New AQU²⁵A Drop In Sessions Events for Asian and Pacific Islander Young Women

AQU²⁵A announces five events specifically for young Asian and Pacific Islander lesbian, bi, trans, queer and questioning women to come together and build community! These events are for youth ages 25 and under and transgender-inclusive. Join us for this social gathering with vegetarian food.

All events are at A&PI Wellness Center's San Francisco site: 730 Polk Street, 4th Floor (at Ellis), from 5-7 p.m. in the Plumeria Room.


March 23 : 1st Meeting

March 31 : "Community building and visibility"

April 14 : Film Screening of "Saving Faces"

April 20: Workshop on self-care and health

April 28: Workshop on healthy relationships/community building and planning

Thanks for Participating in the 4th Annual A&PI Women & Girls Day event!

Due to ongoing funding challenges and program changes, Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center has decided to suspend its Women's Program, effective October 31, 2004. A&PI Wellness Center has developed plans for transitioning outreach services to the Department of Public Health. Prevention Case Management services will be suspended. However, women who work in massage parlors and are in need of case management services can contact our health educators for limited services and referrals.

For the past six years, the Women's Program has served Asian and Pacific Islander (A&PI) women with a unique focus on individuals who work in massage parlors in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco. These services include outreach and delivery of safer sex supplies, prevention case management, and HIV and sexual health education. The Women's Program also offers Cultural Sensitivity Training to service providers.

Clients have been informed of the program's closing, and the agency has gathered feedback from them regarding this decision.

The Board of Directors and staffs of Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center remain committed to serving A&PI women across our agency's programs and in collaboration with other service providers. A&PI Wellness Center continues to provide services to women via its Care Services as well as general health education services for transgender women.

For further information, please contact Max Rocha, LCSW, Director of Health Education at max@apiwellness.org or 415-292-3420 ext. 318.



Back to Top