Health Center in 2016 and APLA Health – Olympic in 2018. As an FQHC, APLA Health serves those most in need – people who are uninsured, under-insured, or cannot find a care team. In addition, APLA Health supports low-income people with critical HIV Access services. The HIV prevention services are designed to support those communities in Los Angeles County who experience a disproportionate share of new HIV infections; including men who have sex with men (MSM), men of color and transgender women. APLA Health was a co-sponsor of SB 159 expanding PrEP and PEP access through pharmacies, SB 1021 to prevent price gouging patients. Summary of Programs and Services Primary Care HIV Specialty Care Dental care Mental health services Substance abuse counseling HIV Prevention Services Vance North Necessities of Life Food Pantry Housing Support Services Care Coordination Services Advocacy Nutrition Counseling Insurance Enrollment Benefits Counseling Home Health Care Health Education Community-Based Research Global HIV/AIDS Advocacy M-Pact Global Action for Gay Men’s Health and Rights was founded in 2006 at the Toronto International AIDS Conference by an international group of activists – including APLA Health (then AIDS Project Los Angeles) - concerned about the disproportionate HIV disease burden being shouldered by gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men (MSM) worldwide. M-Pact’s mission is to advocate for equitable access to effective HIV prevention, care, treatment, and support services for gay men and bisexual men, including those living with HIV, while promoting their health and human rights worldwide. Applied research conducted by APLA Health's CBR team addresses topics including: sexual risk and health behaviors; HIV/AIDS treatment education; Medicare policy; substance use; social and cultural factors shaping HIV risk for gay men of color, health disparities, social stigma and discrimination. Study findings are used by APLA Health to develop new services, improve existing ones and highlight trends in the field. APLA Health CBR findings have been presented at local, statewide, national and international levels. References External links APLA Health HIV/AIDS organizations in the United States