Program Updates
Happy Holidays!
The Getting to Zero team would like to wish you and your loved ones a season filled with joy, warmth, and cherished moments. May the spirit of the holidays bring laughter, love, and a sense of togetherness.
The Crane Center will be closed on December 25th and January 1st in observance of County holidays.
Happy holidays and a wonderful New Year ahead!
2024 Viral Video Contest Now Open!
High School Students: Address STI Stigma, Encourage Testing, Win Cash Prizes up to $1,500!
Educators, Youth Champions, and High School Students, Participate in the Viral Video Contest (VVC) and be a part of something monumental! We are thrilled to announce that the 2024 Viral Video Contest is now officially open for submissions! This exciting opportunity is brought to you by The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department's Sexual Health and Harm Reduction Program, and it's exclusively for high school-age youth in Santa Clara County.
Why Participate? Because You Can Make a Difference! Did you know young people aged 15-24 account for 50% of all new STI cases in the U.S.? It's time to change that statistic! We challenge students to make a creative 30-90 second video that tackles STI stigma, promotes testing, encourages safer sexual practices, and supports healthy relationships. Contest Highlights:
- Prizes for Students and Schools/Organizations:
- 🏆 1st Place: $1,500, plus $500 for your high school/organization
- 🏆 2nd Place: $1,000, plus $500 for your high school/organization
- 🏆 3rd Place: $500, plus $500 for your high school/organization
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Submission: Enter online at GoViralSCC.org
- Deadline: March 8, 2024
Spread the Word! Calling all educators and high school students taking classes in sexual health education, video production, animation, theater, dance and music in Santa Clara County – this is your chance to shine!
Let's unite and create a healthier future for Santa Clara County. This is YOUR chance to make a positive impact! Take part in the Viral Video Contest today!
Questions? Email vvc@phd.sccgov.org
December Awareness Days
World AIDS Day 2023 Recap
This year marked the 35th World AIDS Day. Here in Santa Clara County, the Public Health Department and partners commemorated World AIDS Day with events November 28 to December 1 that were open to the public and livestreamed online. Our theme this year was Let Communities Lead. We thank you all for joining us to support people affected by HIV and to honor those who lost their lives to AIDS.
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Our County Flag Raising and Proclamation event had great press presence and one of the best turnouts yet! Thank you to all of the speakers and planners that made the smooth flow of the event possible. Click HERE to view the livestream.
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The AIDS Commemorative Grove also had live music and great speakers. We appreciate all of the volunteers who arrived early for decoration and promotional material prep. It was remarked as one of the favorite events for its intimate, emotional impact. Click HERE to view the livestream.
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Get Involved
While World AIDS Day is commemorated across a single week, there is no break in the fight to end HIV. Join one of the following collaborations between local agencies and members of the community, advocating for progress in Santa Clara County.
Recent Publications
2021 California STI Annual Report
The California STI Annual Report provides the most recent data on the burden of reportable bacterial STIs among Californians. This resource is intended to inform state and local public health program STI control interventions for reducing the impact of STIs in collaboration with clinical, community, and governmental partners. The 2021 STI Annual Report is now available on the CDPH website
Second survey exposes worsening Bicillin L-A shortage amid national syphilis crisis
The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) has released the results of a new survey on the growing severity of the nationwide shortage of Bicillin L-A, the only treatment available for pregnant patients with syphilis and the preferred treatment for nearly all syphilis patients. Pfizer, the only U.S. manufacturer of Bicillin L-A, acknowledged the shortage in a letter to the FDA in June 2023 amid a dire outbreak of syphilis and congenital syphilis cases.
The Second Bicillin L-A Shortage Severity Survey updates an August survey of sexual health clinics – the first known survey measuring the severity of the shortage in sexual health clinics – and has been expanded to include questions for state and local health department STI leaders. The survey results update what is known about the impact of the shortage on patient care and clinic operations, as well as the implications for community level syphilis rates.
If you would like clinical consultation for treating syphilis patients amidst this medication shortage, please reach out to us at (408) 792-3720 or GettingtoZeroSCC@phd.sccgov.org.
Provider Resources
Enrollment Open for Disease Intervention Trainings in Spring 2024
Join the National Network of Disease Intervention Training Centers (NNDITC) in the new year! Registration is now available for courses from January to March 2024.
The trainings are hosted through the NCSD Learning Center. Please follow the link below to create an account or log in. To learn more about trainings and view upcoming sessions, head to NNDITC.org
Our Programs and Services
PrEP/PEP Navigation Services
We offer free and confidential services including:
- PrEP/PEP counseling and navigation services
- Support to start PrEP
- Linkage to a primary care provider if needed
- Assistance in accessing programs that help cover the cost of medication partially or in full
- Referrals
Submit a referral below to begin the process:
HIV & Aging Program
The Getting to Zero HIV and Aging Program aims to address care gaps for people living with HIV who are over the age of 50 in Santa Clara County by connecting and linking individuals to needed the clinical and non-clinical services.
Join our program by filling out the referral form linked below:
Clinical Health Education
Our team provides clinical health education on HIV, STIs, Hepatitis C and Mpox. Clinical health education is available on an individual or group training basis, depending on your preference. We can also provide resource materials for providers and patients upon request. If you are interested in requesting these services, the referral form is linked below:
Scan the QR code below to get connected to our services
Join a committee and get involved!
Governance Team
The Governance Team is the governing body of the Getting to Zero program. It comprises of leaders representing a range of community organizations within the County and is responsible for helping set the strategic direction of the initiative and oversee and track program activities and services.
PrEP/PEP Access Committee
The focus of this committee is on building PrEP provider capacity within the community, including organizing trainings focused on integrating PrEP screening within clinical practice, prescribing PrEP, and implementing effective outreach strategies.
HIV & Aging Program Committee
The HIV and Aging Program aims to assess community needs and collaboratively plan our program. The HIV & Aging program will provide clinical and non-clinical services to anyone who is living or working in Santa Clara County 50 years and older living with HIV.
If you are interested in joining any of our committees or would like more information about them, please email us at GettingtoZeroSCC@phd.sccgov.org or visit our website: www.gettingtozeroscc.org
Collaborate with the Sexual Health and Harm Reduction Program
Attention Community Partners! Interested in collaborating with the Sexual Health & Harm Reduction Program? Complete our Request Form to access the following services:
- Outreach Events / Health Fairs:
- Table/Info Booth for sexual health and harm reduction info.
- Condom Land: Engaging display for free condoms, lube, and safer sex info.
- Mobile STI Testing
- Mobile HIV Testing
- Mpox Vaccination
- Presentations on sexual health and harm reduction
- Narcan Training
- Health Education Materials
- Technical Assistance
Interested in Joining the Countywide Condom Distribution Program?
This program is administered through the Sexual Health and Harm Reduction Program. To start receiving free condoms and lubricant at your site, please e-mail
HIVPrevention@phd.sccgov.org.
We will send you a form to complete and send to the State Office of AIDS (OA) for approval. Once approved, OA will send you a re-usable electronic order form and you will be able to order directly from the State (free of charge) on a monthly basis.
If interested and applicable, please also do the following:
1) Add your venue to the condom finder map on http://www.teensource.org/condoms/free by e-mailing STDprograms@essentialaccess.org and with a request to be added.
2) If your agency is interested in receiving a condom dispenser for your venue, take a look at http://www.totalaccessgroup.com/, send an email to HIVPrevention@phd.sccgov.org with your preference, and specify where in the venue it will be displayed and accessible to your clients.
In alignment with the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, the Office of AIDS’ Condom Distribution Program focuses on the following populations:
• People living with HIV/AIDS
• Partners of people living with HIV/AIDS
• Transgender individuals
• Gay men and men who have sex with men
• Injection drug users
• Sex workers
• Sexual and needle-sharing partners of gay men
• Women at high risk of acquiring HIV via sexual partners
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It is a pleasure to announce that California Department of Public Health, Office of AIDS (CDPH-OA) is expanding their OraQuick HIV self-test kits to all counties, including Santa Clara County, in California, through the Building Healthy Online Communities: Take Me Home program (BHOC-TMH).
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