¨MICHELE REED
¨GOMOJO
¨WWW.THEMOJOBAGS.COM
¨Principles
of Community Organizing to Keep in Mind
§Local
people
are in the best position to solve local problems.
§People
support what they help create.
§The
process of changing negative social norms is an inclusive process which engages
all facets of a community in a collaborative approach.
§There
is no single strategy or initiative that solves all problems.
§Communities
should have environment in which individuals can empower themselves to address
their own and their community’s health needs .
§Consistent
monitoring, accountability, ongoing assessment, and evaluation are integral
parts of the program planning and deliver process.
¨
¨Tips to Building an Effective
Coalition
§Put
together a core group
§Identify
key community stakeholders who are needed in the coalition
§Recruit
members of the coalition
§Plan
and hold the first meeting with coalition
§Follow
up on the first meeting
§Follow
through on the next steps
§Develop
a plan to evaluate the effectiveness of the coalition
¨
¨Executive
Summary
¨The
Concept
¡TOGETHER
WE MAKE A DIFERENCE
¨The
Opportunity
¡Reduced
NEW INFECTIONS
¡CO-MARKET
¡DOING
SOMETHING PURPOSEFUL
¡KEEPING
PEOPLE HEATHLY, HAPPY, PURPOSEFUL, PASSIONATE AND PROFITABLE
¨The
Potential
¡AIDSFREEGENERATION
¨The
target populations for membership include:
§People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)
§Men who have sex with men
§Heterosexual men
§Women
§Youth and young adults
§Non US-born Black people in America
§Clinicians, nurses, nurses assistants,
and other health workers
§Members of the traditional Black
institutions
§Members of Black faith based
organizations
§Members of educational institutions
§Public health practitioners from all
fields
¨Working
Group for Heterosexual Men Slides
¨WORKING
GROUP FOR MSM
§In
2009, it was estimated that African Americans accounted for about 14% of
the U.S. population, but 44%
of all new infections.
§From
2006 to 2009, the rate of new infections among Black gay men age 13-29 rose by 48%.
§Of
all the HIV diagnoses among Black men in 2010, approximately 70% were infections among men who have sex
with men.
¨WORKING
GROUP FOR MSM
¨Only
80% of PLWHA know they are HIV+
¨Only
about 24% of PLWHA are engaged in antiretroviral therapy (ART.)
¨Only
about 19% of PLWHA have low amounts of the virus in their bodies (or have
reached viral suppression.)
¨Working
Group for Women Slides
¨
¨Only about 24% of PLWHA are engaged in
antiretroviral therapy (ART.)
¨Only about 19% of PLWHA have low amounts
of the virus in their bodies (or have reached viral suppression.)
¨When
working on getting stories announced on news and radio stations, Advocates in
the Communications Committee can follow this sequence of events:
¨Research
contacts at local radio/TV stations/newspapers
¨Draft
a 30 second announcement that highlights the BTAN program OR Draft a press
release for a story
¨Send
the announcement/press release to all media contacts
¨Follow
up with an email or phone call
“Using Social Media for Digital
Advocacy” http://ctb.ku.edu/en/tablecontents/sub_section_main_1266.aspx
¨LET’S
GET IT TOGETHER
Ability
to Delegate
Strong
Communication Skills
Confidence
Commitment
Keeping
a Positive Attitude
Creativity
Intuition
Ability
to Inspire
Having
a Sense of Humor
¨
¨
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