 W 4th Street, Riviera Beach
Features: Health Education Resources; Free HIV testing; Giveaways; Additional health screenings
For More Info: Taylor Santiago | (561) 323-8541 | tsantiago@hcsef.org
Sponsoring Agency: Medical Essentials Group
Date/Time: 12/1, 10:00am – 3:00pm
Event Location: 1440 N Federal Highway Ste. 18, Delray Beach
Features: Free HIV Testing and More
For More Info: Leslie Bravo 305-791-2797
Sponsoring Agency: Atrinity Health Center
Date/Time: 12/1, 11:00am – 2:00pm
Event Location: Palm Beach State College
Features: Free HIV tests – Promote PrEP program – Free condoms
For More Info: Cesar Cajas Menendez 561-855-8647
Sponsoring Agency: Families First PBC TOPWA Program
Date/Time: 12/1, 12:00pm – 3:00pm
Event Location: Farmworker Coordinating Council of Palm Beach, 1123 Crestwood Blvd, Lake Worth
Features: Free HIV Testing, Pregnancy Testing, Free Program Enrollment (If applicable) Prizes, Giveaways, Raffles and Much More!!
For More Info: Ashaki Sypher 561-721-2887
Sponsoring Agency: FoundCare, Inc.
Date/Time: 12/1, 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Event Location: Covenant Villas, 601 Covenant Dr, Belle Glade
Features: HIV/HCV Testing and Giveaways
For More Info: Contact Brittany Henry 561-472-9160 ext. 127
Sponsoring Agency: FoundCare, Inc.
Date/Time: 12/1, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Event Location: Riviera Beach Marina, 190 E. 13th St., Riviera Beach Features: HIV/HCV Testing and Giveaways, Special Guest, Rae Lewis- Thorton (Author & Emmy Award Winning AIDS Activist)
For More Info: Contact Brittany Henry 561-472-9160 ext. 127
Sponsoring Agency: Health Council of Southeast Florida
Date/Time: 12/1, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Event Location: Florida Atlantic University - 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton Features: Health Education Resources; Free HIV testing; Giveaways For More Info: Taylor Santiago | (561) 323-8541 | tsantiago@hcsef.org
World AIDS Day [RED]efine the Runway
Sponsoring Agency: FAU’s Center for Inclusion, Diversity Education and Advocacy; FAU’s Fashion Forward; FAU’s Owls Care Health Promotion
Date/Time: 12/1, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Event Location: Florida Atlantic University’s Student Union Lobby
Features: This event will be raising awareness, celebrating art, and learning about how far medicine has come. This Thursday we will learn about HIV/AIDs, how we can tackle the stigma and watch models slay!
For More Info: Follow @fau_ideas; @fau_fashionforward; @fauowlscare on Instagram for details
Sponsoring Agency: Compass LGBTQ+ Community Center
Date/Time: 12/1, 6:00pm
Event Location: Compass, 201 N Dixie Hwy, Lake Worth
Features: World AIDS Day 2022 Opening Ceremonies
For More Info: Enjoy speakers and a tour of Compass’ display of the National AIDS Memorial Quilt on display till December 15, 2022
Dine & Drag
Sponsoring Agency: Triple H Ministries and Partners
Date/Time: 12/1, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Event Location: 190 E 13th Street, Riviera Beach
Features: Fundraising
For More Info: Caroline Hill; triplehministries7@gmail.com; 561-255-7711
Sponsoring Agency: Caridad Center
Date/Time: 12/1
Event Location: 8645 W. Boynton Beach Blvd., Boynton Beach Features: Free HIV test, Education Class, Raffle, Condon distribution. For More Info: Aydeivis Jean Pierre, 561-737-6336 ext 117
Friday-December 2nd
Sponsoring Agency: Treatment Outreach Program
Date/Time: 12/2, 9:00am – 2:00pm
Event Location: 100 East Linton Blvd, Ste 504B, Delray Beach
Features: Free HIV testing, health education, giveaways
For More Info: Nicole Rossiter, 561-265-5306
Sponsoring Agency: Oceana Community Health
Date/Time: 12/2, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Event Location: 594 W 4th Street, Riviera Beach
Features: Free wellness exams for all participants, including but not limited to sphygmomanometer test, A1C testing, body temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate, weight, and BMI calculation.
For More Info: Dr. Youssef Motii, youssef@oceanahealth.org
Community Healing & Reflection Ceremony
Sponsoring Agency: Triple H Ministries and Partners Date/Time: 12/2, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Event Location: 190 E 13th Street, Riviera Beach
Features: Resource and fundraising event
For More Info: Caroline Hill; triplehministries7@gmail.com; 561-255-7711
Saturday-December 3rd
Motorcycle Ride 4 Life
Sponsoring Agency: Triple H Ministries and Partners
Date/Time: 12/3, 11:00am – 3:00pm
Event Location: Cunningham Park, Riviera Beach
Features: Free HIV Testing, Food, Games, Vendors, Giveaways
For More Info: Caroline Hill; triplehministries7@gmail.com; 561-255-7711
World AIDS Day Dance
Sponsoring Agency: Minority AIDS Initiative Network, Inc.
Date/Time: 12/3, 8:30pm – 12:00am
Event Location: The American Legion – Post #199, 1020 W 11th Street, West Palm Beach
Features: Ending the HIV Epidemic, $5 Donation at the door – Cash Bar
For More Info: 561-201-4009, m.a.i.n.epr1216@gmail.com
Tuesday-December 6th
Sponsoring Agency: Compass LGBTQ+ Community Center
Date/Time: 12/6, 6:30pm
Event Location: Palm Beach County Main Library - Summit Branch
Features: Adult HIV Talks
For More Info: Come learn about HIV Prevention and how we can all work together to HIV in Palm Beach County, Florida, The US, and Globally! Free to the public
Wednesday-December 7th
Sponsoring Agency: Monarch Health Services
Date/Time: 12/7, 9:00am – 3:00pm
Event Location: 2580 Metrocentre Blvd STE 1, West Palm Beach
Features: Free rapid HIV, HEP C and STD/STI Testing
For More Information: Fabianka DeJesus; fdejesus@monarchealth.org; 561-523-4589 ext 406
Sponsoring Agency: Monarch Health Services
Date/Time: 12/7, 9:00am – 3:00pm
Event Location: 600 N Congress Ave Unit 510, Delray Beach
Features: Free rapid HIV, HEP C and STD/STI Testing
For More Information: Fabianka DeJesus; fdejesus@monarchealth.org; 561-523-4589 ext 406
Sponsoring Agency: Compass LGBTQ+ Community Center
Date/Time: 12/7, 6:00pm
Event Location: Compass, 201 N Dixie Hwy, Lake Worth Beach
Features: Community Education Series: Ending the Epidemic: A Discussion on Increasing Equity to End HIV
For More Info: RSVP with Raymond at 561-533-9699, ext 4008
Thursday-December 8th
Sponsoring Agency: Health Council of Southeast Florida
Date/Time: 12/8, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Event Location: Villa Franciscan Apartments – 2101 Avenue F, Riviera Beach
Features: Health Education Resources; Free HIV testing; Giveaways
For More Info: Taylor Santiago | (561) 323-8541 | tsantiago@hcsef.org
Saturday-December 10th
Sponsoring Agency: Compass LGBTQ+ Community Center
Date/Time: 12/10 via Zoom at 2:00pm
Event Location: Palm Beach County Library, Zoom
Features: Teen HIV Talks
For More Info: RSVP with Nia at 561-533-9699 ext. 4005
Monday-December 12th
Sponsoring Agency: Compass LGBTQ+ Community Center
Date/Time: 12/12, 3:00pm
Event Location: Palm Beach County Library, Jupiter Branch
Features: Adult HIV Talks
For More Info: Come learn about HIV Prevention and how we can all work together to HIV in Palm Beach County, Florida, The US, and Globally! Free to the public
Sponsoring Agency: Compass LGBTQ+ Community Center
Date/Time: 12/12, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Event Location: Compass, 201 N Dixie Hwy, Lake Worth Beach
Features: Youth Event
For More Info: Compass Youth Group Members only. For more information, contact Amanda Canete at amanda@compassglcc.com
Sponsoring Agency: Compass LGBTQ+ Community Center
Date/Time: 12/12, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Event Location: Compass, 201 N Dixie Hwy, Lake Worth Beach
Features: Quilt Tour
For More Info: Tours will be provided in Spanish. RSVP with Raymond at 561-533- 9699, ext 4008
Wednesday-December 14th
Sponsoring Agency: Monarch Health Services
Date/Time: 12/14, 9:00am – 3:00pm
Event Location: 2580 Metrocentre Blvd STE 1, West Palm Beach
Features: Free rapid HIV, HEP C and STD/STI Testing
For More Information: Fabianka DeJesus; fdejesus@monarchealth.org; 561-523-4589 ext 406
Sponsoring Agency: Monarch Health Services
Date/Time: 12/14, 9:00am – 3:00pm
Event Location: 600 N Congress Ave Unit 510, Delray Beach
Features: Free rapid HIV, HEP C and STD/STI Testing
For More Information: Fabianka DeJesus; fdejesus@monarchealth.org; 561-523-4589 ext 406
Sponsoring Agency: Compass LGBTQ+ Community Center
Date/Time: 12/14, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Event Location: Compass, 201 N Dixie Hwy, Lake Worth Beach
Features: Pride Business Alliance
For More Info: Join LGBTQ+ Business Owners and Allies for a business social followed by a tour of the AIDS Memorial Quilt. RSVP with Adrienne at 561-533-9699, ext 4022. $10 Donors/$25 Non-Donors
Thursday-December 15th
Sponsoring Agency: Compass LGBTQ+ Community Center
Date/Time: 12/15, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Event Location: Palm Beach County Library- Delray Beach Branch
Features: PrEP Townhall
For More Info: Come learn about PrEP from providers, community members taking PrEP, and get all your questions answered! Free to the public
Tuesday-December 20th
Sponsoring Agency: Compass LGBTQ+ Community Center
Date/Time: 12/20, 2:00pm
Event Location: Palm Beach County Library, Lantana Branch
Features: Adult HIV Talks
For More Info: Come learn about HIV Prevention and how we can all work together to HIV in Palm Beach County, Florida, The US, and Globally! Free to the public
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