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March 2007 Monthly Monitor
Advocates for Youth's Youth of Color Initiative
Feature: Youth Development
The National 4-H Council and the University of Arizona have partnered to create Building Partnerships for Youth to build the capacity of societal institutions that work with young people. This project is intended to support professionals in educational, health, faith-based, and voluntary youth organizations to integrate youth development concepts and approaches into policies and programs to promote sexual abstinence for youth 9-13 years old.
Through this partnership, a literature review was conducted to identify the following 21 elements of youth development:
- Academic success
- Citizenship and contribution
- Close relationship with caring adults
- Communication skills
- Community connection
- Creativity
- Decision-making / reasoning skills
- Emotional health and well-being
- Facing challenges / taking initiative
- Family relationships
- Leadership
- Peer relationships and friendship
- Physical health and well-being
- Respect for Diversity
- Sense of autonomy and independence
- Social justice / ethics
- Spirituality / philosophy of life
- Taking an active role with adults
- Understanding and valuing yourself
- Vision for the future
- Workforce preparation
To learn more about these elements and how they affect youth development, please visit
http://cals-cf.calsnet.arizona.edu/fcs/index.cfm.
Capacity Building & Professional Development
Women of Color: HIV/AIDS Stigma and Health Disparities. National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) will sponsor a two-day training to examine the role HIV/AIDS-related stigma plays in delaying HIV testing, non-disclosure of sero-positive status, and postponing entry into HIV/AIDS treatment and care. This two-day training will take place in Jackson, Mississippi (May 10-11, 2007) and in Seattle, Washington (May 28-29, 2007).
For more information, please contact Miguel Velez, M.A., HIV/AIDS Stigma Initiative Program Coordinator, via e-mail: mvelez@nmac.org or call: (202) 483-6622 ext. 301; or visit their Web site.
The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) has posted updated information on the 2007 HIV Prevention Leadership Summit (HPLS) to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, May 20-23. This year's theme is "The Changing Landscape of HIV/AIDS: Rising to the Challenge." The deadline to register is April 20, 2007. There will be limited on-site registration. For more information, please visit NMAC.
Medical Management of HIV in the Rural Southeast, sponsored by the Southeast AIDS Training and Education Center, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine (SEATEC), will be held in Amelia Island, FL, May 18-20, 2007. This conference will address knowledge and skill in treating HIV infection and diagnosing HIV-related infections. Participants will have the opportunity to practice skills through interactive case studies. Continuing education credits are available.
For more information, visit http://www.seatec.emory.edu/trainingactivities/medical.cfm.
The 19th Annual National Conference on Social Work and HIV/AIDS, sponsored by the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work, will be held May 24-27, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Topics to be addressed include emerging new directions for the Ryan White CARE Act and the use of evidence-based psychosocial interventions in direct practice.
For more information, contact Dr. Vincent J. Lynch, E-mail: lynchv@bc.edu; Phone: (617) 552-4038; or access the Web site: http://socialwork.bc.edu/outreach/hiv-aids/.
Funding Opportunities
The Magic Johnson HIV/AIDS Foundation provides grants to programs that serve the health needs of those residing in inner-city communities. Grants are available for community-based HIV/AIDS programs that have a broad impact on underserved, urban neighborhoods. Activities may include outreach, education, prevention, health, and social services. Programs could include, but are not limited to: 1) programs that provide inner-city recreational activities for families of those with HIV/AIDS; 2) educational programs relating to HIV/AIDS (workshops, seminars, focus groups) that will result in community benefits; 3) programs which provide educational facilities to children and youth in underserved areas; 4) innovative approaches which seek to enable underserved youth to overcome barriers to healthy and productive lives; 5) faith-based education and prevention programs addressing HIV/AIDS; and 6) programs that strive toward a mission similar to that of the Magic Johnson Foundation.
Grants range from $5,000 to $25,000. There is no deadline for applications. Programs must be located in: Atlanta, GA; Cleveland, OH; Chicago, IL; Houston, TX; New York, NY; Washington, DC; or Northern and Southern California.
For more information, visit http://www.magicjohnson.org/grants.php.
Program announcement, Health Disparities in HIV/AIDS: Focus on African Americans (R01), encourages drug abuse and mental health research to better understand the disparities in HIV/AIDS in minority populations, particularly among African Americans. Applicants are encouraged to consider multidisciplinary approaches, as appropriate, in their study designs, drawing from the behavioral, biomedical, and social sciences, and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative measures and methods. Research sought under this program announcement is organized under four broad headings: cross-cutting issues, HIV/AIDS and drug abuse issues, intersection of HIV/AIDS and criminal justice involvement, and HIV/AIDS and mental health issues.
The amount and duration of the award will vary. The application deadline is January 2, 2008. For more information, contact Deborah S. Wertz, Senior Grants Management Specialist, NIDA/NIH/DHHS at (301) 443-6710.
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), requests research on the effectiveness of structural interventions that reduce the risk of HIV/AIDS transmission by changing the environment of alcohol use.
The amount and duration of the award will vary. The application deadline is January 2, 2008. For more information, contact Judy Fox, Chief, Grants Management Branch, NIAAA, at (301) 443-4704.
Announcements
March 4-10 marks the 18th annual Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of HIV and AIDS. This national campaign engages Black congregations to support, encourage, and empower African Americans, Africans, and all people of the Diaspora to take action toward stopping the spread of HIV/AIDS in Black communities worldwide.
For more information, click here.
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is March 10th.The second annual National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day theme is "Taking Action to Save our Lives." Women and girls are encouraged to take action in the fight against HIV/AIDS by: getting tested for HIV; practicing risk avoidance and reduction behaviors to prevent HIV; discussing HIV prevention with partners, friends, and family; and providing support for those living with HIV/AIDS.
For more information, visit the Office of Minority Health.
National Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian) HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is March 21st. The first annual National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day theme is "A Celebration of Life. . . Protecting Our Future, Protecting Our People!" This day is an opportunity for Native people and others to raise awareness of the risks of HIV/AIDS in their communities; to acknowledge those who are infected and affected by HIV/AIDS; to seek increased resources for HIV testing; and to provide support for HIV/AIDS treatment and care options.
For more information, visit:
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