07/29/16: FREE meningococcal vaccine
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Alert: Meningitis Outbreak in Los Angeles County
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Dear SAPC providers,
This is to alert you regarding a concerning outbreak of potentially fatal meningitis that has recently surfaced in Los Angeles County, with a disproportionate impact on gay and bisexual men. Given the association between substance use and compromised health, the high-risk population we serve, and the fact that our treatment settings may at times occur in enclosed settings with groups of individuals, it is important that SAPC providers be aware of this outbreak and available resources and recommendations (please see below).
The Dept of Public Health Acute Communicable Disease Control website contains more information about this outbreak and available resources, including meningococcal vaccination clinics: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/mening.htm
Additionally, the Los Angeles Times has published an editorial on this outbreak that your staff and clients may also find useful: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-meningitis-lgbt-20160707-snap-story.html
Many thanks for your efforts to ensure the health and wellness of our communities.
Best,
Gary
Gary Tsai, M.D.
Medical Director and Science Officer
Substance Abuse Prevention and Control
County of Los Angeles…
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07/13/16 meeting reminder and agenda
The regular monthly HIV Mental Health Task Force (HIV MHTF) meeting is on Wednesday, 07/13/16 from 9:30am to 11:30am. This month we meet in room 139.
The agenda is attached.
- Location: The Village [1125 N. McCadden Pl Los Angeles, CA 90038]
- Parking: free parking in lots across the street
- Public transportation: 4, 156, 704, DASH Hwd
Call for Papers: Special Issue on Mental Health & Substance Use Issues in HIV Infection
Call for Papers: Special Issue on Mental Health & Substance Use Issues in HIV Infection
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (JANAC)
JANAC plans to publish a special issue on the topic of Mental Health & Substance Use Issues in HIV Infection in early 2017. They are seeking feature articles, research and review papers, practice briefs, program briefs, case studies, interviews, and roundtable discussions. Contributions on nursing, basic science, medicine, epidemiology, public health, social work and legal ethical will be considered. Submission deadline is August 31, 2016. Please identify your submission for the special issue on Mental Health & Substance Issues in HIV infection, and submit through JANAC’s electronic system.
meeting reminder and agenda | inservice: SUD, HIV & Older Adults
he regular monthly HIV Mental Health Task Force (HIV MHTF) meeting is on Wednesday, 05/11/16 from 9:30am to 11:30am. The in-service “Andrew Kurtz presents on Substance Use Disorders, HIV & Older Adults” will begin at 10:30. We encourage you to attend the entire meeting.
The agenda is attached.
- Location: The Village [1125 N. McCadden Pl Los Angeles, CA 90038]
- Parking: free parking in lots across the street
- Public transportation: 4, 156, 704, DASH Hwd
click here or on the flyer to register
05/11 HIV MHTF meeting reminder | in-service: Substance Use Disorders, HIV & Older Adults
The regular monthly HIV Mental Health Task Force (HIV MHTF) meeting is on Wednesday, 05/11/16 from 9:30am to 11:30am. The in-service “Andrew Kurtz presents on Substance Use Disorders, HIV & Older Adults” will begin at 10:30. We encourage you to attend the entire meeting.
The agenda is attached.
- Location: The Village [1125 N. McCadden Pl Los Angeles, CA 90038]
- Parking: free parking in lots across the street
- Public transportation: 4, 156, 704, DASH Hwd
Commission on HIV listening session in SPA 1 (Lancaster) HIV+/high risk HIV- invited to participate
The Commission on HIV has conducted listening sessions throughout Los Angeles County to target specific communities to assess the needs, gaps and barriers associated with HIV care and prevention services in Los Angeles County. This information will serve to assist in the development of our federally-mandated Comprehensive HIV Plan (CHP)*.
We have now confirmed logistics for the last session which will focus on: Service Planning Area (SPA) 1.
We are inviting consumers (HIV+ and high risk HIV-) from SPA 1 to participate. As reflected in the attached event flyer, the session is scheduled for
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 12:30-2:00pm. The session will be held at Tarzana Treatment Center located at 907 West Lancaster Blvd, Lancaster, CA 93534.
Lunch, $25 gift card, and child watch** will be available to those who participate. The session is strictly confidential.
Please note the RSVP deadline is April 27…
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05/24/16: SUD Providers & Sexual Risk Assessment
REGISTER HERE: https://hivdatf.org/2016trainings/
Training details and related documents will be made available here prior to the training:
Los Angeles County HIV Mental Health Task Force 
Written by Susan Forrest
on April 25, 2016
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