TELECONFERENCES
Calls to Assess Training Needs on Recruitment/Retention in Care

Two teleconferences are scheduled for early December to get feedback from programs in Public Health Service Regions II and VI on their training needs related to recruiting and retaining in care people living with HIV/AIDS. The stakeholder calls are part of the HRSA/HAB-funded project Recruitment and Retention into Care, being carried out under a cooperative agreement with the National Minority AIDS Council. Training topics for discussion include the following: recruitment and retention for the hard-to-reach/high risk, multiply diagnosed, and rural populations; social marketing; client centered approaches through motivational interviewing; community partnerships; and community mapping.

Stakeholder Call 1 is December 1 - 2:00 p.m. (ET) for Public Health Service Region II
(New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands).

Stakeholder Call 2 is December 2, 2-3 pm (ET) for Public Health Service Region VI
(Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma).

Both calls are limited to entities located in the region.

Interested parties should submit your questions and comments 72 hours prior to the call to Mgraham@nmac.org. The moderator will answer questions and address comments that have been submitted in advance. If you have questions during the actual call please send them to Melanie Graham at Mgraham@nmac.org. Callers will not be able to ask questions directly. To participate in the call, dial 1-605-475-6333 (participant code 481162) about 5 minutes prior to the start time. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Ms. Melanie Graham at Mgraham@nmac.org or (202) 483-6622 ext. 363.