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| Date(s) |
Name of Activity /
Target Population |
Location |
Main Objective
and
Related Links |
Sponsor /
Contact Info |
Oct.
1-31 |
Let's Talk Month
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Nationwide, USA
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- Let's Talk Month (LTM) is a national public education campaign providing an opportunity for community agencies, religious institutions, businesses, schools, media, parent groups, and health providers to plan programs and activities which encourage parent/child communication about sexuality.
- LTM emphasizes the importance of communication between adults and youth in helping young people develop responsible attitudes and behaviors about sexuality.
- LTM's Planning Guidebook can be ordered through the Advocates for Youth web site.
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Advocates for Youth
202-419-3240/p
202-419-1448/f
questions@advocatesfor
youth.org
www.advocatesfor
youth.org
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Oct.
5 |
Taking On Hepatitis C: A Program for Health Care Professionals in Northern Wisconsin
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Lac du Flambeau,
WI |
- Scholarships available upon request where there is financial hardship.
- Continuing education credits are available.
- This is an educational program about hepatitis C for health care professionals. Presentations include: hepatitis C basics; current treatment and new therapies; hepatitis C and mental illness; the role of primary care in identifying and managing a HCV client; and the role of the nurse practitioner in the management an HCV client.
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Roche and Schering Pharmaceuticals
Michele Hughes
715-395-1377/p
Host's Web Site
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Oct.
6 |
Taking On Hepatitis C: A Program for Health Care Professionals in Northern Wisconsin
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Hayward,
WI |
- Scholarships available upon request where there is financial hardship.
- Continuing education credits are available.
- This is an educational program about hepatitis C for health care professionals. Presentations include: hepatitis C basics; current treatment and new therapies; hepatitis C and mental illness; the role of primary care in identifying and managing a HCV client; and the role of the nurse practitioner in the management an HCV client.
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Roche and Schering Pharmaceuticals
Michele Hughes
715-395-1377/p
Host's Web Site
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Oct.
7 |
Taking On Hepatitis C: A Program for Health Care Professionals in Northern Wisconsin
|
Superior,
WI |
- Scholarships available upon request where there is financial hardship.
- Continuing education credits are available.
- This is an educational program about hepatitis C for health care professionals. Presentations include: hepatitis C basics; current treatment and new therapies; hepatitis C and mental illness; the role of primary care in identifying and managing a HCV client; and the role of the nurse practitioner in the management an HCV client.
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Roche and Schering Pharmaceuticals
Michele Hughes
715-395-1377/p
Host's Web Site
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Oct.
10-13 |
ProVisions IX, the Northeast Multicultural Conference on
HIV/AIDS
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New Haven, CT |
- This year's conference theme is "Charting the Course: Staying Negative, Living Positive, Moving Forward."
- The goals of ProVisions IX are to (1) provide cutting edge HIV/AIDS information on prevention, treatment, research, advocacy, and services; (2) empower people living with HIV/AIDS; (3) share strategies for providing prevention and intervention services to HIV positive and HIV negative people affected by HIV/AIDS; (4) to provide opportunities for networking and resource sharing; (5) to translate community-based research into effective public policy and practice; and (6) to provide a road map for advocacy.
- Workshop topic areas will consist of Advocacy, Community-based Research, Community-Based Services, Living with HIV/AIDS, Organizational Capacity Building, Prevention and Treatment.
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The New Haven Mayor's Task Force on AIDS
Carla Giles, Program Committee Co-Chair
203-688-3184/p
Carla.Giles@ynhh.org
Leif Mitchell, Program Committee Co-Chair
203-764-4347/p
Leif.Mitchell@yale.edu
www.provisionsct.org
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Oct.
13-15 |
ProVisions IX, The Northeast Multicultural Conference on HIV/AIDS
Charting The Course: Staying Negative, Living Positive, Moving Forward
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New Haven,
CT |
- To provide cutting edge HIV/AIDS information on prevention, treatment, research, advocacy and services.
- To empower people living with HIV/AIDS.
- To share strategies for providing prevention and intervention services to HIV positive and HIV negative people affected by HIV/AIDS.
- To provide opportunity for networking and resource sharing.
- To translate community-based research into effective public policy practice.
- To provide a road map for advocacy.
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ProVisions IX
Cyrstal Willoughby
(203) 492-4866 ext. 24
crystal.willoughby@yale.edu
www.provisionsct.org
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Oct.
14-15 |
11th Annual International HIV/AIDS Update/Border Health Summit
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South Padre Island,
TX |
- Subject: Health Professional Education; HIV/AIDS; HIV/AIDS Treatment or Therapies
- The deadline for abstracts/proposals is June 15, 2004.
- A multi-tracked conference to provide the latest information in the treatment of HIV/AIDS. Tracks include general, MD and Advanced Content.
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Valley AIDS Council
Charles R. Smith
crsmith.vac@tachc.org
www.valleyaids.org
www.valleyaids.org/
education_outreach.htm
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Oct.
17 |
AIDSWALK 2004
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Tucson,
AZ
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- This year at AIDSWALK Tucson 9 blocks of The AIDS Memorial Quilt will be opened and on display along with 13 panels from The Tucson AIDS Memorial Quilt.
- AIDSWALK 2004 is a 4K Walk/10K Run held annually in October benefiting the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation.
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Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation (SAAF)
www.aidswalktucson.
com/index2.html
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Oct.
17 |
AIDS Walk Atlanta 2004
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Atlanta,
GA
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- AIDS Walk Atlanta is the southeast's largest AIDS fundraising event, raising over $1 million for people living with HIV/AIDS in Georgia. The fourteenth annual AIDS Walk Atlanta will take place on Sunday, October 17th. The 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) fundraising walkathon begins and ends in Atlanta’s PiedmontPark.
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AIDS Walk Atlanta
AIDS Walk Atlanta
887 W Marietta St. NW
Suite J 102
Atlanta, GA 30318
404-876-WALK (9255)/p
404-877-9496/f
http://walk.aidatlanta.org
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Oct.
20 |
HIV Vaccine Symposium
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Philadelphia,
PA
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- A one day symposium bringing together HIV and health Co-sponsored by the Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum and the AIDS Vaccines Advocacy Coalition.
- FYI: The Symposium is a day before the United States Conference on AIDS (October 21-24).
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Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum
ManChui Leung, @ APIAHF
415-568-3307
mleung@apiahf.org
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Oct.
20 |
Pre-conference Institute: "Positive Futures"
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Philadelphia,
PA
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- Subject: Legal Issues; Persons with Disabilities; Workplace Policies; Workplace Programs
- Attendees will learn valuable information about working with HIV, strategies for successful employment, policies and resources. Direct service staff in AIDS service organizations; people who want to provide employment support services; administrators, policy makers, program designers; people interested in learning more about HIV and employment are all invited to attend.
- Topics that will be explored during the institute include: Benefits Overview & Work Incentives for People on Disability Benefits; What Works: Effective Service Approaches; Disclosure, Accommodation and the ADA from the Employee's and Employer's Perspective; Working with Workforce Development and Vocational Rehabilitation Systems; and Developing an Advocacy Agenda.
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National Working Positive Coalition (NWPC)
Liza Conyers
814-863-6115
lmc11@psu.edu
www.workingpositive.net
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Oct.
21-24 |
United States Conference on AIDS (USCA)
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Philadelphia,
PA
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- Attendance at USCA is a must for HIV/AIDS workers and service providers who seek to enhance skills and build national support networks. Your presence at USCA is a once-a-year opportunity to meet this targeted group face-to-face.
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NMAC
202-483-6622
www.nmac.org/conferences/
USCA2004/default.htm
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Oct.
22 |
Working with USAID: An Introductory Workshop
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Philadelphia,
PA
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- This workshop is being offered by the Bureau for Global Health to introduce U.S. non-governmental, community and faith-based organizations with links to partners in developing countries to working in partnership with USAID.
- Participants will learn (a) how to register their organization with USAID, (b) funding sources and application processes, (c) guidelines for developing and evaluating proposals, and (d) requirements for monitoring and evaluating projects.
- from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Loews Hotel, 1200 Market Street
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United States Agency for International Development
To register: email your name, organization, and contact information:
Workshop2_RSVP@s-3.com. Deadline: COB 10/14/04.
http://www.synergyaids.com/
announce/Working_with_USAID
_Workshop2004.htm
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Oct.
23 |
AIDS Walk Washington 2004
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Washington,
DC
|
- There are no registration fees. Walkers are encouraged to raise donations for participation.
- AIDS WALK Washington is a 5k Walkathon benefiting and produced by the Whitman-Walker Clinic which is dedicated to making AIDS Walk Washington a significant focus of advocacy for the local communities in which AIDS has become a reality.
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Whitman-Walker Clinic
202-332-WALK/p
ldittamo@wwc.org
www.aidswalkwashington.org
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Oct.
25 |
Practical Management of HIV: A One Day Regional Workshop Covering the Practical Aspects of HIV Manangement
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Sturbridge,
MA
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- Subject: Antiretroviral Drugs; Case Studies; Drug Resistance; Hepatitis C;
HIV; HIV/AIDS Treatment or Therapies; Metabolic Diseases or Disorders;
Occupational Exposure
- Provides a continuing education opportunity for those caring for people with HIV. The theme of the first day of this two-day conference is "Understanding HIV Dynamics", and of the second day is "Practical Management of HIV Workshop".
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American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM); New England AIDS
Education Training Center (NEAETC)
AAHIVM
310-278-6380/p
www.aahivm.org
NEAETC
617-262-5657/p
www.neaetc.org
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Oct.
29-30 |
Workshop for HIV and Infectious Diseases Healthcare Providers Interested in Working in Developing Countries
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Washington,
DC
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- Subject: Developing Nations; Health Care Planning; Health Care Policies; Health Care Programs; HIV/AIDS Prevention; HIV/AIDS Program Administration; Physician Education
- The Workshop is free of charge but is limited to 80 people, so it is important to register early.
- This two-day workshop is designed to prepare HIV and Infectious Diseases healthcare providers to apply resource-rich expertise to resource-poor settings.
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The International Center for Equal Healthcare Access (ICEHA)
Ms. Katie Graves-Abe
+1 212-243-7234/p (central)
+1 609-683-5009/p (direct)
kgravesabe@iceha.org
www.iceha.org
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