Who We Are
St. James Infirmary is a peer-based non-profit 501(c)3 organization serving Sex Workers throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. We are the first occupational health and safety clinic in the U.S. run by Sex Workers for Sex Workers!
Our Staff and Board
Program Directors
Andi Gernaey, Harm Reduction Director
Celestina Pearl, LVN, Outreach Services Director; Triage Nurse
Charles Cloniger, MS, FNP, Clinical Director; Co-Founder
Jeffrey Klausner, MD, Interim Medical Director
Juba Kalamka, MFA, Community Healthcare Services Director
Board of Directors
Dana Hopkins, President
Elizabeth Faber RN, FNP
Patsy Chan, Treasurer
SJI Founders & Community Advisors
Margo St. James, Director Emeritus
Carol Stuart, Director Emeritus
Johanna Breyer, MSW, Founding Executive Director
Dawn Passar, MFA, Founding Outreach Coordinator
Deborah Cohan, MD, MPH, Founding Medical Director
Charles Cloniger, MS, FNP, Founding Clinical Director
Jeffrey Klausner, MD, MPH, Founding Community Partner (SFDPH)
Our Community
Sex Workers (current or former) of all genders and sexual orientations, their current partner(s), and their children (Medical Services for Adolescent and above only) are eligible for free and confidential services. Our community members are:
- Street and Survival Sex Workers,
- Escorts and Personal Companions,
- Massage and Body Work Providers,
- BDSM workers: Pro-Dommes, Subs, and Switches,
- Adult Film Actors; Porn Models/Performers; Nude Models,
- Sexological Bodyworkers and Surrogates,
- Exotic Dancers; Strippers; and Peep Show Workers,
- Phone Sex Operators and WebCam Performers,
- And many other Sex Workers and Adult Entertainers!
