Springboard Healthlab

Building Healthy Online Communities (BHOC)In terms of impact, Springboard continues to have out-sized impact given its size, first and foremost through BHOC. As part of the national self-testing program (an expansion of BHOCs TakeMeHome program led by Emory and funded by CDC), we have helped transform HIV testing in the US by playing a major role in the development of a national program. The program directly impacts more than 197,000 individuals who received 367,000 HIV test kits. In 2023, in particular, 26% of those individuals had no prior testing history. BHOCs role in this project was to develop the website design and content (based on the BHOC TakeMeHome model), and also provides customer service and participant feedback for the project. (continued on Schedule O)

OTHER PROGRAMSThe Community Health Leadership Initiative (CHLI) program is transforming the sexual and drug user health workforce sector in San Francisco and is being held up as a model for the state. This program was created through formative research and development by Facente Consulting, then grown and expanded under Springboard. In 2023, Springboard accepted a subcontract from San Francisco AIDS Foundation to support education for people with lived experience new to the workforce. The Academy program was integrated into CHLI to create a robust and cohesive workforce development program. The program provides training, mentorship, and 1:1 support for those starting in this sector. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)