PEER Center News

Lotus consultant's article on peer supervision in The Source

edia — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:58:12 -0500

The Source is a bi-annual magazine published by the AIA Resource Center, an organization dedicated to "helping professionals help families affected by drugs and HIV." The Spring 2010 issue, devoted to peer mentors, includes an article by Janie M. Riley entitled "A Supportive Approach to Supervision for Peers Living with HIV." Janie is a licensed marriage family therapist, clinical supervisor, and consultant to WORLD and the Center for Health Training’s Lotus Project.

Partner Organization Staff Named to Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS

edia — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:53:05 -0500

Several staff members from organizations collaborating with the PEER Center have been appointed to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA). The council was established to provide policy recommendations on the U.S. Government's response to the AIDS epidemic.

New Oral Health and HIV Module for Peer Facilitators

edia — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:43:01 -0500

A new module designed to train peers to teach HIV-positive clients about the importance of oral health in their overall care has been incorporated into the Building Blocks to Peer Success toolkit. As a standalone module, the training is intended as a workshop lasting 3 hours and 15 minutes and includes information about the HIV Life Cycle, action of HIV medications, oral health hygiene practices and oral health manifestations of HIV disease.

Voices conference now accepting abstract submissions

edia — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:18:05 -0500

VOICES 2010, AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth & Families annual conference--to be held May 15-17, 2010 in Crystal City, Virginia, right outside of Washington, DC. is now accepting workshop proposals. There are six main workshop tracks:

Living Positively
Care & Treatment
Quality Improvement
HIV Prevention
Policy & Advocacy
Youth

Deadlline: March 10, 2010

Conference scholarship opportunities--HIV Research Catalyst Forum and Voices

edia — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:45:47 -0500

The following two conferences are offering scholarships:

HIV Research Catalyst Forum
April 20-23, 2010
Renaissance Harborplace Hotel
Baltimore, MD

Funding Opportunity: Peer-to-Peer Substance Abuse Recovery Support Services

edia — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:17:45 -0500

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) announces the availability of FY 2010 funds for grants to deliver peer-to-peer recovery support services that help prevent relapse and promote sustained recovery from alcohol and drug use disorders.

Upcoming HIV/AIDS Community Discussions on National HIV/AIDS Strategy

edia — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:40:55 -0400

The White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP), working with local community host committees, will hold community discussions in the following locations to provide an opportunity for the public to articulate their recommendations to White House staff and other policy makers for the U.S. National HIV/AIDS Strategy:

Resources about Older Adults and HIV/AIDS

edia — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:57:11 -0400

September 18 is National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day

Friday, September 18 marks the 2nd annual observance of National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (NHAAAD). This year’s NHAAAD theme is “HIV over 50: Get Educated, Get Tested!” The campaign was launched by the AIDS Institute and is part of the National HIV/AIDS Awareness Days supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of HIV/AIDS Policy, and www.aids.gov.

September 21 HIV/AIDS Community Discussion Wash D.C.

edia — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:15:47 -0400

What should our national HIV/AIDS strategy include?

On Monday, Sept. 21, an HIV/AIDS Community Discussion will be held in Washington DC, where members of the public can provide their recommendations for developing a National HIV/AIDS Strategy that will 1) reduce HIV incidence, 2) increase access to care and optimize health outcomes, and 3) reduce HIV-related health disparities.

Date and Time: Monday, September 21, 2009 from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm.

SISTA Project in Brooklyn seeks peer educators, trainer

edia — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:39:40 -0400

The SISTA Project in the Family Resource Center in Brooklyn, NY is seeking qualified candidates for the following positions:

3 female peers, part time, 15 hours per week, stipend position
1 peer trainer, full time, BA and background in public health required

If interested, please contact HIV Prevention Education Manager CWard@pfth.org or by phone at 718-875-0027, EXT 207.

Building Blocks to Peer Program Success Toolkit now Available

sphicil — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:33:05 -0400

The PEER Center and the Peer Education Training Sites are announcing the release of the Building Blocks to Peer Program Success toolkit. This toolkit is a capacity building resource for organizations and communities who desire to develop or enhance peer programs. The toolkit provides a framework to successfully utilize peers to engage and retain people living with HIV/AIDS in care and treatment.

Recording for HRSA Webcast "Training Peers to Support Clients..." available

edia — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:12:35 -0400

On August 5, the PEER Center and Peer Education Training Sites conducted a Webcast hosted by the HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau on August 5 entitled Training Peers to Support Clients in HIV Care and Treatment.

To access the recording of this Webcast, visit the HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau Web/Audio Conferences page and click the "Recording" button next to the listing for the August 5 Webcast.

WORLD peer advocate speaks out to raise HIV awareness

edia — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:22:48 -0400

Liz Bates, peer advocate at WORLD in Oakland, CA, was recently quoted in the media about the importance of overcoming stigma and getting information about HIV into the community. On July 25, Liz participated in The Real Conversation — Sistahs Getting Real about HIV/AIDS, a seminar in Oakland, CA which explored ways to promote prevention of the virus in the African-American community.

Read Oakland Tribune article: HIV/AIDS still a scourge for African-Americans

Family Resource Center, Brooklyn, NY, seeks two peers

edia — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:17:03 -0400

The Family Resource Center in Brooklyn has two openings for female peers, part time, 15 hours a week. If interested, please contact HIV Prevention Education Manager CWard@pfth.org .

Peer Training Opportunity for HIV-Positive Women

edia — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:58:56 -0400

AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth & Families Consumer Leadership Corps Training Program

Application Deadline: August 15, 2009

Register now for the Aug 5 Webcast: Training Peers...

edia — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:05:11 -0400

Date: August 5, 2009
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm ET

The PEER Center and the Peer Education Training Sites invite all Ryan White grantees and individuals interested in learning more about training HIV-positive peers to provide HIV care and treatment to participate in the following HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau Conference Webcast:

KC Free Health Clinic HIV Director to present peer resources for nurses at ANAC

edia — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:44:04 -0400

Sally Neville, RN, MSN, Director of HIV Primary Care at Kansas City Free Health Clinic, will be presenting Building Blocks to Peer Success: Resources for Peer Programs at this year's Association of Nurses in AIDS Care Nov. 19 - 21 in Jacksonville, FL.

View presentation abstract

Sally Neville is one of two clinicians who discuss the impact that working with peers has had on their practice in the video "The Power of Peers to Change Lives".

Lotus Project staff to conduct peer workshop at USCA

edia — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:52:20 -0400

Staff from the Lotus Project will conduct a workshop entitled "Transitions- Living and Working with HIV. Addressing The Needs Of HIV+ Women Working As Peers" on Friday October 30, 2009, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the US Conference on AIDS in San Francisco, which takes place October 29 - 31. The Lotus Project is a collaboration between The Center for Health Training (CHT) and Women Organized to Respond to Life Threatening Disease (WORLD) .

PEER Center, Peer Education Training Sites Staff to conduct workshop at USCA in SF

edia — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:02:39 -0400

Don't miss the workshop entitled "Building Blocks to Peer Success: A Toolkit for Training HIV Positive Peers" on Friday, October 30, 2009, 10:45 AM - 12:45 PM. PEER Center and Peer Education Training Site staff will conduct an interactive session with several exercises to help participants become acquainted with the toolkit and learn how to use it to develop a training curriculum.

The US Conference on AIDS will take place in San Francisco Oct 29 - 31.

Workshop Abstract

NMAC Peer Training Opportunity

edia — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:34:33 -0400

The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) has announced the Recruitment and Retention into Care Program, a national training designed to develop, improve and expand comprehensive services targeting communities severely impacted by HIV/AIDS. The goal of the program is to improve access, quality of care and coordination of health care services for people living with HIV/AIDS who are multiply diagnosed, located in or around rural areas and/or racial ethnic minorities.

There are two trainings scheduled: