The St. James Infirmary is an Occupational Safety & Health Clinic for Sex Workers founded by COYOTE--Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics, and is a joint project between Exotic Dancers Alliance and the STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease) Prevention and Control Services of the City and County of San Francisco Department of Public Health. Our mission is to provide non-judgmental and compassionate health care and social services for all Sex Workers while preventing occupational illnesses and injuries throughout the sex industry. We provide services for current, former, and transitioning Street and Survival Sex Workers, Escorts, Sensual Massage workers, Erotic Performers and Entertainers, Exotic Dancers, Peep Show workers, Bondage/ Dominatrix/Sado-Masochism (BDSM) workers, Adult Film actors, Nude Models, Internet Pornography workers, Phone Sex operators, and Sex Toy Store workers. HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE This resource guide was prepared by Sex Workers for Sex Workers, and is produced with funds received from The California Endowment, the Franklin Benevolent Corporation and the SFDPH AIDS office. The information throughout the following pages is meant to provide you with helpful tips so that you can make informed choices about your health and well-being. Organizations with a © have received In-Service trainings from St. James Infirmary staff and/or collaborated and/or networked with us to provide comprehensive services to Sex Workers. We welcome your comments and suggestions about any of the following information, and we hope to see you soon at the St. James Infirmary! 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION CHILDREN, YOUTH, & FAMILY SERVICES DENTAL SERVICES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT, VIOLENCE PREVENTION & SUPPORT SERVICES EDUCATION & SKILL BUILDING SERVICES EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE SERVICES FOOD ASSISTANCE/NUTRITION HEALTH CARE SERVICES: ALTERNATIVE HEALING HYGIENE & PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SEXUAL HEALTH HIV/AIDS SERVICES HOUSING ASSISTANCE LEGAL ASSISTANCE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES NEEDLE EXCHANGE SITES POLICE ASSISTANCE QUEER SUPPORT SERVICES SAFETY & SECURITY WHILE YOU ARE WORKING SEX WORKER BURNOUT/TRANSITIONING OUT OF SEX WORK SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES SUBSTANCE USE & TREATMENT SERVICES TRANSGENDER SUPPORT SERV ICES TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE UTILITIES ASSISTANCE VISION SERVICES BAY AREA SEX WORKER ADVOCATES/ORGANIZATIONS NATIONAL SEX WORKER ADVOCACATES/ORGANIZATIONS INTERNATIONAL SEX WORKER ADVOCACATES/ORGANIZATIONS SEX WORK BIBLIOGRAPHY 3 INTRODUCTION St. James Infirmary Office: 1372 Mission Street (between 9th & 10th Streets), San Francisco, CA 94103 Phone: (415) 554-8494 Fax: (415) 554-8444 E-mail: [email protected] www.stjamesinfirmary.org Free, Confidential, Non-Judgmental Medical & Social Services for Female, Transgender & Male Sex Workers and their current partners. TUESDAYS, 12:00pm to 3:00pm (last intake at 2:30pm) · Confidential Counseling & Testing for STI’s (inc. HIV, Chlamydia & Gonorrhea). Results will be available one week after initial test. Call for more information about available testing. · Condoms and Lube. · New intake appointments from 12:00pm to 2:30pm. · Individual peer-counseling sessions · Social Service referrals and information in the areas of Harm Reduction, Substance Use Counseling and Treatment, Mental Health Counseling and Treatment, Housing Assistance, Legal Assistance, Transportation Assistance, Child Care Assistance, and Financial Assistance. WEDNESDAYS, 6:00pm to 9:00pm (last intake at 8:30pm) · Primary Medical Care, Urological & Gynecological Care including Confidential Testing (HIV/ STD/ TB/ Hepatitis), Treatments for STI’s, Immunizations for Hepatitis A & B (note that medical appointments fill up quickly; arrive early if you wish medical care). · Acupuncture, Massage Therapy, and Reiki. · Individual peer-counseling sessions. · Food and Clothing, Condoms and Lube. · Social Service referrals and information in the areas of Harm Reduction, Substance Use Counseling and Treatment, Mental Health Counseling and Treatment, Housing Assistance, Legal Assistance, Transportation Assistance, Child Care Assistance, and Financial Assistance. · Legal referrals in the areas of criminal, civil, labor and employment law, public benefits, disability, and family issues provided. THURSDAYS, 6:00pm to 9:00pm (last intake at 8:30pm) · Transgender Health Care (including hormone therapy), Confidential Testing (HIV/ STI’s/ TB/ Hepatitis), Treatments for STI’s, Immunizations for Hepatitis A & B (note that medical appointments fill up quickly; arrive early if you wish medical care). · Individual peer-counseling sessions and support group. · Social Service referrals and information in the areas of Harm Reduction, Substance Use Counseling and Treatment, Mental Health Counseling and Treatment, Housing Assistance, Legal Assistance, Transportation Assistance, Child Care Assistance, and Financial Assistance. · Food and Clothing, Condoms and Lube. 4 Monthly harm reduction groups for current, former & transitioning sex workers (all genders) at 1372 Mission Street. Please call to verify time and RSVP. Apprenticeships for current, former, and transitioning sex workers; Internships for interested students from local educational institutions and universities. Call (415) 554-8494 for more information. 5 ATTITUDES TO CHANGE FROM: TO: Sex Workers are dirty. Sex Workers are equal members of society. Sex Workers are victims. Sex Workers are able to make choices. Sex Workers are submissive. Sex Workers are decision makers. Sex Workers are only sex workers. Sex Workers are recognized for everything they do. Sex Workers are lazy and stupid. Sex Workers are professionals. Sex Work is not work. Sex Work is work. Sex Workers give the country a bad image. Sex Workers contribute to the economy and the national culture. ‘Prostitute’ ‘Sex Worker’ Sex Work is a moral and criminal issue. Sex Work is an economic and social issue. Money from Sex Work is dirty. Our income is like the income of all workers. (Excerpt from report on International Seminar of Sex Workers in Asia and Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand, November 14-19, 2000) 6 CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES Adolescent Health Working Group 323 Geary Street, Suite 418 San Francisco, CA 94102 Phone: (415) 576-1170 Fax: (415) 576-1286 www.ahwg.net Asian Perinatal Advocates Family Support Centers: ~San Francisco General Hospital 1001 Potrero Ave., Bldg. 40, Room 4101 San Francisco, CA 94110 Phone: (415) 206-5450 ~Chinatown 655 Clay Street San Francisco, CA 94111 Phone: (415) 616-9797 Network & Counseling Center: (415) 617-0061 www.apasfgh.org Available Services: Information, referrals, support for Asian families. Also offers baby-care workshops, high-risk children follow up clinic, prenatal psychosocial assessments and Asian cultural awareness trainings for service providers. ©At the Crossroads Outreach Team Phone: (877) 891-8187 Office Hours: M-Thursday, 3-5pm Mission Outreach: M,T,Th,F 8:15-11:15pm Downtown Outreach: M,T,Th,F 7:30-10pm ATC does not have a drop-in center, but try and catch them doing night outreach in the Mission and downtown SF. They are a harm-reduction based Team and provide invaluable service to youth in San Francisco. Bay Area Women’s and Children’s Center 318 Leavenworth Street San Francisco, CA 94102 Phone: (415) 474-2400 Information and referrals, healthcare & clothing for women and children. Projects include: Tenderloin Community School, family center, children's playground and recreation center, Civic Center tiny tot lot, playgrounds and focus groups on neighborhood family issues. Make arrangements in advance if you need service in a language other than English. ©Bay Area Young Positives 518 Waller St San Francisco, CA 94117 Phone: (415) 487-1616 7 www.baypositives.org Peer-based emotional support and educational workshops for HIV+ people, 26 years old and under. Bay Area Youth Agency Consortium 220 Golden Gate Avenue, 4th floor San Francisco, CA 94102 Phone (415) 447-1430 www.bayac.org Part of AmeriCorps, BAYAC provides jobs with a full time (1700 hr) or part time (450 hr) commitment. Members provide direct services to youth in the areas of tutoring, safe and structured after school activities and health education. Cameron House 920 Sacramento Street San Francisco, CA 94108 Phone: (415) 781-0401 www.cameronhouse.org A faith-based, community organization serving the needs of San Francisco’s Chinatown and Asian communities. Cameron House provides counseling, peer group support, crisis intervention, leadership development, education and advocacy for youths, adults and families. ©Center for Young Women's Development 1550 Bryant St., Suite 700 San Francisco, CA 94103 Phone: (415) 703-8800 www.cywd.org Staffed by young women who progressed through their programs, the Center for Young Women’s Development provides advocacy, employment training, and developing leadership skills and produces a ‘Know Justice’ resource handbook for low-income young women involved in the juvenile justice system and who have lived and worked on the streets. Children’s Protective Services – Emergency Hotline 170 Otis Street San Francisco, CA 94110 Phone: (800) 856-5553 or (800) 558-2650 Hotline for child abuse reporting. Children's Council of San Francisco ~445 Church St. San Francisco, CA 94114 Phone: (415) 276-2900 ~Bayview-Hunter’s Point Office 1319 Evans Street San Francisco, CA 94124 Phone: (415) 920-7280 www.childrenscouncil.org 8 The Council provides free resource and referral listings for child care, and child care subsidy assistance to low-income families in training or in the work force