DAP Focused on Equal Access to Lifesaving Information During Pandemic
Media Contact:
Jack Bunting
(760) 323-2118
jbunting@desertaidsproject.org
(Palm Springs, CA) August 12, 2020 -- More than ever, people need information to make the best choices for their health, and DAP has launched two new resources on its website aimed at keeping our community informed in a timely manner.
“The pandemic proves that access to healthcare and information has not been equal in every community,” said DAP CEO David Brinkman. “And that inequality is driving poor health outcomes for people of color and people living in poverty.”
Created by DAP subject matter experts, these resources provide need-to-know information for anyone interested in the services DAP is known for, as well as anyone looking for resources to report about DAP or Revivals Stores for news stories. Materials are offered in English and en Español.
DAP is making information about its life sustaining services more available than ever by bringing our collection of patient literature onto our website with our new Community Health Resources page.
Each piece of literature can be viewed or downloaded as a PDF to save or share. And if you’re a member of the media looking for story resources like B-roll, stock photos, plus a lot more, our new online DAP Media Kit has many of the elements needed to tell new stories about DAP or Revivals Stores.
We Support Vigorous Storytelling
About DAP Online Media Kit
The DAP Media Kit is your one stop resource if you are a member of the press working on a story about DAP or Revivals Stores.
In addition to media contact information, the kit offers:
- help with your newsgathering efforts
- information on setting up an interview
- DAP and Revivals Stores logos, images, and video for your story
- social media channels
What the Community Health Resource Page Provides
Topics include a COVID-19, HIV, STIs, Transgender Health, HCV and more. They include:
COVID-19 Resource Guide
Thriving with HIV:
- Living with HIV
- HIV After Diagnosis
Preventing new cases:
- HIV Prevention
- PrEP
- PEP
Transgender Healthcare
- Safer Tucking
- Safe Binding
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
Hepatitis C
Sexual Health
- Chlamydia
- Gonorrhea
- Syphilis
Youth Resource Guide
DAP has learned a lot in 36 years of providing healthcare to the Coachella Valley, with an emphasis on helping people with HIV thrive, and ending new transmissions in our community. We invite you to use and share the resources on these pages. If you would like more information on any health topic, please call to speak to a specialist at 760-323-2118.
About Desert AIDS Project
Desert AIDS Project (DAP) is a humanitarian healthcare organization in Palm Springs, CA offering DAP Total Care – a combination of medical, dental, counseling, social services, support groups, alternative therapies, in-house pharmacy and lab, and other health and wellness services. DAP’s sexual health clinic, The DOCK, offers STI testing and treatment, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP), and HIV and HCV testing. DAP’s Get Tested Coachella Valley campaign, the nation’s first region-wide free HIV testing and access to care initiative, was recognized by the White House for helping to bring about an AIDS-free future. DAP has earned a “Four Star” rating from Charity Navigator for the twelfth consecutive year – landing DAP in the top 6% of nonprofits rated. The distinction recognizes that we exceed industry standards in terms of our financial health, accountability, and transparency.
Visit www.desertaidsproject.org, www.thedockclinic.org, and www.gettestedcoachellavalley.org to learn more.