Join us in ensuring vaccine equity for all Californians, especially people with the greatest health and social needs such as people experiencing homelessness.

Upcoming Events

More outreach events are being held across Sacramento County to offer various resources including COVID-19 vaccination and testing clinics to people eligible for their primary vaccines or boosters. Check out the events closest to you and visit our website for more information. We hope you can make it!

COVID-19 Test Kits for Distribution

Sacramento Steps Forward is offering free, limited COVID-19 test kits to agencies currently serving people experiencing homelessness and their staff who engage with this population. Please complete this request form if your program is interested in these supplies so we can coordinate pickup at our office. Contact us with questions at covid 19@sacstepsforward.org.

The FDA has also announced additional shelf-life extension dates for at-home COVID-19 test kits. This decision is aimed at increasing access to testing and ensuring that people can rely on accurate results.

Check your kits for the manufacturer and original expiration date information,

then visit the FDA’s updated lists of OTC test kit extended expiration dates. 

La Familia Community COVID-19 Testing  

In partnership with Sacramento County Department of Health, La Familia Counseling Center provides free COVID-19 testing to the community. FREE testing is available for anyone over 2 years old, regardless of insurance or immigration status. Community COVID-19 testing is done every Monday at 3301 37th Ave Sacramento, CA 95824 from 9–11:45AM and 1–4:45PM. Click here for more information or to register for an appointment.

COVID-19 Test-to-Treat Program 

Test It. Treat It. Beat It. COVID-19 medications are widely available to Californians ages 12 and older who are symptomatic and have tested positive for COVID-19 to prevent severe illness. The California Department of Public Health has also partnered with Sesame and Primary to offer FREE treatment and testing for COVID-19. See more resources.

Learning Labs: From Discovery to Action

These Learning Labs help to amplify the successes and lessons learned from our trusted community partners in ensuring vaccine equity and access, and to develop connections that strengthen the ecosystem of trusted messengers to engage Californians around the State’s highest priorities. Register for upcoming trainings today!

Upcoming

• 3/10 at 11AM | Speaking to a Multicultural California: Ethnic Media as an Effective Channel  
• 3/23 at 11AM | Evaluation and the VA58 Campaign: What Have We Learned?  

Previous

• Striving Together: Building and Maintaining Coalitions Recording 
• Striving for Equity: Strategic Outreach Tactics Recording

CoC Meetings

If you’re interested in engaging in the Sacramento Continuum of Care (CoC), please check our list of committees and meeting schedules.

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