The
Health Resources and Services Administration and the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention are sponsoring eight free
regional training sessions conducted by the National Minority
AIDS Council for AIDS service organizations and community-based
organizations.
The
first training is scheduled for Feb. 12-15 in Albuquerque, N.M.
Detailed information
on the agenda, session workshops, registration, parking and
hotel logistics is available at http://www.nmac.org/conference/regionals/albuquerque/welcome.htm.
Remaining 2002 regional training sessions
are scheduled for:
- April
15-18 in Birmingham, Ala.;
- May
6-10 in Detroit;
- June
3-7 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.;
- July
15-19 in Washington, D.C.;
- Aug.
12-16 in Minneapolis;
- Oct.
21-25 in Denver; and
- Nov.
18-22 in Oakland, Calif.
The regional training sessions have been
developed especially for HIV/AIDS prevention and care providers
who serve people of color. The theme for the sessions is "The
Challenge of HIV/AIDS: Confronting Oppression."
The workshops at the sessions are intended
to help individuals and organizations build skills and capacity
in:
- Board
Development
- Community
Planning Leadership and Orientation Training
- Fiscal
Management
- Fundraising
Overview and Grant Writing
- HIV
Treatment Update
- Program
Evaluation
- Ryan
White CARE Act Programs
- CARE
Act Planning Council Leadership Development, and
- Addressing
HIV/AIDS Stigma to Improve Access to Care.
For more information, contact NMAC Regional Conference
Registrar Faisal Alam at (202) 483-6622 or via email at falam@nmac.org.
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