Due to the extreme fire danger in Northern California, we have been forced to postpone our Positive Women’s Health and Wellness Summit. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused; please call us at 510-986-0340 with any questions, or contact your peer advocate directly. Thank you for being a part of WORLD, and we look forward to a wonderful wellness …
World Wellness Summit 2018
Our Wellness Summit applications are due in two weeks! If you haven’t already gotten one, you can download it by clicking HERE. All we need from you is a completed application and a $25 deposit, which is completely refundable if you attend! We’ve made the Wellness Summit much more affordable in order to ensure that as many women as possible can take advantage …
AIDS Walk San Francisco 2018
WORLD is headed out to AIDS Walk San Francisco this Sunday! If you’d like to contribute to the WORLD All Stars Team, you can click here to register for our team, or make a donation. This year, we are fundraising for our women’s health and wellness gathering! Your support will allow more WLWHA to benefit from a weekend focused on rest, relaxation, …
National HIV Testing Day 2018
National HIV Testing Day is here again, which means it’s time for all of us to find a testing site in our area so we can know our statuses, and get the healthcare we need and deserve! Last Saturday, WORLD’s Outreach and Linkage Specialists Janelle and Shaniece tested Mayor Libby Schaaf during Oakland’s Juneteenth celebration! Libby later said, “The most important thing a person can do to …
Our July group calendar is here!
Please note that our Latina support group is on hold for the time being, as we are in the process of finding a facilitator. We are very excited to get this group started again, and will announce any updates as soon as we can. If you have any questions, please contact us!
On Our Terms Community Listening Session next Thursday!
Black Women’s Health Imperative (BWHI) and Women Organized to Respond to Life-threatening Diseases (WORLD) are hosting a FREE Community Listening Session at Oakland’s own Oakstop next week! On June 14th, 2018, from 5:30-8:30 PM, women of color are showing up and speaking up for their needs and desires at a fun and empowering event that will include spoken word, games, raffles, …