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NMAC Lifeline - Monday, March 23, 2009   2009 United States Conference on AIDS Updates San Francisco, CA * October 29-31 * Hilton San Francisco Thank you to everyone who participated in the survey: “The 2009 United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) What’s Your Take?” We had over 1,200 people respond from February 28 to March 9 a new record for the agency! You may read the survey results online here or download it as a PDF. As you know, everyone who participated in the survey was entered in a drawing for a free USCA registration. This year’s winner was Keri Adams, of Planned Parenthood, in Nashville, TN. We will be in touch with you soon!   Most important, we want you to know that we heard your concerns loud and clear. Based on your input, we are re-vamping the 2009 USCA program to better serve your needs. USCA will be a place where you and your colleagues can meet and exchange ideas about surviving these difficult financial times.  The survey results also indicated that you wanted more advanced skills building workshops geared to HIV/AIDS professionals; sessions on how organizations can navigate fiscal challenges; and discussion groups on working with special populations, including Native Americans and rural areas. In addition to these workshops, we hope to offer:  A job fair Meetings with federal officials and major funders Additional continuing education credit courses and offerings To help defray the cost of attending USCA, we will be offering conference specials every month until June. This month, we are offering a special hotel room rate of $152 per night (plus taxes) to the first 100 USCA registrants. That room rate, coupled with the early bird registration cost, adds up to big savings. We also are increasing the number of scholarships available, and are introducing a full scholarship (Option C), which will include compliementary conference registration, 4 nights of hotel accommodations and airfare. To make these specials possible, we will be distributing all future USCA correspondence via e-mail, as well as on our website and 2009 USCA and NMAC Facebook groups, as many of you have requested. You also can look for fun “commercials” promoting USCA deals and sessions over the next few months on our YouTube channel, available at www.youtube.com/commnmac. These are being produced free of charge, and we hope you will take a moment to check them out. In the pages that follow, you will see the results of the survey. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or additional ideas, at (202) 483-NMAC (6622) or info@nmac.org. Yours in the Struggle, Paul A. Kawata Executive Director Abstracts Due April 24 Have you submitted your 2009 USCA abstract yet? If not, remember that the April 24th deadline is just around the corner! Abstracts that are chosen for presentation receive a range of benefits including complimentary conference registration and paid hotel nights (for seminars and workshops). Visit the 2009 United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) to submit your abstract online, or to download a PDF of the abstract form.  Additional Details Online participant and exhibitor registration, as well as abstract submission, are available at www.2009usca.org. For more information, contact NMAC's Conferences and Meeting Services Division at (202) 483-NMAC (6622) or conferences@nmac.org.    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Releases New Funding Opportunity Announcement The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released funding opportunity announcement (FOA): CDC-RFA-PS09-906: "Capacity Building Assistance (CBA) to Improve the Delivery and Effectiveness of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Prevention Services for High-Risk and/or Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations." A strongly recommended Letter of Intent is due 5:00 pm EST, March 25, 2009. The submission deadline for the required application is due 5:00 pm EST, May 11, 2009. For more information about eligibility and categories of submission, please visit http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/funding/PS09-906. This website will provide applicants ongoing access to the webcasts and to valuable supplemental resources and important updates. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions after presentations by the CDC. Throughout the submission period, applicants may also email questions to PS09906@CDC.GOV or call 404-639-8339. To access the FOA, click here or follow these steps: 1. Go to http://www.grants.gov/ 2. Select: "Apply for Grants" 3. Select: "Step 1: Download a Grant Application" 4. Insert Funding Announcement Number in this format, where indicated: CDC-RFA-PS09-906. The 2009 National HIV Prevention Conference, taking place August 23-26, in the Atlanta Marriot Marquis, in Atlanta, GA, invites organizations to display materials in the NGO Village, set for August 24, 2009, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. To be considered, you must be registered for the conference and submit the "NGO Table Reservation Form" by July 31, 2009, along with proof of nonprofit status.     Hepatitis B & C with Management of HIV/AIDS in the Correctional & Community Setting: A Live Satellite Videoconference & Webcast Series Date and Time: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 * 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)   The Management of HIV/ AIDS in the Correctional & Community Setting is an on-going satellite videoconference, and webcast series designed to address clinical issues in the management of HIV-infected patients. The programs are funded through a unique, collaborative venture among Albany Medical College, the New York State Department of Correctional Services, and private pharmaceutical companies. CMEs and CNEs are available. There is no fee to register for the program.Visit Albany Medical College’s website for more information. CME Accreditation: Albany Medical College is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Albany Medical College designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nursing Accreditation: The Albany Medical Center Hospital is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This learning activity will be awarded a maximum of 1.75 nursing contact hours. Additional Information: Contact Jim Ybarra at (518) 262-4674 or ybarraj@mail.amc.edu with questions. CME-accredited videotapes & DVDs are available upon request. This program may be viewed via Telemedicine. Visit here to view past webstreams.         New SOAR Training-of-Trainers Sessions Announced NMAC's SOAR Training-of-Trainers Series (TOTs) to train and certify professional trainers for NMAC's Division of Technical Assistance, Training and Treatment. The next TOTs under the SOAR Training Initiative are planned for Miami, FL, April 28-30 and Seattle, WA, May 6-8. For more information, click here.   SSA to Distribute Economic Recovery One-Time Payments Information to SSI and Social Security Beneficiaries President Obama recently signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This act provides for the one-time payment of $250 to individuals who get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security benefits. The Social Security Administration (SSA) currently is working out how these payments will be distributed. Informational brochures, mailers and online information will be coming out soon. Please keep checking the SSA's special one-time payment website: http://www.ssa.gov/payment/. A great deal of information already is available on this site's Frequently-Asked-Questions (FAQ) page. We expect everyone who is entitled to a payment to receive it by late May 2009. No action will be required on the part of SSI and Social Security beneficiaries.    2009 USCA Now Has Its Own Facebook Group Page!  Are you on Facebook and want to connect with others in the HIV/AIDS community while planning your 2009 USCA experience? Then join NMAC's Facebook group and the dedicated 2009 USCA group page! You may find these pages using the Facebook search bar as follows: * NMAC Facebook page: Type "NMAC" or "National Minority AIDS Council" into the Facebook search bar.  * 2009 USCA group page: Type "2009 United States Conference on AIDS" into the Facebook search bar, and be sure to select the USCA "group", and not "event," page. Hope's Voices Launches New "Does HIV Look Like Me?" Campaigns and Invites Everyone to Join Its Facebook Group Hope's Voice International is excited to announce the premiere of the "Does HIV Look Like Me?" campaigns for South Africa, Swaziland and the United States. The campaigns worked with ambassadors - young people living with HIV or AIDS - in each country, and included leadership workshops, filming of the ambassadors’ stories, a full print campaign, registration into the social networking website and an in-country website in the native language. View the the campaigns at www.doeshivlooklikeme.org/. Spanish versions are available here. If you are a young person living with HIV or AIDS, and are interested in becoming an ambassador, complete the enrollment form. We encourage supporters to join the Hope's Voice Facebook group!     New HIV Drug Guide Now Available  Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN) and Positively Aware magazine announce the arrival of the 13th Annual Positively Aware HIV Drug Guide. Widely recognized throughout the country as the "must have" tool for HIV service providers, this year's HIV Drug Guide offers the most up-to-date information on currently available HIV medications, as well as a detailed look at those in development. To order copies, call (773) 989-9400, or e-mail distribution@tpan.com. For more information, visit http://www.tpan.com/and http://www.positivelyaware.com/.     NAPWA Honors the Denver Principles The National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA) has launched the Denver Principles Project in honor of the Denver Principles, created 25 years ago by AIDS activists. For more information or to get involved, visit NAPWA online or call (866) 846-9366.  NMAC Commemorates National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day This March 20th - Correction In the message, "NMAC Commemorates Nationa Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day This March 20th", NMAC mistakenly attributed the organization of the observance day solely to the National Native American AIDS Prevention Center (NNAPC). The day is actually organized and implemented by National Native American AIDS Prevention Center (NNAPC), Colorado State University's Center for Applied Studies in American Ethnicity Commitment to Action for 7th-Generation Awareness & Education: HIV Prevention Project (CA7AE), and Inter Tribal Council of Arizone, Inc. (ITCA). We apologize for any confusion this might have caused.   Click here to email this message to a friend. If you received this message from a friend and would like to receive NMAC Lifeline you can sign-up here. 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NMAC ONLINE CALENDAR Visit NMAC's Online Calendar for more event and grant details. NMAC SOCIAL MEDIA/NETWORKING Join NMAC's Facebook group today!  Join the 2009 USCA Facebook group today! NMAC’s YouTube.com Film Clip Library is available here. NMAC’s Online Photo Library is available here. NMAC's National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day UPCOMING EVENTS April 10, 2009 AIDS in America, Palm Springs, CA April 13-15 Testing Days Campaign Training April 16-18, 2008 HIV/STD Prevention in Rural Communities: Sharing Successful Strategies VI April 24, 2009 HIV Counselling and Testing Services April 27-29, 2009 AIDSWatch, Washington, DC  April 28-30, 2009 SOAR Training-of-Trainers, Miami, FL  April 29, 2009 Hepatitis B & C with HIV Co-infection: A Diagnostic & Treatment Update May 6-8, 2009 SOAR Training-of-Trainers, Seattle, WA May 18, 2009 HIV Vaccine Awareness Day May 19, 2009 National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day June 8, 2009 Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day June 27, 2009 National HIV Testing Day August 23 - 26, 2009  2009 National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA September 27, 2009  Gay Men's HIV Awareness Day  October 15, 2009 National Latino AIDS Awareness Day December 1, 2009 World AIDS Day UPCOMING DEADLINES March 25, 2009  CDC FOA: CDC-RFA-PS09-906 Letter of Intent Due April 1 & October 1, 2009  Tommy Hilfiger Foundation Grants for Health and Youth Proposals Due May 11, 2009  CDC FOA: CDC-RFA-PS09-906 Applications Due July 10, 2009 2009 USCA Scholarship Applications Due July 17, 2009 2009 USCA Early Participant Registrations Due July 17, 2009 2009 USCA Early Exhibitor Registrations Due July 13, 2011 HIV Vaccine Research and Design Program