From: MPetrelis@aol.com
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 23:20:31 EDT
Subject: How much Ryan White money goes for HIV bowling, flirting classes?
August 14, 2000
Joseph F. O'Neill, MD, MPH
Administrator, HIV/AIDS Bureau
Health Resources and Services Administration
US Department of Health and Human Services
Rockville, MD 20857
RE: Ryan White CARE Act funds for bowling and flirting
Dear Dr. O'Neill:
The July 2000 calendar of events from the University of California at San
Francisco's AIDS Health Project, UCSF AHP, lists an HIV bowling night and
three series of workshops on flirting. Clients of AHP were provided a phone
number to register for either the bowling night or flirting classes.
The AHP web site, www.ucsf-ahp.org, is where the following was posted.
"Friday July 28, the REACH Workshop Series is proud to present the first of
three workshops on the dating process. Start by learning the basics of
flirting and how to have fun while sending the right message to the right
guy. Come to this interactive workshop sponsored by the REACH Program for all
interested gay and bisexual men regardless of HIV status, from 6:30 pm to
9:00 pm at the AHP Services center, 1930 Market Street. Space is limited. To
RSVP, call the AHP Events Line at 415-476-6448, ext. 1," stated the
www.ucsf-ahp.org web site.
Here is the AHP site's listing for flirting classes. "Friday July 28, the
REACH Workshop Series is proud to present the first of three workshops on the
dating process. Start by learning the basics of flirting and how to have fun
while sending the right message to the right guy. Come to this interactive
workshop sponsored by the REACH Program for all interested gay and bisexual
men regardless of HIV status, from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm at the AHP Services
center, 1930 Market Street. Space is limited. To RSVP, call the AHP Events
Line at 415-476-6448, ext. 1."
I would like to know exactly how much of the $977,701 Ryan White CARE Act
contract with AHP was spent for bowling and flirting. Verification of the
almost one million dollar Ryan White CARE Act award to AHP is provided at the
bottom of this letter.
At a time when San Francisco is allegedly facing sub-Saharan African levels
of HIV transmission, can you explain how these two functions qualify as
direct health care services of a vital nature?
As you no doubt know, people living with HIV and AIDS in some states,
Arkansas in particular, are in desperate need for anti-AIDS drugs. However,
due to monetary shortages for states like Arkansas because San Francisco
receives double the amount per AIDS patient than any other region, thousands
of HIV-positive people languish on waiting lists for drugs and health care.
Is there any legitimate way you can justify appropriating federal funds for
bowling nights and flirting courses for HIV positive gay men in San Francisco?
I look forward to a rapid reply by August 18. Thank you for your prompt
attention to this letter.
Sincerely,
Michael Petrelis
Welcome to AIDS-STATISTICS
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San Francisco, CA 94114
[The following is from the San Francisco Health Commission minutes of the
March 7, 2000 meeting. Go to
http://www.dph.sf.ca.us/HCMinutes/HCMin00/HCMin030700.htm , for the full
minutes.]
(3.12) PHP-HIV Health Services - Request for approval of the FY 2000-2001
Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act (CARE) of 1990 Title I,
Title II and General Fund contracts for a combined total of $38,018,791 for
the period of March 1, 2000 through February 28, 2001 for Title I funds,
April 1, 2000 through March 31, 2001 for Title II funds and July 1, 2000
through June 30, 2001 for General Fund programs with the following agencies:
AIDS Emergency Fund $ 662,392
AIDS Legal Referral Panel $ 200,952
American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine $ 276,827
Asian Pacific Islander Wellness Center $ 540,961
Baker Places $ 177,000
Bar Association of San Francisco $ 77,868
Catholic Charities $ 159,815
Chemical Awareness & Treatment Services, Inc. $ 594,042
Community Dental Care, Inc. $ 651,429
Compass Point Nonprofit Services (formerly The Support Center) $ 200,833
Continuum HIV Day Services $ 993,516
Dolores Street Community Services $ 184,273
Family Support Services of the Bay Area $ 300,231
Haight Ashbury Free Medical Clinics, Inc. $1,005,557
Immune Enhancement Project $ 223,668
Instituto Familiar de la Raza $ 255,310
Iris Center $ 150,000
Legal Services for Children $ 190,915
Lutheran Social Services $ 559,479
Lyon Martin Women’s Health Services $ 381,727
Maitri AIDS Hospice $ 981,880
Marin County $1,501,296
Mission Neighborhood Health Center $ 113,563
New Leaf (mental health services) $ 147,212
Positive Resource Center $ 498,455
Project Open Hand $1,348,637
Quan Yin Healing Arts Center $ 127,327
Saint Mary’s Medical Center. $1,234,862
San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium $ 341,042
SFDPH Community Health Network -Forensics Services $ 356,524
SFDPH Community Health Network -Health at Home $ 590,244
SFDPH Community Health Network - Primary Care $2,709,422
SFDPH Community Health Network -SFGH $2,229,052
SFDPH Community Health Network-SFGH-Positive Health Pract. $ 144,784
SFDPH Community Health Network-Tom Waddell $ 175,353
SFDPH PHP Mental Health Services $ 288,234
SFDPH PHP Public Health Laboratory $ 58,560
SFDPH PHP STD Services $ 176,929
SFDPH PHP Substance Abuse Services $ 250,000
SFDPH PHP Housing Services $ 8,704,836
Ark of Refuge, Inc - $ 282,480
Baker Places - $1,577,064
Black Coalition on AIDS – $ 373,912
Catholic Charities - $1,393,216
Larkin Street Youth Center - $ 643,357
Lutheran Social Services - $ 145,488
San Francisco AIDS Foundation - $4,213,562
Walden House - $ 75,757
San Francisco Suicide Prevention $ 107,784
San Mateo County $ 2,300,965
Shanti Project $ 892,897
Tenderloin AIDS Resource Center $ 349,962
UCSF/AIDS Health Project $ 977,701
UCSF/Center on Deafness $ 40,236
UCSF/Pediatric AIDS Program $ 170,945
UCSF/Substance Abuse Services $ 662,134
UCSF/ Women’s Specialty Clinic $ 222,000
University of the Pacific-School of Dentistry $ 543,600
Urban Indian Health $ 72,780
Walden House $ 1,699,928
Westside Community Mental Health Services $ 212,850
$38,018,791
Michael Petrelis
Welcome to AIDS-STATISTICS
www.AIDS-statistics.com
2215-R Market Street, #413
San Francisco, CA 94114