Blog – PRC

August 3, 2021

July 2021 The Frontline E-Newsletter

Events past and New, and PRC gets a new Chief of Public Policy

August 3, 2021

June 2021 The Frontline E-Newsletter

Donna Sachet & Gary Virginia Host Pride Brunch 21, A Taste of San Francisco

June 22, 2021

PRC Names Tasha Henneman as New Chief of Policy and Government Affairs

PRC, the San Francisco nonprofit that elevates the lives of those affected by poverty, HIV/AIDS, substance use or mental health issues, today announced Tasha Henneman as its new chief of policy and government affairs. She begins work with PRC on July 19.

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May 28, 2021

“I’m really grateful to be a part of PRC.”

“I’m really grateful to be a part of PRC.”
Troy has had six hip replacements, both shoulders replaced, both knees replaced, three neck surgeries, two back surgeries, a blood clot in his left calf, and severe arthritis in his right foot, ankles, hands, and most recently his neck and shoulders. Some days it feels like it’s enough just to keep his body together but that’s not enough for Troy.

May 28, 2021

May 2021 The Frontline E-Newsletter

Opening of Hummingbird Valencia, Pride Brunch, and more

May 27, 2021

Hummingbird Valencia Opens in San Francisco’s Mission District

On Tuesday, May 18th, Hummingbird Valencia opened its doors to San Francisco adult residents experiencing homelessness, mental health crises and substance use disorders. Based on the success of its predecessor, Hummingbird Potrero, the Valencia respite center will be a vital resource to help the City’s most vulnerable on a path to a better future. “PRC’s […]

May 24, 2021

“It’s important because these are actual human lives that hang in the balance. For me, going to PRC was a matter of life and death.”

Anthony went through a few different substance use programs but didn’t get the care and attention he needed for his recovery journey until he came to PRC’s Ferguson Place and Acceptance Place. There he found a structure that allowed him to grow in a way he didn’t think possible.

May 17, 2021

“When I know of other people struggling, I let them know about PRC.”

Sonia was a healthy mother of five when one day a piece of candy got stuck in her throat and changed her life forever. The cuts she incurred prompted a visit to a specialist that was inconclusive. However, when Sonia couldn’t eat and began dramatically losing weight, she advocated for an MRI that showed she had an aneurism, a bulge, like a bubble, caused by a weak spot on a blood vessel wall in her brain. It was unrelated to the throat lacerations but would have gone undetected and untreated if not for that fateful piece of candy.