Get HIV and health support | Positive Connections
If you are living with HIV and need support, the Positive Connections Program may be able to help.
We work together with community-based organizations and individuals to provide high quality care that is culturally and linguistically appropriate.
Positive Connections services
| HIV testing |
| Linkage to primary health care, mental health, food and housing assistance, drug and alcohol treatment, oral health care, legal services, and support groups |
| Vida y Salud, a support group for Spanish speaking clients |
| Patient advocacy |
| Partner counseling and referral through Partner Services |
| Screening and enrollment in the Ryan White Program and AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) |
| Medical and non-medical case management |
| Medical transportation |
| Emergency financial assistance |
| Ongoing support to maintain medical care, care coordination, and treatment adherence |
| Linkage to primary health care, mental health, food and housing assistance, drug and alcohol treatment, oral health care, legal services, and support groups |
To receive services from the Positive Connections Program:
Referring agencies complete the PC Referral Form
Individuals looking to access services may contact us at (408) 792-3720 or [email protected]
To be eligible for case management services from the Positive Connections Program, you must have a diagnosis of HIV or AIDS, live in Santa Clara County, and meet all financial qualifications.
Special Note: Ryan White clients who transition from The Health Trust
Clients who were receiving Ryan White funded services at The Health Trust do not need to reenroll in the program until your next re-enrollment date. When your next re-enrollment date approaches, your new case manager from the Positive Connections Program will contact you. If you need to speak to a case manager before you hear from Positive Connections, please contact us.
Housing
- Housing services are no longer directly funded by the Ryan White Program. The Housing Plus Project (HPP) ends on March 31, 2025. Positive Connections case managers can still enroll clients in the County's Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and refer clients to other housing resources in the County.
Food
- Food services received through The Jerry Larson Food Basket are still available! The are now provided by a new organization, Loaves and Fishes. Clients currently accessing food services will not need to re-establish eligibility to begin receiving the same services with the new provider, but you may need to consent to receive services from this new agency during your pickup.
- Safeway food vouchers are now distributed to eligible Ryan White enrolled clients by the Positive Connections Program.
Medical transportation
- Medical transportation services continue to be provided through case management staff, now within the Positive Connections Program. Please contact your case manager or reach us at (408) 792-3720 if you have any questions.
- If you regularly receive a quarterly UPLIFT sticker, they will be distributed as they are made available by the UPLIFT Program. Please reach out to your case manager at Positive Connections to confirm availability.