Media & Press
Call to Action Webinar: Roaring STD Rates in LA’s Communities of Colors
Danny Deza, Communications Director
Email: ddeza@bienestar.org
Office: (866) 590-6411 ext. 106
Mobile: 714-287-9572
On July 26th, 2021, Bienestar hosted a Call to Action webinar on LA County’s soaring STD cases in communities of color. This urgent topic is something we hope to continue to spotlight with community leaders and members and raise awareness until health equity is met. As Bienestar Human Services CEO Robert Contreras stated at our Call to Action: In case you missed it, feel free to watch our webinar below where you can hear our CEO’s speech firsthand, alongside an outstanding presentation on recent data by Dr. Sonali Kulkarni, the Medical Director in the Division of HIV and STD Programs (DHSP) at the Los Angeles County (LAC) Department of Public Health. Afterward, Bienestar client Juan Carlos Plasecenia shared his heartfelt testimony on the importance of providing culturally relevant services when working with underserved communities, and how this has personally impacted his life. Also, click here to access Dr. Kulkarni’s slides. In the next few days, we will be launching a social media campaign spotlighting the current state of STD rates in the United States and LA County. Also, in the near future, we will be working with community partners on a Town Hall to further our cause in finding a solution and reverse the effects of the STD epidemic. Take care and stay safe, Bienestar Human Services