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Regional Conference Comes to Hot Springs

Jefferson Comprehensive Care System, Inc. (JCCSI) will be hosting their 5th Regional HIV/AIDS Conference in Arkansas, March 7-8, 2013. The conference will discuss the unique epidemic of HIV/AIDS in the South amongst youth, gay Black men and communities of color. The conference will feature Paul K. Halverson, Director and State Health Officier of the Arkansas Department of Health and Patricia Nalls, Founder and Director of the Women's Collective of Washington, D.C. The two day event will also feature a planned schedule of topics ranging from substance abuse to HIV policy issues.

CorneliusOnPoint, Executive Producer Cornelius Mabin has been secured for a plenary session on "Reaching Gay Men through Social Media." The session will explore the burgeoning use of the Internet of gay men and the various platforms utilized to develop community connections as well as personal relationships.

JCCSI was awarded a grant from Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for the Part D program in August 1999. Part D is unique from other HRSA funded programs because our focus is on women, infants, children, and youth (WICY) and their families who are infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. As part of our commitment to fulfill the goals of Part D, we have begun planning for this monumental occasion to take place on March 7-8, 2013. The theme for the conference is entitled, “Uniting In The Fight To End HIV/AIDS.”

This event will be held at the Hot Springs Convention Center/Embassy Suites Hotel in Hot Springs, Arkansas. For more information contact:www.jccsi.org or 870.534.3448

Linkage to Other Medical and Social Services Webinar

The webinar "Linkage to Other Medical and Social Services" is scheduled for Thursday, February 7 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. CT. Getting an HIV positive individual to link into medical and social services is very important, but it's also proven to be a challenge to many HIV/AIDS service providers.

 

This webinar will cover:

 

1. Define what is meant by "linkage to other medical and social services."

2. Understand the relevance of successfully linking HIV positive individuals to other medical and social services within the context of a TLC-Plus framework.

3. Identify at least two linkage strategies that have been implemented successfully in the field.

4. Access resources to assist with linkage activities.

 

This webinar is presented by Shared Action, an AIDS Project Los Angeles CBA Program for CBOs implementing HIV prevention programs including DEBIs and Public Health Strategies. To learn more and to register, visit the webinar website.