In its 30th year, Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) is bringing a robust
contingent to Las Vegas, Nevada for the United States Conference on AIDS
(USCA). The GMHC team will present on a
diverse range of critical topics, sharing their expertise and best practices
with representatives of AIDS service organizations and other community-based
organizations. USCA is the largest annual AIDS-related gathering in the
country, bringing together thousands of service providers from all fronts of
the HIV/AIDS epidemic—from case managers and physicians, to public health
workers and advocates, people living with HIV/AIDS to policymakers—to build
national support networks, exchange the latest information and discuss tools to
bring an end to the epidemic.
"To be able to participate in this importance conference in
the U.S. is significant," said Janet Weinberg, Chief Operating Officer of
GMHC.”I am proud that we have such talented staff members who will share their
wealth of experience with people all over the country."
GMHC will be participating in five sessions which includes issues
on HIV-stigma in different geographical areas and cultures; examining the
impact of the Affordable Care Act on older adults living with HIV and AIDS;
GMHC’s innovative prevention programs for men of color who have sex with men;
how social media networks help AIDS service organizations; and the challenges
of HIV prevention, treatment and care for the aging.
Below is the schedule of the sessions at Caesars Palace.
Sunday, September
30, 4:50 pm to 5:00 pm, Octavius 19/Promenade South
“The
Unique Stigma of Different Geographical Areas and Cultures”
Presenter: Lillibeth Gonzalez, Community Health Specialist, GMHC, NYC
Monday, October 1,
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm, Forum 18/Pool Level
“Examining
the Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Services, Care and Treatment for Older
Adults Living and Aging with HIV/AIDS”
Presenters: Michelle Scavnicky, MS and Marylin Merida, The AIDS
Institute, Tampa, FL
Dan Tietz, AIDS Community Research Initiative, NYC
Ace Robinson,
Managing Director, Public Policy, Research and Community Health, GMHC, NYC
Aaron
Tax, SAGE, NYC
The purpose of the workshop is to
examine HIV/AIDS and aging among older adults including research, prevention,
care and treatment. The workshop will draw particular attention to the impact
of the Affordable Care Act on services, care and treatment for older adults
living and aging with HIV/AIDS. The experts will demonstrate the unique care
and treatment needs of the individual living with HIV/AIDS, examine the
healthcare needs of the HIV and aging population, and emphasize the need for
future medical research. Data will include individuals who have been living
with the disease for 25 plus years versus the newly infected older adult living
with HIV in the present medical arena. Participants will have the opportunity
to engage in didactic discussions around specific HIV and aging related issues;
engage in policy discussions that examine the impact of the Affordable Care Act
on services, care and treatment for those aging with HIV; and address care and
treatment challenges, particularly for older adults. The workshop will also
address the interconnectedness of the ACA, Medicaid, and Ryan White.
Tuesday, October 2, 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm, Milano 8/Promenade
Level
“GMHC's Innovative Prevention Program Model: Community Helping Community, Brothers Keeping
Brothers Safe”
Presenters: Lynnette Ford, MSW, Director, Kalyaní A. Sánchez, Onsite Testing
Supervisor, and Amor Boykin, Care Coordination Specialist, David Geffen
Center for HIV Prevention & Health Education, GMHC, NYC
This workshop will highlight best practices in engaging,
recruiting, and retaining young men who have sex with men of color (YMSMOC) in
HIV Prevention programs. Participants will leave with concrete next steps they
can employ to improve their program services targeted to YMSMOC. Brothers
Keeping Brothers Safe (BKBS) is our group level intervention and Leaders
in Networking and Knowledge (LINK) is our individual level intervention. The
workshop will be conducted by program staff from both interventions.
Tuesday, October 2, 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm, Milano
1/Promenade Level
"HIV
Prevention Goes Social Part II: Social Media Strategy, Policy & Monitoring"
Presented
by National Minority AIDS Council and AIDS.gov
Krishna Stone, Assistant Director, Community
Relations, appears in a video about social media work at GMHC.
As a follow up to NMAC’s 2011
Social Media Toolkit, please join NMAC and AIDS.gov staff as we present our new
workbook: HIV Prevention Goes Social Part II. In this workshop we will delve
deeper into three key areas: strategy, social media policies and guidelines,
and monitoring and evaluating social media efforts. Learn how the tailored
activities in our workbook can help you customize and meet the needs of your
audience and apply to your mission, goals and work in providing high–quality
HIV prevention and services.
Tuesday, October 2, 2:30 pm, Octavius 7/Promenade South
“HIV and Aging: Prevention, Treatment and Care Challenges of the
Epidemic’s Fourth Decade”
Presenters: Dan Tietz, AIDS Community Research
Initiative of America, New York, NY
Kenneth South, AAHIVM, Washington, DC
Aaron Tax, SAGE, Washington, DC
Ace Robinson, Managing Director, Public Policy,
Research and Community Health, GMHC, NYC
This workshop aims to bring a greater understanding of the
prevention, treatment and care challenges and concerns experienced by the aging
population. The workshop will cover epidemiology, prevention, and care
management in the context of multi-morbidity—the occurrence of two or more
chronic medical conditions common in older adults with HIV—and caregiving
challenges. Recent guidelines developed by AAHIVM targeting HIV-positive older
adults will also be shared.
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