HIV / AIDS Programs

Butte County Public Health Department HIV/AIDS Programs provide HIV/AIDS education, information, and referrals for persons at-risk for HIV, to community groups, and health and social service providers.

Target groups include: Substance users, gay/bisexual/lesbian community, sex industry workers, at-risk youths/adolescents/adults and people of color.

Additional programs include confidential and anonymous HIV Counseling and Testing, services for drug and alcohol users, street outreach, condom distribution, clinic referrals, STD follow-up, local resource directory for people with HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C testing. Early Intervention Program Case Management for those newly diagnosed with HIV is available.

HIV testing is free, anonymous and confidential by appointment.

To schedule educational presentation(s) for target populations, call (530) 538-6220 or call (800) 339-2941 for a Spanish or Hmong speaking staff person Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

HIV Counseling and Testing Program

The California Department of Public Health, Office of AIDS (CDPH/OA) established the HIV Counseling and Testing Program as an HIV prevention intervention that integrates prevention counseling with HIV testing. Butte County Public Health Department HIV Counseling and Testing staff provide information about HIV transmission, risk factors for sexually transmitted diseases and Hepatitis, how HIV affects the immune system, what the HIV test measures, risk-reduction and related services. Free anonymous and confidential testing is offered at BCPH and administered by state-certified testing counselors. Plan to spend about 20 to 30 minutes with the counselor. The counselor will talk with you about risks, how HIV is passed from one person to another, what the test is looking for, and when the test results are ready. If you have questions, the counselor will answer them.

Free HIV anonymous or confidential testing
BCPH Offices in Oroville and Chico by appointment, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for more information call (530) 538-6220 or 877-783-4636

Free HIV anonymous or confidential testing (walk-in only)
Mondays only from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Stonewall Alliance Center 2889 Cohasset #5 Chico, CA (530) 893-3336
www.stonewallchico.org

Confidential HIV and other STD testing is offered at BCPH Clinics
(Must have Medi-CAl or Family Pact eligible)
For an appointment call:

Chico: 2445 Carmichael Drive Chico, CA 95928 (530) 879-3665 or (530) 891-2731

Oroville: 78 Table Mountain Blvd. Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 538-7341

AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP)

“ADAP” stands for AIDS Drug Assistance Program. ADAP was established in 1987 to help ensure that HIV positive uninsured and under-insured individuals have access to pharmaceutical (drug) therapies. The goal of ADAP is to make available, in an effective and timely manner to people living with HIV, drug treatments that can reliably be expected to increase the duration and quality of life.

The California ADAP program is funded by Ryan White Care dollars and funds from the State of California. ADAP is a program that is available in other states throughout the United States.

Currently, over 150 drugs are available through ADAP, and there are approximately 3,500 participating pharmacies statewide where clients can have access to these drugs.

You are eligible for ADAP services if:

You are a California resident; you are at least 18 years old
you have an HIV/AIDS diagnosis
you have a Federal Adjusted Gross Income less than $50,000
you have a prescription written by a licensed California physician
you have limited or no prescription benefits from another program or insurance plan.

In order to secure eligibility in the California ADAP Program, a certified ADAP Enrollment Counselor must screen you for eligibility. For assistance in finding an ADAP Enrollment Counselor or Participating ADAP pharmacy in Butte County you can call Butte County Public Health ADAP at (530) 538-6220.

Early Intervention Project (EIP)

The Early Intervention Project (EIP) is a multi-county health program focusing on the needs of individuals infected with HIV. The EIP Case Managers provide health education, psychosocial, nutritional, medical assessments for individuals diagnosed as HIV positive, and referral to other resources. EIP services are available to individuals residing in Butte, Glenn, Shasta, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity and Yuba counties. If you have a positive HIV test, the EIP program can help you find a local health care provider who treats HIV/AIDS, get needed lab tests, and see if you are eligible for HIV/AIDS treatment drugs through the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP). For more information call (530) 538-6220 or 1-877-783-4636. You will be connected to an EIP case manager who can answer your questions

Education and Prevention Program (E&P)

The HIV/AIDS Education and Prevention Program (E&P) provides community education and outreach to individuals and groups at high risk for sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS. Activities include educational presentations to community, alternative high schools, high-risk groups and street outreach. HIV/AIDS information and education is provided to HIV positive individuals, partners and families about HIV/AIDS services, updates and current research.

This information is disseminated to individuals and health care providers through a semi-annual newsletter. Community members serve as an advisory group and meet quarterly, this group is known as the Local Implementation Group (LIG). If you have questions or would like to receive the newsletter, call (530) 538-6220.

If you would like to schedule an HIV/AIDS Presentation, call (530) 538-6220 or 1-887-783-4636 for a presentation request form. Fill out the form and fax or mail the form back to us. We will work with you to provide information in the time you have available for your group meeting. Generally, the HIV/AIDS presentation is 30 minutes to two hours.

HIV/AIDS Surveillance Program

The HIV/AIDS Surveillance Program coordinates with community health care providers and laboratories to submit and compile information regarding the prevalence of HIV and AIDS cases in Butte County. Statistical HIV/AIDS reports are provided to community groups and to the State Office of AIDS. On April 17, 2006, a new law took effect, changing the way that HIV cases are reported. The new law requires that health care providers, laboratories, and local Health Departments report cases of HIV infection using patient names instead of coded identifiers. For more information about the new HIV reporting law, visit the California Department of Public Health, Office of AIDS website here.

The California statistics are available here.

Butte County monthly HIV/AIDS Statistics are available here.

For assistance, information or case report forms call (530) 538-6220