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Supervisors hear pleas to save Aguilas as Latino HIV-prevention group faces shortfall
Summary
At a Rules Committee hearing, Aguilas leaders and dozens of clients and partners described evidence of program impact and warned that underfunding and a lost lease could force closure unless the city provides emergency support; the mayor’s office pledged to help find a solution.
Supervisors and community members urged the San Francisco Rules Committee on Thursday to move quickly to prevent the closure of Aguilas, a culturally specific HIV-prevention organization serving Latino gay and bisexual men.
"This is a very significant issue," said Supervisor Tom Ammiano as he opened the informational hearing. He and other supervisors framed Aguilas’ work as central to reducing HIV risk among Latino men who have sex with men in San Francisco.
Dr. Eduardo Morales, introduced as Aguilas’ executive director, said the program has measurable impacts and is close to being recognized as an evidence-based practice by federal reviewers. "Somewhere between 40 to 70 percent" of participants showed reduced unprotected risk behavior between baseline and follow-up, Morales…
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