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Membership
Information
21
September 2006
HIV
Prevention Community Planning Committee New Member Solicitation
Dear
Colleague:
Pennsylvania
Department of Health, Division of HIV/AIDS seeks new member
for the statewide HIV Prevention Community Planning Committee,
which was originally formed in May 1994. Self-nominations
are encouraged, but please reproduce and disseminate copies
of the package to all individuals, key groups and organizations
interested in HIV Prevention who may want to be considered
for membership on this committee. The annual recruitment is
needed to replace members due to attrition and/or to fill
representational gaps. In order to fill gaps that currently
exist in the composition of the membership, we are
particularly interested in applicants who are persons living
with HIV/AIDS, Latino individuals that identify with or represent
target populations (see list on the nomination form), individuals
that can represent incarcerated populations and experts in
evaluation. However, all applications will be given
consideration.
(Overview
of Procedures for Nominating and Selecting Membership to the
Pennsylvania HIV Prevention Community Planning Committee --
PDF 26KB)
Attached
is the application form (36KB
- PDF), the Division’s procedures
for nominating and selecting membership on the committee (26KB
- PDF), and a job description
(31KB - PDF) for an HIV Prevention Community Planning
Committee member. It is important that applicants receive
the entire package in order to understand the HIV Prevention
Community Planning process. Applicants should also be sure
they sign the application form.
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE IN THE
DIVISION OF HIV/AIDS BY NOVEMBER 1, 2006
(Download
Application Form -- 36KB - PDF)
An
independent selection committee will review all applications
and recommend new members to the Committee. It is expected
that the selection process will be completed by the end of
November. An orientation for the new members of the
HIV Prevention Community Planning Committee will be conducted
on January 17, 2007.
The
remaining meeting dates are January 18, March 21-22, May 16-17,
July 18-19, August 15-16, September 19, and November 14. All
meetings are in Harrisburg. The first day, of two-day meetings,
run from 9:00-4:30. The second day of two-day meetings, and
one-day meetings, run from 9:00-3:00.
The Division of HIV/AIDS has a short time frame in which to
carry out the HIV Prevention Community Planning process. Therefore,
we are unable to extend the deadline for returning
applications to us beyond November 1, 2006. Applications
may also be returned to the Division by fax at (717) 772-4309.
Participatory
HIV prevention community planning is an essential component
of a comprehensive HIV prevention program. All members are
expected to attend all meetings unless circumstances beyond
their control prevent this from happening. Please take advantage
of this important opportunity to affect the direction of the
HIV prevention planning process in Pennsylvania. Thank you.
(Download
Complete Nomination and Membership Package -- PDF -58KB)
Kenneth McGarvey
Co-Chair, Pennsylvania HIV Prevention Community Planning Committee
Division of HIV/AIDS
Room 1010, H & W Bldg.
7th & Forster Streets
Harrisburg, PA 17120
717-783-0572
717-772-4309 (fax)
kmcgarvey@state.pa.us
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