Openhouse + On Lok Community Day Services continues to garner national attention for its groundbreaking programming created for and with LGBTQ+ seniors. In August, On Lok was thrilled to present at the 2024 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment in Washington, D.C., reaching more than 10,000 attendees.
The Health Resources and Services Administration HIV/AIDS Bureau hosts the national conference every two years to deliver program and policy updates, share innovative HIV interventions, and provide training and technical assistance.
This year, Sandra Rivas, Director of Senior Programs & Operations, On Lok Day Services, and Su Waqa, Adult Day Program Manager, Openhouse + On Lok Community Day Services, presented the Openhouse + On Lok Community Day Services program for LGBTQ+ seniors, which was awarded $85,000 as part of the U.S Department of Health and Human Services HIV and Aging Challenge. The award supported On Lok in offering scholarships to three Community Day Services clients living with HIV, and in developing a trauma-informed caregiver training for providers working with long-term HIV survivors.
In the photo, Su Waqa and Sandra Rivas (third and fourth from left) with other presenters at the 2024 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment.
For additional information, visit:
https://ryanwhiteconference.hrsa.gov/
To learn more about the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HIV and Aging Challenge, visit: https://www.hiv.gov/blog/hhs-selects-phase-2-winners-of-national-hiv-and-aging-challenges
