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Clearly, the San Francisco Model is working. I am a living testament to that. When I was within a few hours of dying because of HIV, an amazing team at UCSF saved me. When I was facing eviction from my apartment after my lover died of ALS and my name wasn't on the lease, lawyers at the AIDS Legal Referral Panel made sure that didn't happen. Time and again when I've faced complex challenges with health insurance and other critical benefits, case managers at PRC have been there for me. I could go on and on, but you get the point. I wouldn't be here without them.

Michael J. Madrigal
ALRP Client

I have HIV and I am alive — thanks to San Francisco

Today’s Bay Area Reporter features an important op-ed by ALRP client Michael J. Madrigal.

In it, Michael speaks to the importance of funding for HIV/AIDS services, the success of the San Francisco model, and the risks posed to our communities by potential budget cuts facing the city.

You can click here to read the full piece. ALRP is proud to support clients like Michael, to collaborate with a tight-knit community of partner organizations throughout the city, and to advance shared goals as we advocate for a city budget that supports our most vulnerable community members.