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2020 Minority AIDS Summit


The 2020 Minority AIDS Initiative Summit was held on January 23 and 24 in Austin. Presentations and supporting documents for this meeting are found below.

Agenda

January 23, 2020

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Welcome/Introduction Pamela Nims- Minority Care Initiative Coordinator 
Mauricia Chatman- HIV Coordinator
  
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Behavioral Health, HIV, and Reentry Raymond Castilleja- Behavioral Health Director for Prism Health North Texas
Rochelle Turner- Behavioral Health Project STEP Manager for Prism Health North Texas  		 Presentation (PDF : 1,081 kB) 
1:00 – 1:30 p.m. HRSA Policy Clarification Notice #18-02, The Use of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Funds for Core Medical Services and Support Services for People Living with HIV Who Are Incarcerated and Justice Involved Pamela Nims- Minority Care Initiative Coordinator HAB Policy Clarification Notice (PDF) [HAB] 
1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
MAI Provider Presentations, From Incarceration to the Community
UTMB
TDCJ
The Montrose Center
Prism Health of North Texas
Presentation 1 (PDF : 448 kB)
Presentation 2 (PDF : 50 kB)
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Homeward Bound Inc, Comprehensive Residential and Outpatient Substance Use Treatment for Men and Women 
Wendy Cohen- Homeward Bound Statewide Clinical Manager
Grant Johnson- Homeward Bound Statewide Intake Coordinator
Presentation (PDF : 4,956 kB)

January 24, 2020

9:00 – 11:00 a.m. MAI Service Standards and Quality Management  Pamela Nims- Minority Care Initiative Coordinator
Mauricia Chatman- HIV Coordinator		 Presentation (PDF : 1,099 kB)
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. What to Expect During a DSHS FMU Visit Courtlin Burke, DSHS Fiscal Monitoring Unit 
April Marek, DSHS Fiscal Monitoring Unit 		 Presentation (PDF : 184 kB)
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Miles of Freedom, a program dedicated to equip, empower, and employ individuals returning home from prison and provide support and assistance for families and communities impacted by incarceration Richard Miles- Miles of Freedom Founder


Last updated June 12, 2020