Black Coalition on AIDS (BCAS) - Rafiki Housing Program

From San Francisco Homeless Resource

2800 3rd St., 94107

415-615-9945

415-615-9943 (FAX)

www.bcoa.org (Email/web)

M-F: 9-5 (Office)

24 hours daily (Housing Program)

A community-based, 11 bed, HIV/AIDS transitional housing program which provides a sober and safe environment for homeless African Americans with AIDS/HIV. Provides case management for clients seeking permanent housing. Also offers support groups and individual support concerning issues of HIV/AIDS and substance abuse.

BCA works to raise awareness about and prevent health disparities - ranging from high blood pressure, diabetes, and Cancer to HIV and other illness. The African American Coalition for Health Improvement and Empowerment (AACHIE) provides education, screening and testing for a range of health issues affecting the black community at BCA. Health case management and other health promoting activities are provided.

BCAS provides HIV testing and Counseling on Tuesdays from 8am-12pm at Bayview Hunters Point Foundation, 1625 Carroll Ave, and on the first and third Thursday of the month at BCA (see above address) from 4pm-7pm. For more information please call 415-615-9944.

Complimentary Alternative Medicine Practitioners (CAMP) will be at BCA from 4pm-7pm every first and third Thursday of every month. CAMP provides free chiropractic work, massage and acupuncture. Arrive Early. Sessions are scheduled on a first-come-first-served basis.

BCA works to raise awareness about and prevent health disparities - ranging from high blood pressure, diabetes, and Cancer to HIV and other illness. The African American Coalition for Health Improvement and Empowerment (AACHIE) provides education, screening and testing for a range of health issues affecting the black community at BCA. Health case management and other health promoting activities are provided.