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Welcome to the July edition of the MAP AIDSLine Update!

Uncertain about what resources may be available for your HIV-positive clients? The MAP AIDSLine can help providers find the resources they need. With a database of over 500 HIV prevention and service resources throughout Minnesota, we can help you find the best resource. If we can't find something immediately, we will research it and call you back. We can be reached at 612-373-AIDS or 800-248-AIDS, or TTY 612-373-2465 or 888-820-2437.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. In the News
3. HIV Community Bulletin Board
4. Statewide Calendar of Events
5. HIV Adult Foster Care
6. Case Management Update
7. Job Openings

INTRODUCTION 

The world first learned about a new disease 25 years ago. In that time, progress has been made in extending the lives of millions of people. Yet, millions die worldwide every year as well. Minnesota AIDS Project continues to work toward its vision of a world free of HIV. Our hope is that in the next 25 years this vision will be realized.

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IN THE NEWS

25 Years of AIDS

On Monday, June 5 the world recognized the 25th anniversary of AIDS. On that date in 1981 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the initial warning about a disease that would later become known as AIDS. Since its debut, AIDS has become a global pandemic affecting people from all walks of life. AIDS has affected more individuals than any other epidemic in modern history. Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report summarized the media coverage of the 25th anniversary of the first AIDS diagnosis.

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HIV COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

Below are announcements submitted by HIV service organizations that are of general interest to Minnesota's HIV community. Email Bulletin Board announcements to the MAP AIDSLine by the 25th of each month for publication the following month.

The Minnesota Red Ribbon Ride presented by Chipotle is a four-day, 300-mile bike ride that starts with an opening ceremony at 6:30 a.m. at the Mall of America East Rotunda on Thursday, July 13th, and ends with a grand closing ceremony at 2 p.m. at Richfield High School (7001 Harriet Ave, Richfield) on Sunday, July 16. Benefiting from the dollars raised are several Minnesota-based AIDS service organizations. They are: African American AIDS Task Force, AIDS Care Partners, The Aliveness Project, Clare Housing, Hope House of St. Croix Valley, Minnesota AIDS Project, Open Arms of Minnesota, Park House, and Rural AIDS Action Network. For more information, see the Web site.

The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) - HIV/AIDS Program now has a mental health program. With prior authorization from DHS, the program assists with payments for counseling and mental health therapy for people without other mental health coverage or whose mental health coverage is exhausted. For more information, call the DHS - HIV/AIDS Program at 651-431-2414 or 800-657-3761. If you are aware of a mental health agency that works well with persons who are HIV-positive, please forward the contact information to the MAP AIDSLine so that the agency can be added to the HIV Resource Guide.  

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STATEWIDE CALENDAR OF EVENTS

If you have an event to promote to the HIV community, please contact us by the 25th of each month via email or call MAP AIDSLine at 612-373-2437 or 800-248-2437. We publish information about HIV-related events being held in Minnesota. 

July 7 Positive Link Social 7

This month, Positive Link goes global - well, at least to the new Global market in the Midtown Exchange building, which is in the former Sears Building on the corner of Chicago Ave and Lake St in Minneapolis. Look for Positive Link in the central section under the skylights at 7 p.m. For more information on this and other Positive Link events, call 612-373-2463 or 612-373-2466.

July 8 American Red Cross of the St. Paul Area FATE Training

FATE (Fighting AIDS Through Education) is an HIV peer education program for 9th through 12th grade students. FATE peer educators promote HIV awareness and prevention within their schools and communities through classroom presentations, school health fairs and special events such as World AIDS Day. The goal of FATE is to help young people raise awareness of HIV, learn lifesaving skills to prevent HIV infection and help others to take the steps they need to protect themselves from HIV. It is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the St. Paul Chapter headquarters building near downtown St. Paul. To register and for cost information, call 651-291-4689. Information about this course is available online. Other Red Cross chapters across the state offer HIV education courses. Contact the local chapter for more information.

July 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 American Red Cross Minneapolis Area Chapter African American HIV Education and Instructor Course

This course prepares individuals to share information and teach the skills needed to reduce the risk of HIV infection within the African American community. Participants learn how to facilitate HIV educational sessions by gaining culturally sensitive teaching strategies to present facts about HIV accurately and nonjudgmentally, while dealing with related psychosocial issues. Participants must attend all of this training course to receive certification. It is at the Minneapolis Area Chapter headquarters building near downtown Minneapolis. Call 612-872-3245 for details and to register. Information about this course is available online. Other Red Cross chapters across the state offer HIV education courses. Contact the local chapter for more information.  

July 11 Minnesota HIV Services Planning Council  Meeting

The Planning Council establishes program and service priorities that help determine how Ryan White funding will be used statewide. The Planning Council seeks membership from communities affected and infected with HIV, and meetings are open to the public. The full planning council meets on the second Tuesday of each month from 9 a.m. to noon at Redeemer Missionary Baptist Church in Minneapolis. For a full list of Planning Council and various associated committee meetings, call 612-596-7894 or 888-638-3224. Please confirm date and location of meetings, as these sometimes change. Learn more about the Planning Council by clicking here.

July 11, 12, 13  Minnesota Department of Health HIV Testing Training

This set of three courses covers prevention counseling, test results, and administration of the OraSure test. It is at Snelling Office Park, 1645 Energy Park Dr, St. Paul. Hours vary; call for details. Cost is $25 per course and pre-registration is required. to register, contact Angela Kotrba at 651-201-4004 or angela.kotrba@health.state.mn.us.

July 11, 18 Minnesota AIDS Project (MAP) Legal Services Department Immigration Clinics

Immigration clinics at MAP's Minneapolis office are staffed by volunteer attorneys and are held the second and third Tuesday of each month starting at 3 p.m. Consultations are by appointment only. Contact Dan Kelly at 612-373-2426 for an intake and to schedule an appointment. Clinics are held at MAP, 1400 Park Ave S, Minneapolis.

July 11 Minnesota AIDS Project (MAP) Tuesday Niters

On select Tuesday nights, volunteers meet at MAP to help with special projects. Tuesday Niters is a great way to help MAP and meet people at the same time. Join us from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at MAP, 1400 Park Ave S, Minneapolis. Volunteers are welcome to stop by when they can and leave at their convenience. Stop in and lend a hand! For more information about this and other volunteer opportunities, visit MAP's volunteer opportunities Web page, call 612-373-9160 or send an email.

July 12 Minnesota AIDS Project and Basilica of St. Mary African Children's Choir Concert

The African Children's Choir will be performing a blend of singing, dancing, and storytelling. The choir is selected annually from orphans and disadvantaged children in Africa. Many have lost one or both parents from war, famine and disease, including HIV. Donations will be collected during the concert. all proceeds go to support the education and care of children in Africa. The concert is at The Basilica of St. Mary, Hennepin at North Sixteenth St, Minneapolis and starts at 7 p.m. For more information, call 612-333-1381.

July 15 Positive Link "BYOB" (Buy Your Own Brunch)

Positive Link is meeting for "Buy Your Own Brunch" at the St. Clair Broiler, 1580 St. Clair Ave, Minneapolis. This event starts at 11 a.m. For more information, call 612-373-2463 or 612-373-2466. 

July 28, 29, 30 Rochester Pride Fest 2005

The GLBT community from Southeast Minnesota and the surrounding area will be gathering to celebrate GLBT pride. The festival at Central Park in Rochester will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 16. For information about other events, see the Web site.

August 1 HIV Planning Council Community Voice Committee

The Community Voice Committee is the arm of the HIV Planning Council that represents people living with HIV. It discusses how federal money should be spent to improve the lives of people living with HIV in Minnesota. Meetings are the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. at Harriet Tubman Center, 3111 1st Ave S, Minneapolis. For a full list of Planning Council and various associated committee meetings, call 612-596-7894 or 888-638-3224. Learn more about the Planning Council by clicking here.

August 1 Positive Link Twins Baseball

The Twins are playing the Texas Rangers this evening. There are a limited number of seats available for the game, so call 612-373-2463 or 612-373-2466 to reserve a spot. Meet at Minnesota AIDS Project, 1400 Park Ave, Minneapolis at 6:30 p.m. and walk to the Metrodome for the 7:10 p.m. game.

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HIV ADULT FOSTER CARE UPDATE
(As of June 26)

This is a list of HIV adult foster care homes in the Twin Cities and information regarding openings for new clients. For more information on phone numbers, intake procedures, and locations, contact the MAP AIDSLine at 612-373-2437 or 800-248-2437. Openings at foster care homes can change quickly. Contact Maureen Wells to verify current openings.

Agape (I & II)-- No openings.
Clare House--No openings.
Damiano House--One opening.
Grace House (I & II)--No openings.
Hope House--One opening, possibly two.

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CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM UPDATE
(As of June 26)

This is a list of Minnesota HIV case management programs and information regarding openings for new clients. To update information, or to add a case management program status to this list, please contact John Auger by the 25th of each month at 612-373-2448, 800-248-2437, or by email. For more information on phone numbers and intake procedures for any listed case management program, contact the MAP AIDSLine at 612-373-2437 or 800-248-2437.

Clinic 42--Minneapolis--Openings for new clients with 1-month wait list.
Hennepin County Medical Center--Minneapolis--Openings with two- to three-week wait for Transitional Case Management. Permanent case management has 5 to 6-month wait list. Clients who speak Oromo, Amharic, or Somali are now subject to the same wait list as other individuals. Immediate openings for women who are pregnant. All case management clients must be patients at the infectious disease clinic.
Indigenous Peoples Task Force--Minneapolis--Openings for new clients.
                                                              Brainerd--Openings for new clients.
Westside Community Health Services - La Clinica--St. Paul--Openings for new clients.
Mayo Clinic--Rochester--Closed for new clients.
Minneapolis Urban League--Openings for new clients with 4- to 6-week wait list.
Minnesota AIDS Project--Twin Cities Metro--Closed for new clients.
                                                Duluth--Openings for new clients.
                                                St. Cloud--Openings for new clients.
Rural AIDS Action Network (RAAN)--Alexandria--Openings for new clients.
                                                                    Hibbing--Openings for new clients.
                                                                    Mankato/Le Sueur--Openings for new clients.
                                                                    Sandstone--Openings for new clients.
                                                                    Bemidji--Openings for new clients.
Care advocacy available for individuals who live outside the case management regions.
HealthPartners Specialty Center--St. Paul--Openings with 6-month wait list, priority given to HealthPartners patients.
Turning Point--Minneapolis--Openings for new clients.
Youth and AIDS Projects (YAP)--Minneapolis--Openings for new clients.

Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center--Minneapolis--Openings for new clients. Must be a U.S. veteran.

Access Works Prevention Case Management--Minneapolis--Openings for new clients. Targets current or former injection drug users who are at high risk for contracting or transmitting HIV and/or Hepatitis C.

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JOB OPENINGS

Please visit our Employment page to view current job openings.

If you have a position you would like to promote to the HIV community, please send us an email or call MAP AIDSLine at 612-373-2437 or 800-248-2437. We publish openings for jobs specifically related to HIV prevention or HIV services in Minnesota.

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During the first week of each month, this email update is sent to over 500 subscribers who are involved in HIV prevention and service in Minnesota. If you have information to contribute, please contact MAP AIDSLine via phone or email by the 25th of the previous month. We publish information about HIV-related events and programs in Minnesota. All information is subject to editing and approval by MAP staff.

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