LGBTQ+/HIV Services Community Forum
Join local leaders, healthcare professionals, advocates, and community members for the LGBTQ+/HIV Services Community Forum. This thoughtful discussion will provide an opportunity to hear from experts working across Southern Arizona on topics including LGBTQ+ community needs, HIV care and prevention, access to services and the role of advocacy in shaping meaningful change.
Attendees are invited to learn, ask questions, and gain a deeper understanding of the challenges, resources, and opportunities that are shaping the future of care and support in our community.
Featured Panelists and Speakers
Carlos Hernandez, DSW, LCSW, CPHQ
CEO, Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation (SAAF)
Andrew Saal, MD, MH
Deputy Chief Medical Officer
Pima County Health Department
Kevin Carmichael, MD, FIDSA
Vanessa Delgado
Epidemiology & Programs Manager, SAAF
Mary O'Donoghue
Executive Director, Southern Arizona Senior
Dante Celeiro
Executive Director, Fluxx Productions
Christina Rossetti, MSW
Rossetti Consulting Group | Moderator
Alyssa Guido, MPH
Program Director, HIV Programs, Petersen HIV Clinics,
PAETC Arizona, Infectious Diseases
University of Arizona College of Medicine
Christina Blot FNP-BC
SAAF Health Clinic
Gino Cocchi
Youth Coalition Coordinator, SAAF
Vicki Cuscino, MSW, CAPS, ADACC
Executive Director, Direct Advocacy & Resource Center
When: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Time: 5:30-7:30 PM Doors open at 5PM
Location: Marshall Auditorium TMC Campus
Parking Information:
Campus Address: 5301 E. Grant Road, Tucson, AZ 85712
Closest Intersection: Near the northeast corner of Grant and Craycroft Road
Marshall Auditorium: Accessed via the designed Marshall Conference Center Entrance (near the TMC Auxilliary Gift Shop)
Parking: Closest options available via the main campus entrances off Grant or Craycroft Roads, using the adjacent parking structures and surface lots
ASL And CART will be present. If you have any other accessibility needs, please let us know by August 28. For this and other questions, please reach out to Christina Rossetti at 520-241-3485, or rossetti.RCG@outlook.com
