Los Angeles County HIV Mental Health Task Force

HIV Age Positively Grant Opportunity

FYI

HIV Age Positively Grants Program 2018 

For over 30 years, Gilead has worked to improve treatments for people living with HIV, helping transform HIV infection from a fatal and debilitating disease into a chronic, manageable condition. Though successful prevention and treatment options are critical interventions in the effort to end the HIV epidemic, identifying novel agents and strategies that could play a role in eradicating HIV infection in the body remains an important aspect of Gilead’s commitment to ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

As part of our ongoing commitment to ending the HIV epidemic, Gilead has long supported community-led programs for PLWH and we seek to further understand the evolving needs of PLWH as they age. As a continuation of that work, today we would like to make you aware of the funding opportunity announcement through our new Gilead HIV Age Positively™ Community Impact Program.*  Please review the attached document to learn more. 

To learn more about the Gilead HIV Age Positively™ Initiative or to submit an application please visit http://gilead.com/responsibility/hiv-age-positively.

When submitting your application, please include “HIV Age Positively” in the program title and check the program tag “HIV Age Positively”. The deadline to submit an application is September 28, 2018. 

Logistical inquiries related to this funding opportunity announcement should be directed to grants@gilead.com.

HIV Mental Health Task Force Meeting 08/08/18, Actors Fund 9:30am-11:30am

MHTF agenda 08-08-18  

Please join us for our monthly HMHTF meeting hosted by The Actors Fund Wednesday 08/08/18  from 9:30am-11:30am  All are welcome!

Please check in with the front desk person at the Actors Fund. The front desk person will direct folks to the appropriate meeting room as they arrive. Looking forward to seeing everyone.

ACTORS FUND
5757 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Parking Validation Flyer Final

The Actors Fund will be able to validate parking for the following location: S.C. Prestige Parking: 5657 Wilshire Boulevard. Lot entrance is on Hauser, on the west side of the street, ½ block North from the corner of Wilshire. (Building entry/exit is located directly next door to Black Dog Café.) This is valet parking. We have arranged this service with the parking office and NO TIPPING IS NECESSARY.

Important Note About Parking: While they do validate as indicated above there are some people that choose to park at metered street parking in the area. If you choose street parking over these lots, please read all parking signs carefully, as restrictions apply. Most importantly, DO NOT PARK ALONG WILSHIRE BOULEVARD between the hours of 7-9am and 4-7pm (Monday – Friday) or your car will be ticketed and towed. This applies even if you are parked at a meter

Webinar series, Improving Services to Youth Living with HIV – Lessons from the Field

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Latino Commission on AIDS invites you to SPARK! Ideas, Discussion, Brainstorm, Solutions on 08/02/18 9:00am-12:30pm, Center at Cathedral Plaza

Spark! are half-day, case-scenario-based sessions designed to stimulate discussion, develop new perspectives, and support peer-to-peer learning opportunities through the sharing of experiences and successful practices in the field in a short, fun, and meaningful way.

-The goal of the Spark! Seminars is to enhance and strengthen the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the HIV workforce within community based organizations.

Learn and Register for two upcoming SPARK seminars! San Diego and Los Angeles August 2018 Visit the Spark website. How Sparks Seminars Work challenging participants to think critically 1. INTRODUCTION An introduction session will provide context and recent information on HIV that is particular to each region. 2. GROUPS Participants will be divided into one of four groups: Communication, Coordination, and Collaboration; Recruitment and Retention; Cultural Responsiveness; and Stigma. 3. CASE-SCENARIOS In each group, participants will be presented with three case-scenarios (20 min each) on how the selected topic relates to HIV testing, Prevention with HIV-positive People, and Organizational Development and Management. 4. DISCUSSIONS To spark ideas, action steps, strategies, methods, processes, and techniques, small group discussions will be held to address the challenges through the development of possible solutions for each case scenario. 5. LESSONS Lastly, the entire group will reconvene to share lessons learned and to talk about next steps.

The Division of Infectious Diseases and the Clinical AIDS Research and Education (CARE) Center have the following positions open within the UCLA Department of Medicine:

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USAID MPH Position 22Jun18

AIDS Malignancy Consortium (AMC)

The AIDS Malignancy Consortium (AMC) is a National Cancer Institute-supported clinical trials group founded in 1995 to support innovative trials for AIDS-related cancers. The AMC is composed of 36 Clinical Trials Sites worldwide, five Working Groups, an Administrative Office, a Statistical Center, a Biorepository, and an Operations and Data Management Center. The Administrative Office currently has the following positions open:

• AMC Business Manager https://www.uclahealthcareers.org/job/8404757/sr-administrative-analyst-supervisor-los-angeles-ca/
• AMC Outreach Coordinator https://www.uclahealthcareers.org/job/8271733/sr-community-health-program-representative-westwood-ca/
• AMC Finance Manager https://www.uclahealthcareers.org/job/8308272/administrative-analyst-santa-monica-ca/

HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN)

The HPTN is dedicated to the discovery and development of new and innovative research strategies to reduce the acquisition and transmission of HIV. The HPTN has more than 50 ongoing or completed clinical trials in over 15 countries at more than 75 research site and is supported through the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). HPTN 083 is a study being done through the HPTN  to evaluate the efficacy of the long-acting injectable agent, cabotegravir (CAB LA), for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in HIV-uninfected men and transgender women who have sex with men (MSM and TGW). This network study at UCLA currently has the following position open:

• HPTN 083 Outreach Coordinator https://www.uclahealthcareers.org/job/8401268/ucla-care-center-aids-clinical-trials-program-rep-los-angeles-ca/

UCLA, Division of Infectious Diseases and AIDS Clinical Trial Group

The ACTG is funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health through the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and supports the largest Network of expert clinical and translational investigators and therapeutic clinical trials units in the world, including sites in resource-limited countries. These investigators and units serve as the major resource for HIV/AIDS research, treatment, care, and training/education in their communities and UCLA currently has the following position open:

• Administrative Assistant to Chief of ID/ National Chair of AIDS Clinical Trial Group https://www.uclahealthcareers.org/job/8346781/administrative-specialist-santa-monica-ca/

Please apply through the UCLA Health Careers website and forward resumes and cover letters to Else Henry at ehenry@mednet.ucla.edu.

HIV Mental Health Task Force Meeting 07/11/18, Actors Fund 9:30am-11:30am

MHTF agenda 07-11-18

Please join us for our monthly HMHTF meeting hosted by The Actors Fund Wednesday 07/11/18  from 9:30am-11:30am  All are welcome!

Please check in with the front desk person at the Actors Fund. The front desk person will direct folks to the appropriate meeting room as they arrive. Looking forward to seeing everyone.

ACTORS FUND
5757 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Parking Validation Flyer Final

The Actors Fund will be able to validate parking for the following location: S.C. Prestige Parking: 5657 Wilshire Boulevard. Lot entrance is on Hauser, on the west side of the street, ½ block North from the corner of Wilshire. (Building entry/exit is located directly next door to Black Dog Café.) This is valet parking. We have arranged this service with the parking office and NO TIPPING IS NECESSARY.

Important Note About Parking: While they do validate as indicated above there are some people that choose to park at metered street parking in the area. If you choose street parking over these lots, please read all parking signs carefully, as restrictions apply. Most importantly, DO NOT PARK ALONG WILSHIRE BOULEVARD between the hours of 7-9am and 4-7pm (Monday – Friday) or your car will be ticketed and towed. This applies even if you are parked at a meter

Reminder that we will not be having our regularly scheduled June HIV MH Task Force Meeting

Hoping to see everyone at Coping with Hope 2018 on Tuesday 06/12/18 at the California Endowment.

Latino Commission on AIDS Survey and Focus Group 05/23-05/24, Los Angeles, CA

(See attached flyer)

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ARE YOU?

• Hispanic/Latino?

• A man who has sex

with other men?

• Between 18-49 years old?

• Living with HIV/AIDS?

• A resident of Los Angeles?

If you are eligible and interested, please come to

AltaMed to take a confidential survey and/or participate

in a focus group discussion.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 5:30-7:30PM OR

THURSDAY, MAY 24, 6:00-8:00PM

ALTAMED

5427 WHITTIER BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90022

You will be compensated with $40 gift card for the survey

+ $40 gift card for the focus group

For more information about the study,

please call Dr. David Garcia at (646) 375-4413

We are interested in better understanding

your healthcare needs and concerns.

SOLUTIONS iRB Protocol Number: 2018/01/2 Approved: 01/19/2018 Expires: 01/18/2019

HIV Discrimination 101 A presentation by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing 06/01/18

UCLA HIV Discrimination Flyer 6.1.18