In 1984, a group of volunteers founded Desert AIDS project to fight against the HIV epidemic.
“It was an opportunity to provide health care to people, bring meals to people’s homes, and fight the isolation they were facing, and connect them with mental health professionals,” said David Brinkman, DAP Health’s CEO.
Over the years, the same skill-set the center used continued to grow, allowing staff to assist the valley through the coronavirus pandemic.
“It was the playbook that was written to respond to AIDS. Testing people, providing outpatient care, providing psycho-social support and also the basic necessities, knowing that marginalized populations would be hit the most,” said Brinkman.
Now, almost 40 years later, Desert AIDS Project is transforming.
Moving forward, they’ll be known as DAP Health, a new name depicted through a brand new, colorful logo.
(Via NBC Palm Springs)
