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Celebrate & Honor Black Women in the HIV Movement - August 16, 2024 | The Well Project Positive Women's Network-USA is commemorating the 4th annual Celebrate and Honor Black Women in the HIV Movement (CHBW) national day of action!

The Women Wellness summit is 1 week away! Register today.

Women's Wellness Summit Hey ladies, get ready to prioritize your health and well-being at the Women's Wellness Summit!

Congratulations to Marilynn and Citlalin of LAFAN on completion of the NMAC Glow Training this past week. May you continue to grow and Glow! 🌟

Submission and registration are now open for the CHIPTS 2025 HIV Next Generation Conference on Friday, January 31, 2025. The conference is free to attend and will be held in-person at The California Endowment - 1000 Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012.

The goal of this conference is to support the next generation of HIV researchers, HIV prevention and treatment practitioners, and service providers dedicated to ending to the HIV/AIDS epidemic through networking and exchanging visions for future priorities.

We welcome participation from all Southern California, national and global stakeholders and partners working to advance HIV prevention and treatment programs, policies, education, and research. The intended audience are CBO, A*O, clinic and public health department staff, community, patient and client advocates, students and trainees, and early-stage to established investigators.

Abstracts - CHIPTS - Center for HIV Identification, Prevention and Treatment Services Center for HIV Identification, Prevention, and Treatment Services10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1800Los Angeles, CA 90024 Tel 310.794.3327 Fax 310.794.6097 [email protected]

Register for the upcoming 2nd Annual Women's Wellness Summit on Monday, August 19, 2024.

For women living with and or affected by HIV.

Please remember to bring the following: Comfortable clothes and shoes, a sweat rag, and a bottle of water- we will provide the water!

Register👇🏽

Women's Wellness Summit Hey ladies, get ready to prioritize your health and well-being at the Women's Wellness Summit!

Seniors / in the U.S. and its territories face unique cultural, linguistic, medical, and systemic barriers in the prevention and treatment of . By elevating their voices, we seek to address these challenges and advocate for the attention they deserve.

Starting today, July 16, we honor Dennis deLeon, a champion for those living with HIV and AIDS, by mobilizing to raise awareness about HIV among older adults. Community partners and leaders will come together to highlight the urgent need to support older Hispanic/Latino communities and address , , , , and .

June 27, 2024, is National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), and this year's theme is "Level up your self-love: check your status." Ashley Cobb, s*x educator from Atlanta, Georgia has dedicated her life to empowering others through education and advocacy. She levels up her self-love with PrEP.

Produced by UCLA Family AIDS Network and mejia.tv

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-barriers-with-prep/id1710964720?i=1000660448175

‎Confessions: Breaking Barriers with PrEP on Apple Podcasts ‎Show Confessions, Ep Breaking Barriers with PrEP - Jun 27, 2024

The Laurel Foundation is hosting a FREE summer camp for youth with or affected by HIV, ages 13-17 from July 27th-August 1st, 2024. This week-long residential camp will house the youth on the college campus of California State University, Northridge and will focus on leadership skills, introducing the youth to various career paths, and fostering a supportive environment to openly discuss HIV/AIDS.

To register, please email:[email protected]

https://laurel-foundation.org/programs/camplaurel/

New Episode Out Today! Season 2 Episode 5. This episode introduces you to 28-year-old yoga instructor Gabrielle. Born in Florida and having moved from place to place, Gabrielle eventually found herself in San Diego, facing some of her life's lowest points. Now, living a life of sobriety, Gabrielle has embraced her role as a mother, offering a unique perspective on what it means to breastfeed and care for her baby while living with HIV.

https://confessionshiv.buzzsprout.com/2258351/15294744

Yoga, Sobriety, and Motherhood - Confessions Welcome to Episode 5 of the Confessions Podcast, Season Two, where we delve into the heart and soul of resilience and purpose in the face of adversity. This episode introduces you to 28-year-old yoga instructor Gabrielle. Born in Florida and havin...

Part 2 of the virtual Lunch and Learn series: Peer Support for Optimal Health is this coming Monday, June 17 at 2pm-3:30pm. Please share widely and encourage your peers and clients to attend! See registration information below.

https://lacountyboardofsupervisors.webex.com/webappng/sites/lacountyboardofsupervisors/meeting/register/6e659d70187744bdb640f8cee8b6ba7a?ticket=4832534b00000007535766f8a345eda6166c67b36f6674ace4d79112a6f0293936b27413f351d41c×tamp=1718649208052&RGID=rf28d1dc2b4569df246331c6724f8b08c

Happening in less than 10 days in Palm Springs 🌞 🌴 💐!

Registration Link below:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-she-is-womens-conference-2024-tickets-882132922317

HHS Accepting Nominations for CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is currently accepting nominations for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Advisory Committee on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STD Prevention and Treatment (CHAC) 2025 nomination cycle. The CHAC consists of 18 experts in fields associated with public health; epidemiology; laboratory practice; immunology; infectious diseases; substance use disorder; behavioral science; health education; healthcare delivery; state health programs; clinical care; preventive health; medical education; health services and clinical research; health equity; and healthcare financing, who are selected by the Secretary of HHS. Nominations for membership on the CHAC must be received no later than October 1.

CDC Accepting Nominations to CHAC: Due October 1 | TargetHIV CDC is seeking Nominations for Appointment to the CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STD Prevention and Treatment, known as the CHAC.

June 5-6, 2024, Meeting in Washington, DC
The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) will convene for its 81st full council meeting on Wednesday, June 5, and Thursday, June 6, 2024. The meeting will be a hybrid meeting which can be viewed online at www.hhs.gov/live or in person at the DoubleTree Crystal City Hotel at 300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, Virginia. If you plan to attend in-person, please email [email protected] by COB Tuesday, May 28 to pre-register.

If you would like to provide public comment during the meeting, pre-registration is required. Please email your name, organization, and title by COB Tuesday, May 28, 2024 to register. Or you may submit written statement by emailing [email protected] by COB Thursday, June 13, 2024.

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Are you a PWN member living with HIV? Join our virtual support group, Sister Circle, for a space to release and find peace! ✨ Join us Thursday, April 4th at 8pm ET/7pm CT/5pm PT. Registration required to attend: bit.ly/PWNCARES (all caps). Hope to see you there! 💗

The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) will convene for its 80th full council meeting next Wednesday, March 27, and Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Houston, Texas. The meeting will focus on ending the HIV epidemic in Texas, with panels discussing various interventions, populations, and settings as well as a community engagement session.

Attend the Meeting or Watch Online

Watch Next Week: PACHA Meeting in Houston to Spotlight Ending the HIV Epidemic in Texas The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) will convene for its 80th full council meeting next W...

March 10: National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The theme for NWGHAAD 2024 is: Prevention and Testing at Every Age. Care and Treatment at Every Stage.

https://chipts.ucla.edu/news/women-and-girls-hiv-aids-awareness-day-2024/

Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2024 - CHIPTS - Center for HIV Identification, Prevention and Treatment Services March 10th marks Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a critical reminder of the ongoing battle against HIV/AIDS among women. The CDC reported [...]

I'M + LA: Where Angelenos With HIV Find Support. https://zurl.co/8vQ9

🚨🚨 Familia! For our first ever film festival we have Hilda Sandoval, Natalie Sanchez and Jesse Mora showing their film Chasing! 🎬 You don’t want to miss this! Join us in El Paso! Register now! 🎟

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Excited to share that we will be recording a new season of Confessions soon. Have you caught up on Season 1?

https://confessionshiv.buzzsprout.com/2258351

Confessions There are an estimated 50,000 Latinas living with HIV in the United States today. In 2020, there were 5,450 new HIV infections in women. Confessions is a podcast that follows the lives of 6 women who share their journeys.The women in this podcast ...

LinkPositively and Women Shine is a research study for women living with HIV. See attached the English and Spanish flyers.

Alicia Diggs, MPH, PhD, North Carolinian, 51 and diagnosed in 2001, is not only the community-engagement manager for the University of North Carolina’s Center for AIDS Research, she’s also the North Carolina state lead for Positive Women’s Network–USA (PWN-USA), as well as a member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA).

Alicia tells her women friends living with HIV, “Giving up on love is giving up on yourself”.

S*x and the Single HIV-Positive Woman: A Tricky Situation Finding physical intimacy and relationships can be difficult for heteros*xual women with HIV. Several such women spoke to TheBody about negotiating the pitfalls of disclosure and serodifferent relationships.

Friends helping Friends 👭is now enrolling women with HIV in Los Angeles County who are newly diagnosed or who have not been to their HIV provider 🏥 for over 6 months. Get connected with a peer who can provide emotional support and incentives 💰