Statewide Ryan White Part B and HIV Prevention Technical Assistance and Training Program the goal of  this program is to provide and coordinate statewide events and to diseminate current HIV/AIDS updates and revalent information to individuals who provide services to people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. To do this successfully,  the coordinator works with those in leadership at the state level. 

Tennessee Department of Health-HIV/AIDS/STD Section Statewide Meeting Dates The meetings are held in Nashville, TN.  Offical announcements are sent out to statewide participants prior to each meeting.  

• January 19-20, 2011 
• September 21-22, 2011
• March 21-22, 2012
• September 19-20, 2012

Tennessee Community Planning Group - HIV Prevention Program Meeting Dates

• April 18-21, 2011
• October 24-25, 2011
• April 16-19, 2012

 EVENTS

• February 24, 2011     HIV Ethics Training, Johnson City
• February 25, 2011     HIV Substance Abuse & Mental Health, Johnson City.  Register at website: 
                                                    http://www.naswtn.com
• April 2, 2011       Southside Gardens Community Wellness Fair, Chattanooga
• May 26, 2011       Community Engagement, Partnership and Collaboration for HIV/AIDS At Risk Populations Workshop
                                                    Knoxville        
• June, 20-25, 2011  National HIV/AIDS Testing Week, Chattanooga
• August 20, 2011    9th Annual Minority Health Fair, Eastgate Town Center, Chattanooga.  Contact Chris Ramsey  
                                                   cram125@bellsouth.net   
• October 20, 2011   Cultural Competency Training, Morristown
• Nov. 17, 2011        Quality Managament 101 Tralning, Chattanooga
• Nov. 29, 2011        Quality Management 101 Training, Knoxville
• Feb.1, 2012          Chattanooga State Technical College HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
       

RESOURCE

HIV/AIDS/STD surveillance data link is http://health.state.tn.us/STD/surveillance.shtml.  Also available to access information about Ryan White Part B & HIV Prevention Programs’ services, MAI information and more.    Tennessee Department of Health’s official website is http://health.state.tn.us/.

National HIV/AIDS Strategy http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/onap/nhas/.

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION responds to HIV/AIDS http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/aboutDHAP.htm                                                                   

HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION http://www.hrsa.gov/index.html

TENNESSEE'S RYAN WHITE COMMUNITY http://careacttarget.org/Community/state.asp?abbr=TN

International AIDS Society-USA website http://www.iasusa.org/.

To request training and technical assistance in your area, please contact Cathrine Bays, Statewide TA/Training Coordinator at (423) 424-4270 or email her at  cbays@sedev.org