The Year Ahead at AHP
Dear AHP Community,
A new year is a great time for us to take a moment and a deep breath (or several of both!) as we reflect on the previous year and look forward to the one in front of us. Rather than resolutions, I am personally an advocate of setting intentions that relate to your chosen values. For example, what does it mean for us to live life mindfully, to show up authentically, and to move forward with intention and purpose?
And how do we as a community navigate mindfully while holding the stress and uncertainty that 2025 may bring? Ensuring that our HIV-affected and LGBTQ+ communities and clients continue to receive compassionate care will always be paramount to our values as an organization. We hold this commitment fiercely.
The initiation of a comprehensive strategic plan is one way that AHP is being intentional with our commitment. AHP recognizes the need for ongoing growth and transformation in the setting of an ever-changing mental wellness and healthcare landscape. Our clients’ needs, along with the structures and policies that influence their lives, have changed. Local and global conflicts and oppressions have influenced our perspectives and our lived experiences. Innovations to care delivery are needed, and individual and systemic impacts on mental health warrant thorough re-examination. At AHP, we carry out this values-driven work while affirming multicultural and intersectional experiences of care and resilience.
The vision for this 100-plus point strategic plan evolved from perspectives and feedback from every single one of our staff members, feedback from our clients, many discussions with our agency and departmental staff and leadership, consultation from our Community Advisory Board (CAB), and meetings of the minds with our community partners.
From this thoughtful dialogue emerged four themes, or pillars, that AHP will focus on in 2025:
- Financial Wellness
- Organizational Wellness
- Relational Wellness: Connection and Engagement
- Committed Action on Equity and Inclusivity
These pillars of focus will help AHP to transparently navigate the challenges and joys that 2025 will bring – together. What has not changed, and will never change, is AHP’s dedication, heart, and unwavering commitment to the HIV-affected and LGBTQ+ communities. Thank you for being a part of our wonderful and vibrant community. We are honored to continue this impactful work with you in 2025.
With Intention and Gratitude,
William Hua, PhD
Director, UCSF Alliance Health Project