HIV/AIDS Prevention & Education

Education is key to preventing the continuing spread of HIV. It is only through new and innovative education and outreach programs that we can hope to reach populations at greatest risk for infection before they become exposed to the virus. All of our HIV Education & Prevention Services are available in both Spanish and English. Todos nuestros servicios de Educación y Prevención se ofrecen en Español.

Want to volunteer with our HIV testing team?

Here's a great internship opportunity for anyone venturing into the public health, nursing, social service or counseling fields. Pacific Pride Foundation's HIV test counselor staff and volunteers provide the most compassionate and confidential services to the most high risk populations in Santa Barbara County.  We are always in need of support for our busy HIV testing days:

Santa Barbara:

• Mondays 3:00 - 7:00 PM
• Tuesdays 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
• Wednesdays 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
• Thursdays 5:00 - 7:00 PM

Santa Maria

• Wednesdays 4:00 - 7:00 PM

If you are interested in volunteering with our team please contact us at (805) 963-3636. If you'd like more information about opportunities contact Director of Education Buck Derrington (805) 963-3636 x111.

Want to become a certified HIV test counselor?

In order to officially conduct HIV risk assessments and disclose HIV test results to individuals who test anonymously for HIV antibodies, you must first become certified by the State Office of AIDS. This requires a 4 1/2 day training course provided by the University of California San Francisco's AIDS Health Project and offered in Santa Barbara twice a year. This course is free to those who are or  who will be volunteering with Pacific Pride Foundation. This training teaches you everything on HIV testing, HIV and the Law, Counseling skills, Crisis Intervention, HIV Disease and AIDS, current treatment issues, Rapid Testing and much, much more. This is also a great opportunity to serve your community, provide education and prevention messages that help curb the spread of HIV and the further infection of those who may be at risk.

To sign up for an upcoming training please contact Buck Derrington, Director of Education (805) 963-3636 x111, or Fidel Villanueva, Santa Barbara County HIV Testing Coordinator (805) 681-5120.