HIV/AIDS Assistance

The Siskiyou County HIV/AIDS Foundation (SCHAF) educates our community regarding HIV/AIDS, and supports compassionate care and support services to affected persons.

The Foundation’s primary focus is to provide Education and Prevention Services, including: presentations, brochures/pamphlets, condoms (external and internal), lubricant, dental dams, high risk counseling, and testing.

It also provides Resource & Referral Services to agencies and individuals for: Care & Treatment, Case Management, Support Services, Low Risk Counseling & Testing and Partner Services.

Stan Drucker, LCSW,  provides case management services under contract with the Mountain Counties HIV/AIDS Care & Treatment Program, and administered by the Plumas County Public Health Agency. Stan provides access to HIV health care and support services.

For many clients, case management services are provided within a multidisciplinary team consisting of a social worker, a registered nurse, the client’s medical doctor, and an infectious disease specialist.

Siskiyou County HIV/AIDS Foundation provides and/or helps clients gain access to: 

• Medical care, Laboratory and Diagnostic services
• Bimonthly HIV clinics with an infectious disease specialist
• Help with accessing medications
• Dental and Vision care
• Mental Health and Substance Abuse counseling or referral
• Case Management
• Benefits Planning
• Health Education and Risk Reduction Information
• Legal Services Referrals
• Nutrition Assessments and Supplements
• Emergency Assistance including: Food, Transportation, Housing and Utilities