Roll call: Andy, Barb (Tami proxy), Pat, Devin, Naina, Claire, Cecilia, Marco, Vanessa, John Gabriel Ortiz, Mark
Welcome Thrive SS - policy and membership committee
Committee updates
Policy - meeting this Friday.
Shit is hitting the fan, call the target senators about AHCA between now and Thursday
Communications -
PACHA statement is tricky
Andy put out a draft. Want to augment it with specific feedback and points to incorporate. Got some useful info from PWN, Barb and Marco
Communications call June 28. Message TIOMMI to get added to call
Viral Suppression - andy doesn't mind taking lead. Who is on process - devin, Andy, Barb, Marco, naina, Claire. Doodle for next 2 weeks
Barb: can we get senator call info for AHCA on our website
Marco: can we get it in Spanish too? Devin will send it out to Marco for translation
Membership-
Monthly calls 1st Tuesday every month
Membership on SC - developing organizational membership
Also - please make sure you identify 2 committee to work on
Southern Reach -
Grantees are half way thru - grant year for end of December
AIDS United wants Caucus to work with 2-3 grantees
By August have to demonstrate some moving
TA providers - POCLHIV from the South - need 2-3 potential - must have good grasp on MIPA and other things we train on
Have potential TA providers send resume to Naina and Andy
POP
Ending year 3 - 17 organizations - find report Friday
Caucus needs to have final report in next 2 weeks
Year 4 - planning has started. RFP goes out August/September
RFP reviewers - if interested or know someone who is interested, have them contact Naina, Andy and/or Barb … we want the review process to happen during usca so if you are in DC for that...
BLOC
Ending year 1
Last regional training is in Detroit
If anyone knows POCLHIV locally, then pass the names to Vanessa for 1-2 spots
We are having a People First Language Webinar June 27 - Tiommi is on deck as Program Coordinator
TOT is in DC in August 7-12
Brief debrief - HRC
Following AIDSWATCH meeting, asked to be part of their HIV 360 fellowship. We participated as faculty for an intergenerational discussion
Bit of a disconnect with advocacy community about history and victories/failures
We will see about working with them in the future - at USCA
PACHA -
Does anyone know PLHIV who have not been active or vocal against the administration who can serve on pacha? Let us know
Things we should know…
Marco - National Latino HIV and hepatitis conference occurred in Texas - we can bring the network focus to the conversation
Pat - caucus sign on letter for Graham - met with graham on pep far
Devin - wants to do some organizing locally on plhiv voice, black gay inclusion and criminalization
Naina - will be at policy meeting at aids United this week - primary focus on senate health care bill
Welcome Thrive SS - policy and membership committee
Committee updates
Policy - meeting this Friday.
Shit is hitting the fan, call the target senators about AHCA between now and Thursday
Communications -
PACHA statement is tricky
Andy put out a draft. Want to augment it with specific feedback and points to incorporate. Got some useful info from PWN, Barb and Marco
Communications call June 28. Message TIOMMI to get added to call
Viral Suppression - andy doesn't mind taking lead. Who is on process - devin, Andy, Barb, Marco, naina, Claire. Doodle for next 2 weeks
Barb: can we get senator call info for AHCA on our website
Marco: can we get it in Spanish too? Devin will send it out to Marco for translation
Membership-
Monthly calls 1st Tuesday every month
Membership on SC - developing organizational membership
Also - please make sure you identify 2 committee to work on
Southern Reach -
Grantees are half way thru - grant year for end of December
AIDS United wants Caucus to work with 2-3 grantees
By August have to demonstrate some moving
TA providers - POCLHIV from the South - need 2-3 potential - must have good grasp on MIPA and other things we train on
Have potential TA providers send resume to Naina and Andy
POP
Ending year 3 - 17 organizations - find report Friday
Caucus needs to have final report in next 2 weeks
Year 4 - planning has started. RFP goes out August/September
RFP reviewers - if interested or know someone who is interested, have them contact Naina, Andy and/or Barb … we want the review process to happen during usca so if you are in DC for that...
BLOC
Ending year 1
Last regional training is in Detroit
If anyone knows POCLHIV locally, then pass the names to Vanessa for 1-2 spots
We are having a People First Language Webinar June 27 - Tiommi is on deck as Program Coordinator
TOT is in DC in August 7-12
Brief debrief - HRC
Following AIDSWATCH meeting, asked to be part of their HIV 360 fellowship. We participated as faculty for an intergenerational discussion
Bit of a disconnect with advocacy community about history and victories/failures
We will see about working with them in the future - at USCA
PACHA -
Does anyone know PLHIV who have not been active or vocal against the administration who can serve on pacha? Let us know
Things we should know…
Marco - National Latino HIV and hepatitis conference occurred in Texas - we can bring the network focus to the conversation
Pat - caucus sign on letter for Graham - met with graham on pep far
Devin - wants to do some organizing locally on plhiv voice, black gay inclusion and criminalization
Naina - will be at policy meeting at aids United this week - primary focus on senate health care bill