From Community to Clinic: Uniting Culture, Innovation, and Care to Reduce the impact of hiv in native communities

Co-hosted by the California Rural Indian Health Board and The Raven Collective, this no-cost gathering is supported by the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund through the Indian Health Service HIV, HCV, and STI Program. It is designed as a space where Tribal, IHS, Urban Indian, public health, and community leaders can come together to strengthen Native-led responses to HIV and related syndemics.

  • Tsakopoulos Library Galleria 828 I Street Sacramento, CA

    July 21st and 22nd 8 am - 5:15 pm

    July 23rd 8 am - 12:00 pm

  • Over three days, participants will explore:

    • Tribal-led outbreak response and elimination strategies

    • Holistic and culturally grounded sexual health programming

    • Street medicine and youth engagement approaches

    • Partnerships advancing the End of the HIV Epidemic in Indian Country

    • Cross-disciplinary collaboration across community and clinic

    • Cultural activities woven throughout the gathering

    From stories of long-term HCV elimination efforts to conversations about access as prevention, the gathering centers the understanding that sustainable impact happens when innovation is guided by community wisdom and sovereignty.

    The agenda can be found here.

  • Please register for the conference here. Space will be limited, so please register early!

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  • There are a number of travel scholarships for those who do not have the organizational funds to attend. Please reach out to Niki @ niki@theravencollective.org to inquire.