Opening Doors to Health Access

PRC’s Legal Advocacy team members provide critical support, counseling, and education to San Franciscans living with HIV and disabilities.

In the videos below, PRC attorneys Negin and Kanawai share about the work they do and why it’s so personally meaningful to them.

Disability Advocacy Program (DAP)

DAP provides counseling and legal representation at the administrative levels on medical determination of public disability benefits, such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), and Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI).

Equal Access to Healthcare Program (EAHP)

EAHP provides legal advice, advocacy, and counseling to San Francisco residents living with HIV and community-based organizations on matters affecting access to healthcare. Common issues include enrolling and obtaining services from Medi-Cal, Medicare, private health insurance, and the State of California’s Office of AIDS programs. EAHP helps clients address problems obtaining and maintaining insurance, including issues related to plan or program enrollment, medical bills, health services, and accessing medications. EAHP also partners with community-based organizations to provide healthcare access trainings on issues affecting people living with HIV and AIDS.

Learn more about the EAHP Program’s impacts in our 2024/2025 EAHP Annual Report.

If you or someone you know could benefit from these services, call 415.777.0333 to connect with the EAHP team or the Legal Advocacy Officer of the Day.

Community Outreach and Training

PRC provides training and networking opportunities to the public and to San Francisco social services providers. Training topics include Social Security disability programs, Social Security return-to-work rules, CAPI clients, State Disability Insurance, Medi-Cal, Medicare, Covered CA, Eviction Defense and more.

Sign up for Upcoming Trainings