Positive Futures Pre-Conference Institute
Positive Futures: HIV, Employment and Vocational Rehabilitation in 2009
A Pre-conference Institute at the United States Conference on AIDS
Presented by the National Working Positive Coalition and Positive Resource Center
Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Hilton San Francisco Hotel, 333 O’Farrell Street,San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: 415-771-1400
For more information, please contact Mark Misrok: (646) 403-9821 or info@workingpositive.net
There is no cost for registration for this pre-conference
institute. It is not necessary to register for the USCA to attend this
institute.
Directions: http://tinyurl.com/HiltonDirections
Positive Futures: HIV, Employment and Vocational Rehabilitation in 2009
addresses critical counseling, benefits, training, public policy and
employment issues of people with HIV/AIDS (PWHA). In 2009, the need to
reduce poverty, social isolation and marginalization of PWHA is
imperative, while our communities are confronted with high levels of
unemployment and job losses. This institute will help attendees learn
about existing employment services, how to overcome barriers to
employment, and get connected to a national network of PWHA, service
providers and others committed to addressing the vocational needs of
PWHA.
The National Working Positive Coalition (NWPC) is a coalition of
individuals living with HIV, service providers, researchers, and
advocates who are committed to improving the financial and personal
wellbeing of individuals living with HIV and AIDS. To achieve this goal
we (a) promote research to better understand the financial needs and
complex challenges facing individuals with HIV; (b) promote the
development and evaluation of effective practices in employment
services and (c) advocate for work options and access to financial
resources that are most consistent with the personal and health needs
of individuals living with HIV.
Presenters will include:
Randy Allgaier, MA
Member and Former Co-chair, SF HIV Health Services Planning Council
Chair, NWPC Policy and Advocacy Working Group
Executive Director, Positive Resource Center
Danny Castelow
Senior Service Coordinator, Employment Services, Positive Resource Center
Liza Conyers, PhD
Associate Professor, Penn State University
Chair, NWPC Research Working Group
Daniel Fortuño
President and CEO, Benefits Education Center
Charles Lobosco, MS Ed
Coordinator, Case Management Training Initiative
NYS Department of Health, AIDS Institute
Mark Misrok
President, Board of Directors, National Working Positive Coalition (NWPC)
Vocational Counselor, Employment Services, Positive Resource Center
Mario Sandoval, PhD (ABD)
Considering Work Project Coordinator, UCSF AIDS Health Project
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