To: Mary Lanier, Chief Administrator of Davies CPMP Campus
STOP CUTS @ Davies CPMC in SF for HIV CARE & SUPPORT
We call for the reinstatement of Laila Hinkle licensed clinical social worker and registered nurse Betty Zipkin as counselors for the HIV community at Davies CPMC Campus in San Francisco, to help with ADAP renewals and the OH HIPP program, as well as, and most importantly ALL THE OTHER assistance they currently take care of.
Why is this important?
Laila and Betty have served the community for decades and every day deal with problems that go beyond financial services. A licensed clinical social worker and a registered nurse can not be replaced by financial counselors with one day of training. There have been too many cuts to HIV services in SF and it must stop. The Davies Campus is doing itself, and the city of SF a huge disservice while drastically reducing the breadth of services to thousands of HIV patients who desperately need the extra help Laila and Betty are uniquely qualified to provide.