“Ending AIDS must be more than a slogan. It requires real plans, community mobilization, funding, and collaboration between the communities highly impacted by HIV. It is essential that community based […]
NMAC Announces Aging Mini-Grant Awardees!
Today, NMAC is honored to announce the recipients of the 2017 HIV 50+ Strong & Healthy Mini-Grant Program. The mini grant program allows our 2017 USCA HIV 50+ scholars to get involved in their community by developing and implementing a project to educate and engage HIV 50+ community members who need to connect with other peers. The grantees are affiliated with an organization that will act as the fiscal sponsor for the grant. NMAC understands that our movement needs leaders who are living with the virus. Our HIV 50+ scholars have important lessons to share with our HIV community.
Fourteen applications were awarded up to $2,500 in the categories of community education, community outreach, and community engagement. The grantees and the projects are:
NMAC is very excited to be able to fund these projects and look forward to a fruitful collaboration. Successful projects will be showcased at the 2018 USCA. NMAC wants to thank Gilead for their support of these mini-grants. We can change the world and end the epidemic as we support and build community in the over 50-year-old people living with HIV. Yours in the Struggle, Moisés Agosto-Rosario |
Nation’s HIV Leaders Raise Alarm Over Lack of HIV, STD Mention in HHS Strategic Plan
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One Week Left to Register for the 2017 Biomedical HIV Prevention Summit!
We are less than 2 months away from our 2017 Biomedical HIV Prevention Summit. If this year’s USCA was any indication, we know our movement is eager to come together and continue doing the work to end the epidemic. The Summit will highlight the innovations and achievements in biomedical and behavioral sciences in order to engage our movement about the best practices and lessons learned that will ultimately lead to success. We want you to be a part of this intimate and necessary event. Register by November 3 so you can reserve your place for this year’s Biomedical HIV Prevention Summit. Last year was the first time that NMAC had to cut off registration for one of our conferences due to capacity and we expect to do the same this year! As part of this low registration fee of $275 you will receive access to 4 plenary sessions, participation in over 30 workshops, engagement in an intimate exhibit hall, and receive breakfast and lunch each day.
A central goal of this year’s Summit will improve on the successes of last year’s meeting by broadening the focus from just PrEP to include biomedical prevention options. It’s time to think about the expanded integrated role that PrEP, PEP, and Treatment as Prevention (TasP) has in building pathways to ending the epidemic. Workshops on building comprehensive HIV plans, PrEP in the South, TasP and the Undetectable = Untransmittable movement are just a few of the topics that will be covered. Check out the Summit program and Listing of Workshops online here.
The Summit is a unique meeting that is very different from USCA. We are keeping those aspects that worked well during the Summit’s first year. Plenary sessions will continue to be intimate conversations with the audience and will allow for interactive audience dialogue with the panel presenters at the end of the session. This year we’ve added a small exhibit hall with seating to facilitate important conversations and information sharing.
Underneath the Mask: A Reflection on Intimate Partner Violence Awareness Month
NMAC Celebrates LGBT History Month
I’ve always been a history buff – so much of one that I got my degree in it. So, one of the first things I did when I came out […]
HIV and STD Organizations Denounce Trump Administration’s Actions to Degrade the Affordable Care Act
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HIV and STD Organizations Denounce Trump Administration’s Actions to Degrade the Affordable Care Act |
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NMAC Announces the Building Leaders of Color (BLOC) 2017-2018 Program
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Our Movement Needs You – What YOU Can Do Today!
Our movement needs YOU. My name is Sable K. Nelson and I’m a Policy Analyst at NMAC. The current proposed cuts to HIV funding would be devastating to our movement because they would both reduce and eliminate vital programs that the most vulnerable people in our community need to stay in care or access HIV services.
Over the past three decades, NMAC has worked in coalition to ensure people of color have a seat at the table and our voices are heard in the fight against HIV. This year, NMAC is asking you to:
(1) Participate in HIV/STD Action Day on Capitol Hill on September 6th. Action Day is being held one day before the 2017 United States Conference on AIDS. This is your opportunity to meet with your Member of Congress and/or Senator and share your story as to why it is so important to protect programs such as SMAIF, HOPWA, and Ryan White. Since you will already be in DC for USCA, we were hoping you would also join us on September 6th to make your voice heard as part our movement on Capitol Hill. Thank you to those who have already registered to take part of this important event. There is no cost associated with registering for Action Day. In order to participate in Action Day, all you would have to do is register ahead of time and NMAC will schedule your legislative meetings. If you have any questions about Action Day, please contact Sable Nelson or Matt Rose for assistance.
(2) Engage the media. We are also looking for spokespeople who will work with NMAC’s communication team to place local op-eds in the mainstream, people of color, HIV, and LBGT press in August. Our team will work with you to generate content for these pieces. If you would be willing to work with us on these editorials, please contact Daniel Pino or Chip Lewis.
(3) Prepare to speak to your federal elected officials and/or the media. To help you in your advocacy, we are hosting a variety of webinars that offer real-world skill-building resources that will impart practical information, offer suggestions, and answer questions about how to make the most of your time working with your elected officials both ON and OFF Capitol Hill. Here is a list of all webinars being offered to interested attendees:
Effective Story Telling (Part 1): Aug 23 (3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST)
Effective Story Telling (Part 2): Aug 28 (3:00 PM – 4:00PM EST)
How to Navigate the Hill & Engage with Media: Aug 31 (3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST)
We encourage you to visit our official HIV/STD Action Day webinar website and find out more ways to join us for one, two, or all of these sessions. You do NOT need to pre-register for these webinars. But, we do encourage you to mark the dates and times on your calendars.
(4) Attend the Opening Reception for USCA at the Library of Congress on Wednesday, September 6th. This reception will be an opportunity to meet with your colleagues and members of Congress. It is vital that our movement shows up for this reception. More information about the logistics for the opening reception will come to as we get closer to the date.
We are so close to an end to this epidemic and we can only achieve an HIV-free generation if we maintain federal investment in HIV prevention and treatment services. Now is not the time to be silent and wait for action – we MUST join together and ensure all of our voices are heard.
Yours in the Struggle,
Sable K. Nelson, Esq
Policy Analyst
NMAC