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Antigone Hodgins, CAEAR Coalition Foundation, 1534 16th Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036, 2022326749, antigone@caear.org, Jeff Travers, High Noon Communications, 1534 16th Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036, Beverly A. Warden, PhD, Statistics and Public Health Research Division, Constella Health Sciences, 2605 Meridian Parkway, Suite 200, Durham, NC 27713, and Barney Singer, PhD, AED Center for Social Marketing and Behavior Change, 1825 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20009.
An HIV/AIDS non-profit organization was funded by HRSA to provide technical assistance (TA) to faith and community-based organizations providing primary care and support services to people of color living with HIV/AIDS. The pilot year consisted of four phases: outreach, application and needs assessment, selection and technical assistance delivery. Outreach efforts were made via a variety of methods (e.g., brochure, listservs, conferences) targeting both regions of the country and specific at-risk groups. Results showed that outreach efforts (over 11,000 contacts) were successful at reaching diverse groups (e.g., regionally, race/ethnic), with 335 organizations applying for TA. The application, assessment and selection process was refined over the pilot year, with all organizations receiving some type of TA. Lessons learned through this process will be discussed and include: outreach efforts, developing and maintaining a database, assessing need, selecting candidates, selecting and managing consultants, and working with evaluators.
Learning Objectives: By the end of the session the participant will be able to
Keywords: HIV/AIDS, Community Programs
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I have a significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.
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