Community Involvement for STI/HIV

House Bill 06-1054, passed during the 2006 legislative session and signed by Governor Owens on June 6, 2006, appropriated funds to establish a “Colorado HIV and AIDS Prevention Grant Program.” The program will be administered by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Disease Control and Environmental Epidemiology Division.

 

Key Components:

• Created to address local needs in the areas of medically accurate HIV and AIDS prevention and education through a competitive grant process

• Grants shall only be given for medically accurate HIV and AIDS prevention and education programs that are based in behavioral and social science theory and research

• Establishes an Advisory Committee to oversee the grant process and designates representation

 

Competitive Grants Program Criteria

Grant applicants shall:

• Address local community needs in the areas of medically accurate HIV and AIDS prevention and education programs that are based in behavioral and social science theory and research

• Be non-profit organizations that are governed by a board of directors, have the benefit of tax-exempt status pursuant section 501 (c)(3) of the federal “Internal Revenue Code”, or local health departments

 

Advisory Committee

• Responsible for overseeing program strategies and ensuring compliance with the legislation

• Comprised of seven members appointed by the Executive Director of the department:

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    Four members who are recommended by a statewide collaborative group that assists the department in the department's comprehensive plan for HIV and AIDS prevention

  • One member who is recommended by the department's Minority Health Advisory Commission

  • One member who has expertise in HIV and AIDS prevention and education

  • One member who represents a clinic that receives moneys under Part C of the federal "Ryan White C.A.R.E. Act of 1990", as amended

 

Responsibilities of the State Board of Health and Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

• Appoint seven Advisory Committee members (Executive Director)

• Adopt rules for the grants program

• Review recommendations of the Advisory Committee and approve grant recipients, grant amounts, and duration of each grant

• State board has final authority to approve the grants administered

Are you interested in seeing how Colorado-specific HIV Prevention funds are used to fund HIV Prevention and Education programs throughout the State?

Are you interested in learning more about HIV prevention in Colorado?

Are you interested in providing a voice to those impacted by HIV?

If any of these topics interest you, your attendance at the next meeting of the Colorado HIV/AIDS Prevention Grant Program (CHAPP) Advisory Committee may be a perfect fit.

The next meeting of the CHAPP Advisory Committee will be held on July 17, 2013 at the offices of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), at 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, CO 80246 in Room A3A from 2:00 – 4:30 p.m.

If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Sue Przekwas at Sue.przekwas@state.co.us

 

 

The mission of the STI/HIV section is to protect and preserve the health of Colorado, its people and communities, by assuring a continuum of STI/HIV prevention, care and treatment. We collaborate in the provision of services, resources and leadership in support of a statewide system to reduce the spread and complications of STI/HIV. The functions of the section include:

 

• monitoring of sexually transmitted diseases and HIV infection

• follow-up of persons diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease or HIV infection to ensure adequate treatment and partner notification; access to care and treatment for persons with HIV infection

• development of comprehensive STI/HIV prevention programs

• collaborations with at-risk communities, non-governmental organizations, and local health departments

• training of medical providers and public health professionals; and conducting research to enhance STI/HIV epidemiology and prevention

 

This program is legislatively mandated by CRS Title 25 Article 1 Parts 107 and 122, CRS 18-1-et seq., and CRS 25-4-1401 et seq.

The STI/HIV Administration Program conducts cross-programmatic and administrative functions for the STI/HIV Section. The duties of the Technical Assistance and Training Program, the Research and Evaluation Program and the Community Partnerships, Planning and Resource Management Program have been consolidated into one program, STI/HIV Administration. The program currently consists of four units: Capacity Building Unit, Evaluation, Planning, and Resource Management. The program’s goals are to prevent and control the spread of STI/HIV and assure appropriate care for those infected with STI/HIV by:

 

1. Assuring the capacity of providers to deliver effective STI/HIV prevention services
2. Monitoring and tracking the delivery of STI/HIV prevention and care and treatment services
3. Assessing the impact of STI/HIV services and interventions on target populations
4. Assuring the timely purchase of quality goods and services
5. Identifying factors that increase STI/HIV risk
6. Identifying best practices and evidence-based interventions that address factors associated with increased STI/HIV risk
7. Providing logistical support to the STD/HIV Section
8. Assuring the integration of STI/HIV prevention and care services and interventions through planning and partnership formation
9. Assessing the quality and effectiveness of the STD/HIV prevention, care, and treatment activities in achieving various goals and objectives
10. Facilitating the acquisition of resources necessary to achieving STD/HIV prevention, care, and treatment goals and objectives
11. Coordinating the development and submission of grant applications, funding requests, and progress reports
12. Coordinating the design and implementation of staff development activities; and Informing resource allocation and policy decisions through data collection and analysis

 

The Planning Unit also coordinates the logistics for the Colorado HIV/AIDS Prevention Grant Program, which is under House Bill 06-1054, created on June 6, 2006. The program was established to address local community needs in the areas of medically accurate HIV and AIDS prevention and education programs that are based in behavioral and social science theory and research.

The HIV Prevention Advisory Committee is the official HIV prevention planning group for the state of Colorado. Our participants include AIDS activists, staff of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, local health department representatives, staff and volunteers from community based organizations, and other concerned and committed citizens.

 

To prevent the spread of HIV, we need strategies that are appropriate and acceptable for our diverse communities. Therefore, the HIV Prevention Advisory Committee actively seeks the participation of every community affected by HIV: rural residents and urban residents, men who have sex with men, women at risk, Latinos, people living with HIV, African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, incarcerated people, injection drug users, people with disabilities, children and pregnant women, substance abusers, deaf/hearing impaired people, migrant/seasonal workers, and youth.

 

For more information, call 303-692-2786 (TTY: 303-691-7719) or Fax to 303-782-0904.

 

• 2007 - 2009 Comprehensive plan for HIV prevention

 

Other Planning Documents 

Needs assessment information

• 2011 Needs Assessment report ¿ Youth 

• 2007 Needs assessment report 

• 2006 Needs assessment report 

  

Helpful Resources for Prioritization

• Setting Priorities 

• Commonly Used Language in Prioritization 

• Seven Key Steps in Setting Priorities 

• Key Steps for Selecting Interventions 

 

Community Planning Information 

• Colorado County Designations 

• The new CDC guidance for community planning 2004-2008 

• CDC guidance- guía de CDC en Español 

• Harm-reduction literature review 

 

Other Information

• No Easy Answers: Meeting the HIV Prevention Needs of High Risk Heterosexuals and Injection Drug Users

• CWT Glossary HIV Prevention Terms 

• Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment HIV Prevention Guidelines 

 Documents