AIDS Awareness

The Ventura County AIDS Task Force has teamed up with area health-care professionals to organize a series of events highlighting October AIDS Awareness Month.

DATE, TIME: Thursday, 7 p.m. EVENT: “Infection Control and HIV/AIDS in the Dental Office: Addressing Your Concerns” LOCATION: Ventura County Public Health Auditorium, 3147 Loma Vista Road, Ventura DATE, TIME: Saturday, 7 p.m. EVENT: AIDS Candlelight Vigil LOCATION: Plaza Park, Ventura DATE, TIME: Oct. 8, 7 p.m. EVENT: Update for Teens on AIDS LOCATION: Thousand Oaks Teen Center, Janss Road and California 23 DATE, TIME: Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m. EVENT: “HIV, the Ryan White CARE Act and You” EVENT: California Lutheran University, Nelson Room, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks DATE, TIME: Oct. 11, 3 p.m. EVENT: Open House at the Resource Center, provider of AIDS Counseling Services LOCATION: 323 Mobil Ave., Suite 20, Camarillo DATE, TIME: Oct. 16, 6:30 p.m. EVENT: “SIDA y los Latinos” LOCATION: El Concilio del Condado de Ventura, 528 South A St., Oxnard DATE, TIME: Oct. 16, 7 p.m. EVENT: “The Laughter Connection: To Improve Your Life and Health,” a speech by Dr. Annette Goodheart LOCATION: St. John’s Regional Medical Center, Brittell Auditorium, 150 North G St., Oxnard DATE, TIME: Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m. EVENT: “HIV, the Ryan White CARE Act and You” LOCATION: Ventura College, Guthrie Hall DATE, TIME: Oct. 24 and 31, 1-5 p.m. EVENT: HIV/AIDS Training LOCATION: Ventura County Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, 4651 Telephone Road, Suite 210, Room E, Ventura DATE, TIME: Oct. 27, 4 p.m. EVENT: AIDS Ministry Outreach Liturgy LOCATION: San Buenaventura Mission, Ventura DATE, TIME: Oct. 30, 7 p.m. EVENT: “Teens: What Are Your Risks for AIDS?” LOCATION: Boys and Girls Club of Ventura, 1929 Johnson Drive