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About Us :: Background
The Institute for HIV Prevention Leadership Alumni Association is incorporated as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization representing members and their respective organizations in the prevention of HIV/AIDS in minority and underserved populations. Our mission is addressed through the provision of professional development opportunities for members as well as capacity-building programs for their organizations. We actively advocate for and pursue collaborative partnerships with public and private organizations on behalf of our members in order to expand and enhance the effectiveness of HIV prevention programs in the communities they serve.
Founded in 2001, the Association represents a national network of more than 175 members and their community-based organizations. Each member has successfully completed an intensive nine-month capacity-building program in which they received comprehensive training in principles of public health prevention and strategic planning and management.
A 2008 national survey of Association members demonstrates the majority of our member organizations provide HIV prevention, STI, and/or hepatitis programs to populations of color. These initiatives are funded by federal, state, and/or local public health agencies in addition to other public and private institutions. Several provide capacity-building and technical assistance to other community-based organizations as well.
Current activities of the Association focus on provision of professional development programs for our members, pursuing expanded partnerships in HIV prevention with federal agencies and other organizations, and co-sponsoring capacity-building distance learning programs such as the Steps to Success in Community-Based HIV/AIDS Prevention series offered nationwide through the federally funded CDC/ASPH Institute for HIV Prevention Leadership.
If your agency is interested in expanding its partnerships in HIV/AIDS prevention or seeking capacity-building and/or technical assistance click here for a listing of Association member organizations in your area, or contact the Institute for HIV Prevention Leadership Alumni Association by clicking the Contact Us button at the top of this page.
About Us :: IHPL Alumni Association Board of Directors
Officers:
- President: Rev. Debra Hickman, Sisters Together and Reaching, Inc., Baltimore, MD
- Vice-President: L. Dean Wong, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahului, Maui, HI
- Secretary: Rev. Neely Williams, IMF Peniel Initiative, Nashville, TN
- Treasurer: Nydia Rivera, Rivera Interpreting & Consultant Services, Rochester, NY
- Immediate Past President: James Coleman, Best of Washington, DC, Inc., Washington, DC
Directors:
- Ofelia Barrios, Latino Commission on AIDS, New York, NY
- Erick Brown, Catholic Charities Shelter/Care Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA
- John N. Caranto, HIV/AIDS Prevention Consultant, New York, NY
- Robert Curry, Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood, Albany, NY
- Martín González-Rojas, CALOR, a division of Anixter Center, Chicago, IL
- Katherine Patterson, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Chronic Disease and Injury Control, Lansing, MI
- Kenneth Pettigrew, Us Helping Us People Into Living, Inc., Washington, DC
- Juan M. Pierce, Sr., Minority Health Consortium, Inc., Richmond, VA
- Lisa Diane White, SisterLove, Inc., Atlanta, GA
Ex-Officio Member:
- María González-Gelabert, Health Consulting Group, Inc., Atlanta, GA
About Us :: Frequently Asked Questions
How do individuals and/or organizations become members of the Association? Membership in our Association is restricted to individuals and the organizations they represent who have successfully completed the CDC/ASPH Institute for HIV Prevention Leadership. Once this rigorous course of training is completed, alumni are automatically inducted into the Association and are eligible to take advantages of the services we offer if they so choose.
What services and support does the Association provide or plan to provide for its members? Services and support activities of the Association include, but are not limited to: maintenance of a national referral database on member HIV/AIDS prevention programs and related services, provision of referral or consultative services information to organizations requesting this information, routine updates on availability of funding, capacity-building, professional development, and employment opportunities, sponsorship of specialized or advanced trainings, and opportunities to participate in collaborative agreements within and between our member organizations and funding agencies.
Are your members required to respond to requests for proposals through the Association? Absolutely not, nor does the Association compete in anyway with our members on such proposals.
What types of prevention programs and related services do your member organizations provide, and do your members partner with non-Association agencies? Our national network of members represent more than 175 agencies that provide a vast array of programs and services, and are very interested in pursuing mutually beneficial partnerships with others. To find out more about our member organizations in your region and the programs/services they provide click here.
What is the connection between the Alumni Association and the CDC/ASPH Institute for HIV Prevention Leadership? As mentioned previously, our members have completed this Institute and as such do provide ongoing support for some of its activities. However, we are an independently incorporated, 501(c)3 non-profit organization which operates independently from that federally funded project.
What is the Association's governance and administrative structure? The IHPLAA is governed by a Board of Directors elected by dues paying members. While all alumni of the CDC/ASPH Institute project automatically become members of this Association, only those who pay annual dues may serve on the Board of Directors or the standing committees that set policy for our organization. Because our members are employed in CBOs and other agencies, service on the board and committees is voluntary. Fiscal and administrative support is provided by our registered agent, Health Consulting Group, Inc. which ensures our organizations receive equal opportunities to participate in Association activities.