Addressing the Epidemic in a Changing Environment

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Meeting Summary

Black Gay Men/MSM and HIV/AIDS:

Addressing the Epidemic in a Changing Environment

Meeting Summary

Black Gay Men/MSM and HIV/AIDS:

Addressing the Epidemic in a Changing Environment Table of Contents 3

Executive Summary

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Evaluation Report

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Appendix 1 Meeting Agenda

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Appendix 2 Speaker Biographies

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Appendix 3 NASTAD Strategic Map

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Appendix 4 NASTAD Black Gay Men Products & Tools

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Appendix 5 Director of Black/African American Resources

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Appendix 6 Statement of Urgency

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Appendix 7 State Team Presentations

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Appendix 8 Black Gay Men & the National HIV/AIDS Strategy

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Appendix 9 Building Capacity for National HIV/AIDS Prevention

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Appendix 10 Culturally Grounded Interventions for Young Black Gay Men

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Appendix 11 HBCUs and the Black Collegian: What is happening at HBCUs (for BGM)

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Appendix 12 HIV Incidence in the United States, 2006 - 2009

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Appendix 13 Biomedical Interventions Targeting Black MSM

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Appendix 14 Confronting Black Masculinity as Young BGM

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Appendix 15 “Ready, Set, Grow” One Man Play

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Appendix 16 Evaluation Survey

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Appendix 17 Participant List

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Executive Summary

Executive Summary The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) represents the nation’s chief state health agency staff who have programmatic responsibility for administering HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis healthcare, prevention, education, and supportive service programs funded by state and federal governments. NASTAD convened a technical assistance meeting entitled Black Gay Men and HIV/AIDS: Addressing the Epidemic in a Changing Environment, in Washington, DC on August 1-3, 2011. Supported by funding from the Ford Foundation, this meeting enabled health departments (HDs) and their local communitybased organizations (CBOs) the opportunity to meet with external partners to share program information, examine priorities and resources to begin refining prevention approaches targeting Black gay men (BGM) and other Black men who have sex with men (BMSM). States invited to participate in the meeting included Arkansas, District of Columbia, Georgia, Minnesota, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin. This meeting served as a follow-up to a health department technical assistance (TA) meeting in June 2010 entitled Black Gay Men and HIV/AIDS: Evaluating Our Progress to Reverse the Epidemic, in which the aforementioned jurisdictions participated as well. Since 2006, NASTAD has focused extensively on assessing and supporting health department programs targeting BGM/BMSM. Additionally, NASTAD has produced a variety of reports and podcasts to synthesize barriers and facilitators to providing an effective response to this serious public health issue (see list of NASTAD BGM products and tools in Appendix 4). This meeting builds on the 2010 meeting and an inaugural technical assistance meeting NASTAD held in 2008. As part of this focus, NASTAD is providing interactive TA with health departments to identify and remedy gaps in service capacity and delivery. Examples of TA provided to date include:

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Assisting health departments identify and consider models to build the capacity of indigenous organizations serving BGM/BMSM; Expanding HIV testing and linking newly diagnosed BGM/BMSM into care; Sharing promising models to identify social and sexual networks and providing home-grown and tailored interventions; and Mobilizing BGM/BMSM to effectively advocate for program scale-up at the federal, state, and local levels of government.

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Examine the challenges and barriers health departments and communities face in developing and administering effective programs targeting BGM/BMSM; Provide a platform for participants to share strategies and lessons-learned around the implementation of effective HIV/AIDS programs targeting BGM/BMSM; Provide opportunities for collaboration among traditional and nontraditional stakeholders; Develop recommendations for technical assistance tools (information, resources, guidelines) to increase the ability of health departments to establish collaborative relationships with community based organizations (CBOs) and other relevant stakeholders; Discuss next steps and new approaches to furthering state design concepts conceptualized at the 2010 June TA meeting; and Support the recommendations outlined in NASTAD’s African American Monograph, Call to Action, and Statement of Urgency (Appendix 6); Support the vision, goals and implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy.

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Executive Summary State Team Composition Each jurisdiction was encouraged to send a team of up to four representatives (two staff from the HD and two representatives from CBOs. In addition, NASTAD asked that each jurisdiction also identify and invite two young Black gay men (ages 18-25) to attend the TA meeting. These young men acted as youth representatives at the meeting and attended youth breakout sessions. This TA meeting had a specific focus on the lives of young BGM/BMSM and how the community can effectively be reaching this population. Having young BGM/BMSM attend the meeting was designed to incorporate the voices and perspectives of this community as we collectively strategize around the direction of the design concepts each state team created in June 2010.

Meeting Structure The meeting agenda was structured to provide participants the opportunity to hear from regional and national partners and engage in discussions relevant to the impact of HIV/AIDS on BGM/BMSM given the dramatic, recent changes in the HIV/ AIDS and public health landscape. In July 2010, the White House Office of National AIDS Policy released the first ever National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) and the NHAS Federal Implementation Plan, which call for a focus on MSM of all races and ethnicities, and specifically, Black and Latino MSM. As part of the changes in the HIV prevention landscape, the CDC announced Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) PS 11-1113 HIV Prevention Projects for Young MSM of Color and Young Transgender Persons of Color and PS 12-1201 Comprehensive HIV Prevention Programs for Health Departments (in April and June respectively). Both documents call for a thorough examination of and tremendous shifts in resources, requiring jurisdictions to re-evaluate funding streams and statewide programming. The meeting agenda was designed to be reflective of these changes, giving jurisdictions an opportunity to re-calibrate and re-strategize efforts around effective strategies to reach and impact the lives of BGM/BMSM utilizing existing and new prevention modalities. The morning of day one included a combination

of panel presentations and discussions highlighting critical changes in the HIV prevention landscape given the release of the NHAS. The opening session sparked critical dialogue around a number of key issues states should be anticipating and redefining since the release of the NHAS. The key issues discussed included: ■■

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Top policy considerations such as the Affordable Care Act and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis; The role of Black women in addressing the epidemic among BGM/BMSM; Government and community-level responses to stigma reduction; and Effective resource allocation to effectively reach BGM/BMSM, particularly in a period of austerity.

State teams whose design concepts were focused on advocacy and community mobilization presented and were followed by small group sessions in which states identified tangible and realistic policy level changes. The majority of state teams expressed the challenge of operating within conservative political climates. In addition, frequent staff turnover at the state health department made it challenging to sustain initiatives and impact the community. The instability or lack of indigenously Black CBOs was expressed in several presentations, leaving many to express that BGM/ BMSM lack social centers and meeting places. Youth breakout sessions convened to discuss issues pertaining to young BGM/BMSM and what changes should be made to the prevention agenda in order to effectively fight the epidemic among this population. The sessions provided a forum for the young men to freely express their views and opinions. Discussion topics included: ■■

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The media’s negative portrayal of young Black men and gay men in general; A need to dismantle sexism and challenge traditional paradigms of Black masculinity; and The role that HDs and CBOs can play in addressing larger structural issues related to young BGM/BMSM.

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Executive Summary The afternoon focused on issues related to young BGM/BMSM. A panel discussion on masculinity and hip hop challenged participants to think critically about the realities of being young, Black, and gay in America and how this should and must influence HIV prevention. Topics included the influence of hetero-normative gender roles on young Black men, masculinity as a construct that limits BGM/ BMSM sexuality, and the impact of hip hop on reinforcing a Black hyper-masculinity. The panel discussion, entitled “Makes Me Wanna Holler,” set the stage for the session on culturally grounded interventions for young BGM/BMSM. The models presented included a diverse range of interventions that incorporated ■■

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Capacity building and leadership development of BGM/BMSM; Involvement of the underground Black gay House and Ballroom community; and Adaptation of CDC Effective Behavioral Interventions to better target young BGM/BMSM.

Day two began with states focusing on young BGM/ BMSM presenting on the progress of their design concepts. All states on day-two, focused on the leadership development and capacity building of young BGM/BMSM in particular. Presenters and session participants discussed the challenges around retention, the appeal of HD materials focused on these young men, and lack of funding for activities and interventions reaching the target population. The session served as an opportunity for states to continue knowledge transfer and problemsolve around co-occurring issues happening across localities. Following the presentations, states had another opportunity to work in small groups to focus on next steps and strategies to further advance their design concepts. In the afternoon, participants heard from nontraditional partners on initiatives occurring in the community where synergy between these partners and health departments could yield greater success in reaching BGM/BMSM. The first session on engaging non-traditional partners focused on Black college students and successful strategies.

The presenters presented initiatives at the state HD level, at the local CBO level, and at the national level by a LBGT civil rights organization. Presenters presented a wide spectrum of student activities and initiatives from conducting focus groups with young Black men to partnering with historically Black fraternities and sororities for HIV forums and testing events on college campuses. Of particular importance was the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) connection with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and the development of their campus Gay-Straight Alliances. Participants inquired about specific existing partnerships within their jurisdictions and whether a partnership between HRC, a local HBCU, and the state HD and local CBOs made sense. During the meeting, CDC released Estimated HIV Incidence in the United States, 2006 -2009. Rashad Burgess, Deputy Director of the Capacity Building Branch in the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention at CDC, was present at the meeting and shared key findings from the incidence report. Among the most important and relevant for the group: CDC reported a 48 percent increase of HIV incidence among young BMSM ages 13-29 and reported BMSM as the only MSM category to experience significant reported increases of incidence over the four year period. The data was sobering and the direction of the meeting shifted to brainstorm and strategize around steps that could and should be taken at the local level to fight the epidemic. The incidence report reminded participants the importance of the work and left participants re-energized and anxious to further the work in their respective states. NASTAD will continue to work closely with state teams, providing comprehensive TA to support and enhance the design concepts developed during the 2010 Black gay men’s TA meeting.

For additional information, please contact Jamaal Clue, Nicholas A. Rango Fellow, Health Equity.

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Evaluation Report

Evaluation Report Evaluation Methodology NASTAD evaluated the meeting using one evaluation survey for the two day meeting (Appendix 15). The survey included closed and open-ended questions to obtain a range of qualitative and quantitative information from participants. The surveys were designed to aid in determining the extent to which the meeting objectives were met, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the meeting format. Surveys were collected by NASTAD staff and facilitators at the end of the meeting.

Evaluation Findings Respondents Survey respondents were given six ways to categorize their organizational affiliation including “health department,” “youth,” “university/college,” “community-based organization,” “federal partner,” or “other.” Twenty-six surveys were returned and analyzed by NASTAD staff. Respondents reflected the diverse range of meeting participants. Eleven participants indicated they were affiliated with a health department, eight with a CBO, two with a university/college, and five as other. The respondents were allowed to self identify in terms of their role in the meeting, which may have led to lower representation in certain categories and higher representation in others. This discrepancy is most evident in the “youth” category as some of the respondents did participate and evaluate the closed youth sessions, but did not identify as “youth” on the survey. Many of the young men who did attend the meeting as a youth participant were also affiliated or worked with a local CBO or were currently students at local universities. Thus, many of the youth survey respondents self identified as a CBO or university/college affiliate. Only one respondent identified as a “youth” participant.

Findings In response to the question: “Are NASTAD’s meeting goals clear?” 23 respondents answered “Yes,” two answered “Somewhat,” and zero answered “No.” When asked to share a primary goal for attending the meeting, the majority of responses centered on: ■■

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The opportunity to learn information to impact the capacity of the Black MSM population; The opportunity to network and learn from other jurisdictions; and The opportunity to further the state team design concepts created at the 2010 NASTAD BGM TA meeting.

Additionally, respondents were asked to rate whether they found the meeting sessions “Very helpful,” “Helpful,” “Neutral,” “Unhelpful,” or “Very unhelpful.” While participants indicated that all of the agenda items as very helpful or helpful, the highest level of satisfaction was expressed with the “Develop, Implement, Share, and Inspire” sessions for state team presentations and with the small work group sessions that followed. The tables below further illustrate their responses.

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Evaluation Report Day 1

Very Helpful (=1)

Helpful (=2)

Neutral (=3)

Unhelpful (=4)

Very Unhelpful (=5)

N/A (=6)

NHAS and Implementation Plan: Effectively Reaching Black MSM

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Develop, Implement, Share and Inspire: Jurisdictions Focusing on Advocacy and Community Mobilization (Part I)

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Kujichagulia: Small Work Groups: Policy and Advocacy

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“I Need A Soldier”: Confronting Black Masculinity as a Young Black MSM (Youth Track)

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“Changing the Game”: The Future of HIV Prevention for Young Black MSM (Youth Track)

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LUNCH PLENARY: “Makes Me Wanna Holler”: Exploring HipHop Masculinity and Identity Politics of Young Black Men

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The New Direction of HIV Prevention in a Changing Environment

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“For Us, By Us”: Culturally Grounded Interventions for Young Black Gay Men

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“Ready, Set, Grow” Performance (Youth Track)

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Reflections for the Day and Closing

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Evaluation Report Day 2

Very Helpful (=1)

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Very Unhelpful (=5)

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Develop, Implement, Share, and Inspire: Jurisdictions Focusing on Young Black Gay Men (Part II)

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Small Work Groups: Generating Models for Success and Best Practices

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HBCUs and the Black Collegian: Engaging a Movement to Mobilize the Young, Gifted, and Black

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Plenary: Biomedical Interventions Targeting Black MSM: A Panel Discussion

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Reflections on the Meeting and A Year in Review

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Moving Forward

Moving Forward One of the primary long-term meeting goals is for state teams to implement the plans developed at the 2010 BGM TA Meeting. One survey question asks participants to “Circle the degree to which this meeting will help your jurisdiction in developing strategies for addressing health disparities among BGM and BMSM”. The following table highlights their responses. 11 answered “Very helpful”, four answered “Helpful,” two answered “Neutral,” zero answered “Unhelpful” or “Very unhelpful”.

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numbers and the necessity for an immediate agenda shift to formulate community responses. Participants shared that they saw the numbers as an opportunity to return to their jurisdictions re-energized and re-committed to fighting the epidemic. For additional information on the evaluation survey and data, please contact Lynn Shaull, Senior Associate, Prevention and Health Equity.

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Additionally, participants were asked to expand on their responses by providing examples. The following is a representative sample of what was shared:

“Made great contacts for future partnerships” “This was a great opportunity to get time to check-in and see where we are with our design concept. CDC information helped to get the group more in depth on what we need to do relevant to HIV Prevention for BGM” The data indicate that the participants’ meeting goals were met as well. Survey responses reflected that the meeting was particularly helpful in that participants obtained a greater understanding of the data related to BGM and were given the opportunity to learn from and network with their peers. Participants saw this as a useful meeting and they are excited to address the epidemic effectively in their respective states. Participants specifically cited the importance of having Rashad Burgess present at the meeting to announce the new HIV incidence

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Appendix 1 Meeting Agenda

Health Department Technical Assistance Meeting Black Gay Men and HIV/AIDS: Addressing the Epidemic in a Changing Environment Hotel Sofitel Washington, DC August 2-3, 2011 AGENDA Monday, August 1 Paris Ballroom 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Youth Welcome Reception & Hip Hop Performances

Artists: Kevin “Kaoz” Moore Tim’m West Antoine Duke

Tuesday, August 2 Paris Ballroom 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM

Registration and Breakfast Welcome

Julie Scofield, NASTAD Terrance E. Moore, NASTAD Jamaal Clue, NASTAD   

9:15 AM – 10:30 AM

Review goals and objectives of the meeting Review meeting agenda Review guiding principles for meeting

National HIV/AIDS Strategy and Implementation Plan: Effectively Reaching Black MSM through Policy & Advocacy

In July 2010, President Obama released the first-ever National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS). The NHAS sets three primary goals: 1) reducing new HIV infections, 2) increasing access to care for people living with HIV, and 3) reducing HIV-related health disparities. This session will examine the NHAS’ role and vision of achieving these primary goals in Black gay communities. Moderator: Terrance E. Moore, NASTAD

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Appendix 1 Meeting Agenda Jeff Crowley, White House, Office of National AIDS Policy Kali Lindsey, Harlem United

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM

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10:45 AM – 12:00 PM

Part I: Develop, Implement, Share, and Inspire: Jurisdictions Focusing on Advocacy and Community Mobilization

This session provides an opportunity for jurisdictions to share-out on their work related to the design concepts developed at the 2010 June TA Meeting as well as allows for concerns/questions to be answered related to successes and barriers. Arkansas Team Georgia Team Minnesota Team Wisconsin Team

YOUTH AGENDA Madeleine Room 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM

“I Need A Soldier”: Confronting Black Masculinity as a Young Black MSM

This workshop will explore the realities associated with the intersection of being young, Black and gay in America. In a time when the socio-historical and psychosocial implications of racism, heterosexism, and homophobia are at the forefront of political, economic, and social struggles, it is no surprise that HIV rates are high among young gay men (particularly young Black gay men). Masculinity adds a layer of complexity that defines what is expected of Black men. What does it mean to love oneself despite not fitting into this masculine construct? What does it mean to love others? How do we begin to explore desire, whether it’s sexual, emotional, or social in the context of masculinity? And what does this mean for the lives of young Black gay men whose HIV status is predicated upon a healthy identity development? This workshop will explore some of these questions, challenging participants to undergo a self-evaluative process that hopefully breeds transformative results. Venton Jones, National Black Gay Men’s Advocacy Coalition Jamaal Clue, NASTAD

11:15 AM -12:00 PM

“Changing the Game”: The Future of HIV Prevention for Young Black MSM

Young Black MSM ages 13-29 are disproportionately impacted by HIV in America. This session will begin an important discussion around what can be done differently to put a dent in the epidemic and increase the

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Appendix 1 Meeting Agenda effectiveness of current HIV prevention strategies. Most importantly, these recommendations will come straight from the mouths of young Black MSM infected or affected by this epidemic. Gary Jenkins, NASTAD Tyler TerMeer, NASTAD

12:00 PM – 12:45 PM

Kujichagulia (Small Work Groups): Policy and Advocacy

State teams have been partnered according to similar projects/initiatives and political climates. The goal is for teams to work together on envisioning/sharing long term goals for the initiatives and implementing new ideas and models presented during this meeting. The focus for this small group session is identifying 2-3 policy issues to address in each jurisdiction related to the lives of BGM and to strategize on how to best address these policies. District of Columbia – Virginia Minnesota – Wisconsin Texas – South Carolina Arkansas – Georgia

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM

LUNCH PLENARY: “Makes Me Wanna Holler”: Exploring Hip-Hop Masculinity and Identity Politics of Young Black Men This moderated discussion will focus on the sociocultural phenomena of masculinity as well as racial and sexual identity and how they are important to understanding the high HIV incidence rates among young Black MSM. Participants will understand why these phenomena are indispensible to the discourse and how, in order to be effective, a serious level of engagement is necessary. Moderator: Patrick Wilson, Columbia University Blake Rowley, The Fenway Institute Tim’m West, Hip-Hop Artist, Scholar, Activist

1:45 PM – 3:00 PM

The New Direction of HIV Prevention in a Changing Environment

This interactive session will highlight the evolving HIV prevention landscape with particular focus on capacity building efforts at CDC and efforts to implement the NHAS and the way forward in terms of HIV prevention programming in the U.S. Participants will discuss these changes as well as the different strategies at the federal, state and local level in preparation for this new direction. Moderator: Terrance Moore, NASTAD Part I:

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Appendix 1 Meeting Agenda Rashad Burgess, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Part II: Heather Hauck, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Tiffany West, District of Columbia Department of Health

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM

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3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

“For Us, By Us”: Culturally Grounded Interventions for Young Black Gay Men

This session features advocates that have implemented effective interventions for young Black gay/MSM men in their respective regions or at the national level. Each presenter will share issues for consideration, challenges in the implementation and conceptualization process, and successes that were crucial to the overall success of the intervention. Moderator: Patrick Wilson, Columbia University Blake Rowley, The Fenway Institute – Creating Responsible Intelligent Black Brothers (CRIBB) Fellowship Program Stephaun Wallace, MOCHA Center – Project Vogue Sheldon Fields, Florida International University, Project Yeah!

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

YOUTH AGENDA Paris Ballroom 4:30 PM – 4:45 PM 4:45 PM – 6:00 PM

Reflections for the Day and Closing

This is an opportunity for each team to reflect on highlights of today’s sessions and identify some key issues to consider addressing in their jurisdictions.

BREAK “Ready, Set, Grow” Performance

Tim’m West, Hip-hop Artist, Scholar, & Activist

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Appendix 1 Meeting Agenda Wednesday, August 3 Paris Ballroom 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM

8:45 AM – 10:00 AM

Overview

Jamaal Clue, NASTAD Terrance E. Moore, NASTAD

Part II: Develop, Implement, Share, and Inspire: Jurisdictions Focusing on Young Black Gay Men

This session features advocates that have implemented effective interventions for young Black gay men in their respective regions or at the national level. Each presenter will share issues for consideration, challenges in the implementation and conceptualization process, and successes that were crucial to the overall success of the intervention. District of Columbia Team South Carolina Team Texas Team Virginia Team

10:00 AM – 10:15 AM

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10:15 AM – 11:00 AM

Ujima (Small Work Groups): Generating Models for Success and Best Practices

The goal is for teams to re-evaluate goals for their initiatives and implementing new ideas and models presented during the meeting. The jurisdictions will also have the opportunity to think about how they will engage nontraditional partners from Black communities as part of their 2010 design concepts. This might include entities such as religious institutions, HBCUs, fraternities and sororities, and civil organizations that may be effective at mobilizing the community around fighting the HIV epidemic among Black gay men and the larger Black community. Arkansas District of Columbia Georgia Minnesota South Carolina Texas Virginia Wisconsin

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Appendix 1 Meeting Agenda 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM

HBCUs and the Black Collegian: Engaging a Movement to Mobilize the Young, Gifted, and Black

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are a resource that many jurisdictions have yet to tap into in terms of forming partnerships. This session demonstrates how health departments, civil rights organizations, and a community based organizations have partnered with HBCUs to fight the epidemic and mobilize young Black scholars. Moderator: Jamaal Clue, NASTAD Lewis Hicks, South Carolina Department of Health Lauren Waters, Human Rights Campaign – HRC HBCU Program Dwayne Jenkins, Brothers & Sisters United, Inc.

12:15 PM – 12:30 PM

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12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

LUNCH Plenary: Biomedical Interventions Targeting Black MSM: A Panel Discussion

This lunch plenary will engage future of biomedical interventions among Black MSM. There will be a critical focus on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and the larger sociopolitical, biomedical, psychosocial, and economic implications of the implementing the intervention in Black communities. Moderator: Tyler TerMeer, NASTAD Sheldon Fields, Florida International University Quintin Robinson, AbsoluteCARE Medical Center Douglas Brooks, Justice Resource Institute

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

“Behind Every Good Man is a Woman”: Engaging Black Women as Partners in the Struggle

One of the critiques of the HIV workforce and public health, in general, is that our work occurs in silos. We know, however, this is not realistic as it relates to the Black community. This session will explore how we can engage a community framework to reaching Black MSM. Arguably, the Black community is a matriarchal community; we as “preventionists” might be leaving out a key partner (Black women) as we seek to reach Black MSM effectively. Jamaal Clue, NASTAD Joy Mbajah, NASTAD Michelle Batchelor, NASTAD

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM

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Appendix 1 Meeting Agenda 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM

“The Souls of Black Folk”: Religiosity and the Black Man

This session explores how religion can be used as a tool to effectively reach Black MSM. Although Black religious institutions have generally been labeled as homophobic and uber-conservative entities, the presenters will offer tips for forming thriving partnerships with Black religious leaders and bodies, both gay and non-gay identified. Moderator: Patrick Wilson, Columbia University Shadeed Sadeeq Jenkins, Independence: A Family of Services; Inc., Reaching Muslim Black MSM Karim Ishmael Rush, Montclair State University – Reaching Muslim Black MSM Imaad Hafiz Boyd, Department of Economic Development, Reaching Muslim Black MSM Leonardo Parker, Georgia Department of Health – Atlanta Black Gay Faith Initiative Bishop Oliver Clyde Allen, Vision Church

3:45 PM – 4:00 PM

Reflections on the Meeting and A Year in Review

This session will serve as an opportunity for state teams to reflect on a year since the last convening and evaluate the successes, challenges, and barriers. There were overarching issues and concerns voiced in the 6Month Evaluation that require further discussion and clarification.

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM

Closing and Evaluations

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Appendix 2 Speaker Biographies Bishop Oliver Clyde Allen III Bishop O.C. Allen III, a religious trailblazer, human rights advocate and spiritual shepherd is the founder and Senior Pastor of the nationally known 3500+ member Vision Church of Atlanta. He is also founder of the United Progressive Pentecostal Church Fellowship. In June 2011, Bishop O.C. Allen III was consecrated Presiding Bishop of The United Progressive Pentecostal Church Fellowship (UPPC), by a multi-denominational College of Bishops representing the Church of God in Christ, Pentecostal and Progressive Christian denominations. The UPPC is a growing fellowship of over 90 affirming Christian leaders, Churches and faith-based organizations across the nation and Bermuda. In a short number of years his unique and cutting-edge ministry has grown from 12 to thousands. In 2003, he sensed a divine call of God to create a place of refuge and empowerment for all people regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, class or background. This place would be called “The Vision Church” In the fall of 2004, Bishop Allen began developing and training leaders to initiate the birth of this spiritual refuge. Since its inception, many are calling The Vision Church “one of the South’s fastest growing Churches” and “the home of a new progressive Pentecostalism”. The Vision Church of Atlanta has become a multiracial, welcoming and affirming ministry experiencing explosive growth since its inception. Heralded in a BET documentary as “Atlanta’s new alternative to sexism, homophobia and identity oppression in the Black Church”, Bishop Allen and The Vision Church have been transforming Atlanta’s “Church culture” to become more relevant, cutting-edge and inclusive ministries influencing all people to live not just spiritually but authentically. Preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ for over 25 years, his vision has reached beyond the church into the community through several entities. He is the Executive Director of The Vision Community Foundation, a non-profit organization created to address socio-economic and health gaps that exist in the urban community; providing, GED training, weekly “Bread of Life” food for the homeless and HIV/AIDS counseling and testing. He has launched, The Vision Counseling Center which delivers mental and emotional counseling to the community. Additionally, he has established numerous active ministries addressing women, men, youth, health and wellness. In the fall of 2010, Bishop led The Vision Church in the purchase of a 2.9 million dollar property in the Grant Park area of Atlanta, Georgia. The new property houses the new Vision Church “Cathedral”, the Vision Empowerment and Education Center, the Vision School of Performing Arts and other outreach ministries and future businesses. He received his education from Morgan State University, Morehouse College and is currently completing degrees at Harvard University Extension School. Bishop O.C. Allen III is married to Mr. Rashad Burgess.

Blake Rowley Blake Rowley is a University of Michigan – Ann Arbor alum, class of 2008. He obtained a degree in English literature with a focus in African American literature and gender studies. Blake was an active member of the NAACP, the Michigan fencing team, and the Black Student Union. After graduating from Michigan, Blake planned to go to Law school but moved to Boston, where he taught English for two years to 6th grade students. After realizing that he didn’t want to go to law school, and that pursuing a PhD and possibly and MPH would be a better tract for him, Blake landed a job as a epidemiology researcher at the acclaimed Fenway Institute lead by Dr. Ken Mayer, where he worked on multiple projects, specifically related to sexual behaviors and risk with Dr. Matthew Mimiaga. In addition Blake is currently working on the HPTN 061 Brothers study – a multisite feasibility study. Blake is

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Appendix 2 Speaker Biographies also a member of the Creating Responsible Intelligent Black Brothers (CRIBB) Fellowship, which a leadership development fellowship led by Mr. Rudolph Carn, CEO of NAESM, Inc. He is working on his final project with CRIBB faculty member Dr. Leo Wilton of Binghamton University. He will be presenting a poster at CDC’s National HIV Prevention Conference on poly-substance use of men who have sex with men (MSM) who attend sex parties in Massachusetts as well as giving an oral presentation on the results of pre-screen data for MSM who attend sex parties and opted to take part in an HIV prevention intervention. In the next year, Blake plans to garner a few publications and start the back-to-school process.

Douglas Brooks, MSW Douglas M. Brooks is Senior Vice President for Community, Health and Public Policy at Justice Resource Institute (JRI), a Boston-based 1500-employee, multi-site human service agency serving thousands of clients through a variety of programs in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. Included in his portfolio is JRI Health, a division of JRI with residential and supportive services for people living with HIV/AIDS and other disabilities; LGBT community center for Black and Latino youth; HIV Peer Support Services; the Center for Training and Professional Development, providing training and organizational development assistance; and the Health Law Institute, providing direct legal services to people with HIV/AIDS as well as working on critical policy issues. Brooks holds a Master of Social Work degree from Boston University. He is a regular consultant with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on issues of HIV with Black Americans. Since 2002, he has consulted with South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province Department of Health on strategies for developing partnerships between government and people living with HIV. Douglas helped organize Masihlanganeni Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (MANEPHA) an organization that to date has trained over 500 HIV-positive persons to be public health leaders in their communities. Brooks is a Visiting Fellow at the McCormack School Center for Social Policy at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. He is a board member, representing JRI, at AIDS United in Washington, DC, and a member of the executive committee of the National Black Gay Men’s Advocacy Coalition. In 2010, Brooks was appointed to The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA).

Dwayne Jenkins Dwayne Jenkins is a native New Yorker from the Bronx who has lived in Nashville since 1994. He has worked at Nashville CARES, Tennessee’s leading community-based AIDS Service Organization, for 15 years. Dwayne is the Executive Director of the Brothers and Sisters United Network, Inc., as well as the Community Advisor to the Gay Straight Alliance at Tennessee State and FISK University, and current Board Chair of the International Federation of Black Prides organization. Dwayne attended Buffalo State College for a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, and has been a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity for over 25 years. As an active member of this Greek letter organization, he serves on the executive board of his local alumni chapter, the National Pan-Hellenic (NPHC) Council of Nashville, and is the NPHC undergraduate advisor to Fisk University. His outreach efforts and grass roots work ethic reaches across a variety of age groups and communities. Dwayne has received a number of awards and acknowledgements within the HIV and LGBT fields including the Mary Catherine Strobel Award for Volunteer Group of The Year, a finalist for the FRIST Foundation Award of Achievement, Community Service Award from Nashville PRIDE, Inc, and recently the 2010

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Appendix 2 Speaker Biographies HRC Community Leadership Award, and one of four individuals recognized as a HIV Community Hero by the World AIDS Day Nashville organization.

Heather Hauck, MSW Heather Hauck serves as the director at the Department of Mental Health and Hygiene’s (DMHH) AIDS Administration where she is responsible for supervising programs the support initiatives on education, prevention, health and social services. Additionally, the AIDS Administration conducts program evaluation, health services research, and analysis and surveillance of the HIV/ AIDS epidemic. Before joining the DHMH, Ms. Hauck worked as an independent consultant for the Washington Hospital Center HIV Primary Care Program, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors. Prior to this, Ms. Hauck served as the Section Chief of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health STD/HIV Section where she led STD, HIV/ AIDS prevention and treatment programs. Ms. Hauck was also the Social Work Supervisor for Washington Hospital Center in Washington D.C. where she led emergency preparedness and bio-terrorism preparedness initiatives. She also co-authored and administered grant funds to support outpatient primary care for HIV/AIDS patients. Ms. Hauck is a graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and graduated Cum Laude. She also has a Masters of Social Work from Catholic University of America.

Imaad Hafiz Boyd Antoine “Imaad Hafiz” Boyd has worked in Social Service since he was a teenager. He started with a Newark based non-profit group as a peer educator on HIV/AIDS and substance abuse prevention. After high school he attended Talladega College in Alabama and completed his bachelor’s degree Psychology. Upon returning to Newark he continued working in HIV/AIDS Prevention and education. Later, he began working with mothers and children for the County of Essex as a Case Manager for TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) welfare clients. He has been with The County of Essex for over 10 years and currently works as an Intensive Case Manager, helping women transition from welfare to self-sufficiency. In 2008 and Imaad took his Shahadah and was soon recruited to do a workshop on “The Stigma attached to being Gay, Muslim and HIV positive.” Following the path of Allah, he and his brothers seek to assist Muslims who may be gay or HIV positive overcome barriers to care.

Jeff Crowley, MPH Jeffrey Crowley is the Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy and Senior Advisor on Disability Policy at the White House. In these roles, he is the President’s lead advisor on HIV/AIDS policy and he is responsible for coordinating disability and health policy issues for the Domestic Policy Council. From 2000-2009, Mr. Crowley was a Senior Research Scholar at Georgetown University’s Health Policy Institute and a Senior Scholar at the University’s O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law. His primary areas of focus involved Medicaid and Medicare policy issues as they impact people with disabilities and chronic conditions, including people with HIV/AIDS. Prior to this, he served as the Deputy Executive Director for Programs at the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA), overseeing the organization’s public education, community development, and training activities. He is a returned Peace Corps

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Appendix 2 Speaker Biographies Memorial Dissertation Award in Psychology given by the American Psychological Association. Dr. Wilson completed an NIMH Postdoctoral fellowship in Public Health, with a concentration in HIV/AIDS, at the Yale University School of Medicine’s Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS. Dr. Wilson is an expert on HIV/AIDS in minority populations, particularly ethnic minority men who have sex with men (MSM) and HIV-positive MSM. His work focuses on vulnerability, risk, and health-seeking behaviors among diverse groups of MSM, communitybased responses to HIV/AIDS, cultural competency in HIV interventions, and relationships between discrimination, mental health, identity, and risk. He recently completed several research projects, including one examining situational factors influencing risk behavior and mood among HIV-positive MSM and another exploring religion, sexuality, and responses to HIV/AIDS among Black MSM. Dr. Wilson was also involved in the implementation, data collection and data analysis of a secondary HIV prevention intervention for people living with HIV who experienced childhood sexual abuse. The intervention, called LIFT: Living in the Face of Trauma, was shown to be efficacious based on CDC PRS criteria and was recently added to the CDC’s Compendium of HIV Prevention Interventions with Evidence of Effectiveness. Dr. Wilson is currently conducting research on social and situational factors affecting sexual risk-taking among young Black MSM, and is co-investigator on an NIMH-funded intervention study examining the efficacy of brief care-based HIV prevention for newly diagnosed MSM. He is currently completing work from an NICHD-funded study examining religious responses to HIV among Black gay men in New York City. Wilson has been a member of the NIHfunded Adolescent Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions (ATN) since 2008 and is the Principal Investigator for the ATN study “Development of a Secondary Prevention Intervention Targeting HIV+ Young BMSM.” He has published over a dozen peer-reviewed articles, two book chapters, fourteen conference abstracts, and has given over thirty presentations. He is an experienced methodologist and has collaborated with several community-based organizations to conduct research and provide technical assistance.

Quintin Robinson, MD Dr. Robinson is a native of Atlanta, GA. He received an undergraduate B.S. degree in Biology from Xavier University of Louisiana. From there Dr. Robinson returned to Atlanta, and attended medical school at Morehouse School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine with Morehouse at Grady Memorial Hospital. In 2009 Dr. Robinson completed an Infectious Diseases Fellowship; with an emphasis on Domestic HIV, at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. Quintin Robinson, M.D. is currently serving as an Infectious Diseases Physician at AbsoluteCARE Medical Center and Pharmacy in Atlanta, GA. Prior to joining the staff at AbsoluteCARE, Dr. Robinson was an independent contractor, and consultant in Infectious Diseases and HIV at Baltimore’s HealthCare for the Homeless. Additionally Dr. Robinson is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, and a member of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Academy of HIV Medicine.

Rashad Burgess, MA Rashad Burgess serves as the Chief of the Capacity Building Branch, Division of HIV/AIDS. In this position, he is responsible for the oversight of nearly 60 programmatic and scientific staff providing capacity building assistance all domestic health departments and community-

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Appendix 2 Speaker Biographies Memorial Dissertation Award in Psychology given by the American Psychological Association. Dr. Wilson completed an NIMH Postdoctoral fellowship in Public Health, with a concentration in HIV/AIDS, at the Yale University School of Medicine’s Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS. Dr. Wilson is an expert on HIV/AIDS in minority populations, particularly ethnic minority men who have sex with men (MSM) and HIV-positive MSM. His work focuses on vulnerability, risk, and health-seeking behaviors among diverse groups of MSM, communitybased responses to HIV/AIDS, cultural competency in HIV interventions, and relationships between discrimination, mental health, identity, and risk. He recently completed several research projects, including one examining situational factors influencing risk behavior and mood among HIV-positive MSM and another exploring religion, sexuality, and responses to HIV/AIDS among Black MSM. Dr. Wilson was also involved in the implementation, data collection and data analysis of a secondary HIV prevention intervention for people living with HIV who experienced childhood sexual abuse. The intervention, called LIFT: Living in the Face of Trauma, was shown to be efficacious based on CDC PRS criteria and was recently added to the CDC’s Compendium of HIV Prevention Interventions with Evidence of Effectiveness. Dr. Wilson is currently conducting research on social and situational factors affecting sexual risk-taking among young Black MSM, and is co-investigator on an NIMH-funded intervention study examining the efficacy of brief care-based HIV prevention for newly diagnosed MSM. He is currently completing work from an NICHD-funded study examining religious responses to HIV among Black gay men in New York City. Wilson has been a member of the NIHfunded Adolescent Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions (ATN) since 2008 and is the Principal Investigator for the ATN study “Development of a Secondary Prevention Intervention Targeting HIV+ Young BMSM.” He has published over a dozen peer-reviewed articles, two book chapters, fourteen conference abstracts, and has given over thirty presentations. He is an experienced methodologist and has collaborated with several community-based organizations to conduct research and provide technical assistance.

Quintin Robinson, MD Dr. Robinson is a native of Atlanta, GA. He received an undergraduate B.S. degree in Biology from Xavier University of Louisiana. From there Dr. Robinson returned to Atlanta, and attended medical school at Morehouse School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine with Morehouse at Grady Memorial Hospital. In 2009 Dr. Robinson completed an Infectious Diseases Fellowship; with an emphasis on Domestic HIV, at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. Quintin Robinson, M.D. is currently serving as an Infectious Diseases Physician at AbsoluteCARE Medical Center and Pharmacy in Atlanta, GA. Prior to joining the staff at AbsoluteCARE, Dr. Robinson was an independent contractor, and consultant in Infectious Diseases and HIV at Baltimore’s HealthCare for the Homeless. Additionally Dr. Robinson is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, and a member of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Academy of HIV Medicine.

Rashad Burgess, MA Rashad Burgess serves as the Chief of the Capacity Building Branch, Division of HIV/AIDS. In this position, he is responsible for the oversight of nearly 60 programmatic and scientific staff providing capacity building assistance all domestic health departments and community-

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Appendix 2 Speaker Biographies based organizations, representing a combined budget of nearly $50 million in funding and support. In his previous role as the Team Leader for Team 4 within the Prevention Program Branch he has provided outstanding leadership in the revising and implementation of the dynamic awards process for the branches Program Announcements for Health Departments, as well as Community Based Organizations. Prior to joining CDC, Rashad worked at Chicago Department of Public Health’s Division of STD/HIV/AIDS Public Policy and Programs, working in the newly created Capacity-Building Unit. During his tenure there, he secured multi-year funding for the MOCHA Coalition, a government-community partnership focused on building capacity at organizations serving gay men of color. The success of this project was numerous, most notably the implementation of new HIV Prevention Programs, increased organizational resources to African American MSM and expanded HIV testing efforts. Additionally, MOCHA partnered with Linkage Incorporated/De Paul University certifying its staff and partners in Organizational Development. This project is regarded as a national model for collaborations between health departments and community-based organizations. A Chicago native, Rashad is a graduate of the University of Chicago, where he received a B.A. in public policy and a Masters degree in social sciences. While at University of Chicago, he was selected as an Andrew Mellon Fellow in recognition of his research on AIDS in the African-American church. Among several distinctions, Rashad is the recipient of the Bayard Rustin Award from the Greater Chicago Committee, and was named one of the “generation next mavericks, pioneers and agitators [who] will make this the last decade of AIDS” by POZ Magazine.

Shadeed Sadeeq Jenkins Darryl “Shadeed Sadeeq” Jenkins has worked in the field of Social Services for the past 20 years with pre-school/elementary youth within the public school system, juvenile and adult offenders, mentally and physically challenged, at-risk youth, homeless teenagers and young adults teaching them life skills, social skills, HIV/AIDS and drug & alcohol education and prevention through groups following the guidelines and curriculum of the New Jersey State Department of Health and Human Services. He is currently employed As a Program Director with Independence: A Family of Services; Inc. a non-profit community based agency, which provides quality programs and services to youth and families within the New Jersey Foster Care System. The system has a large LGTBQI population. He also works with several other diverse community based organizations in Newark, such as The Circle of Friends, The Newark Gay Pride Alliance, Stop Shooting, Inc. NJCRI- North Jersey Community Research Initiative, Liberation & Truth Ministries, and New Millennium Butch. After facilitating a workshop at the 2010 National African American MSM Leadership Conference on HIV/AIDS and other Health Disparities entitled: “The Homophobia and Stigma Endured with being Gay, Muslim and Living with HIV”, Mr. Sadeeq is even more passionate about his work in the community, especially with the MSM population. He is working diligently with his brothers as well as community and religious leaders to address the still alarming infection rates of HIV/AIDS within the Black community.

Sheldon Fields, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, AACRN, DPNAP, FAANP Dr. Fields is currently the Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs and Health Policy as well as a Clinical Associate Professor in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Florida International University in Miami, Florida. He received his B.S. in Nursing from the Decker School of Nursing at Binghamton University in 1991 and completed his M.S. in Family Nursing with certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner in 1995 at Binghamton University.

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Appendix 2 Speaker Biographies His Ph.D. in Nursing Science was completed at the University of Pennsylvania in 2000. He completed post-doctoral studies at the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies at the University of California San Francisco. Dr. Fields research focuses on HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment strategies for young men of color who have sex with men. He is a former national director of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care and an advanced HIV/AIDS certified registered nurse. Dr. Fields is a fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and a Distinguished Practitioner in the National Academies of Practice. He recently completed a Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowship working on Capitol Hill in the office of Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD) and the Senate HELP committee. Dr. Fields is a member of the Board of Directors of the Black Gay Research Group and the Research Chair. He is also Chair of the Black Caucus for the HIV Prevention Trial Networks 061 (BROTHERS) study. Dr. Fields has received numerous awards for his work including the President’s Award from the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care and the 2010 Gerald A. Ludd Lifetime Award for Excellence in Support of HIV/AIDS and Community Service from NAESM, Inc. He has previously held faculty positions at Binghamton University and the University of Rochester.

Stephaun Wallace Stephaun E. Wallace, BS, BA, is a behavioral researcher, national trainer and consultant with over 13 years experience in the field of public health and over 16 years experience in community mobilization and advocacy work. Mr. Wallace serves as the Director of Programs of the MOCHA Center and he is a nationally recognized leader for solutions-based advocacy for, and on behalf of, communities of color and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. Mr. Wallace is also known as the Legendary Stephaun Blahnik; NY Father and Vice-Chairman of the National Board of Directors for the House of Blahnik. Since 2000, he has held an active leadership role in the ballroom community, and has provided ballroom guidance and talent development for many ballroom superstars. His introduction into ballroom began in Los Angeles, California in 1998, and he has received numerous ballroom accolades and awards since. Mr. Blahnik-Wallace has walked and won multiple categories in multiple regions of the country, and has judged major and mini-balls around the United States and Canada. His list of accomplishments includes: establishing and developing the Western New York Council of Houses, resurrecting the Atlanta Ballroom Alliance, and supporting the Carolina and the West Coast Ballroom Alliances. He has also provided consultation to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on projects aimed at increasing the capacities of Atlanta and near-by area health and human service providers.

Tiffany West, MPH, MSPH Tiffany West has served as bureau chief for the Strategic Information Unit at the HIV/AIDS Administration for 5 years. Ms. West has worked on a number of local and national policy and research initiatives focusing on data use for evidence based programming in Washington, DC and around the country. Ms. West is primarily responsible for oversight of HIV, STD, Hepatitis and Tuberculosis surveillance and epidemiology for the District of Columbia and provides technical oversight to prevention, care and treatment service data. She is also the DC state PI for the HIV Prevention Trial Network Study 065 Assessing the feasibility of Testing, Linkage to Care and Treatment strategy for HIV in the US, Co PI for the DC community viral load project and state PI for the new DC HIV cohort study. She also works closely with the Centers for Disease control and Prevention as an expert on the CDC

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Appendix 2 Speaker Biographies lab consultation group, 12 cities initiative evaluation team and the Program Collaboration and Service Integration (PCSI) evaluation team. Prior to joining HAHSTA, Tiffany was a Project Officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Tiffany received her Masters of Public Health degree in Community Health Promotion and Evaluation and a Masters of Science in Public Health in Epidemiology from Tulane University in Louisiana. Ms West also attended Xavier University in Louisiana.

Tim’m West, MA Tim’m T. West is an author, poet, activist, and rapper who is Buckeye born (Cincinnati) and Razorback Raised (Little Rock & Taylor). He has degrees from Duke, The New School, and Stanford Universities and has spent much of his adult professional life between secondary & postsecondary teaching and Youth Advocacy and HIV Education & Prevention. After serving as a Program Coordinator for St. Hope Foundation’s FUSION CENTER for YMSM (Houston, TX), Tim’m taught Philosophy and English at Houston Community College before relocating in the summer of 2011 to Chicago, IL. On Independence Day 2011, Tim’m released his 4th LP “Fly-Brotha”. He is also traveling and performing his one-man show “Ready, Set, Grow: a coming of age story” More information about Tim’m can be found at: www.reddirt.biz

Venton Jones, MS Venton Jones represents a new generation of leaders committed to advancing public health outcomes for the African American and LGBT communities. Currently, Mr. Jones resides in Washington, DC as Senior Program Associate for Communications and Member Education at The National Black Gay Men’s Advocacy Coalition (NBGMAC), managing communications and member relations. Prior to joining NBGMAC, Mr. Jones worked with the University of California, San Francisco Center for AIDS Prevention Studies as the Team Leader/Social Networking Coordinator for United Black Ellument (an adaptation of the Mpowerment project for young Black gay & bisexual Men) in his hometown of Dallas, Texas. Mr. Jones remains a strong advocate in Dallas, Texas, with an extensive record of leadership, including President/Founder of the non-profit organization, Dallas/Fort Worth Pride Movement. Being in the epicenter of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, Mr. Jones work has lead him to serve as an expert consultant for a number of agencies and government entities in Dallas, the State of Texas and throughout the country, including the White House. He received his B.S. in Community Health from Texas A&M University and his M.S. in Health Care Administration from The University of Texas at Arlington. Using his public health background and work as a community activist, Mr. Jones has committed his career to HIV prevention and awareness in the African American community (particularly youth), advocating for LGBT equality and promoting positive public health and socioeconomic outcomes for Black gay men.

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Appendix 7 State Team Presentations

Part I: Develop, Implement, Share, and Inspire: Jurisdictions Focusing on Advocacy and Community Mobilization Part II: Develop, Implement, Share, and Inspire: Jurisdictions Focusing on Young Black Gay Men The Develop, Implement, Share, and Inspire Sessions provided an opportunity for jurisdictions to share-out on their work related to the design concepts developed at the 2010 June TA Meeting. Also, these sessions allowed for concerns and questions to be answered related to successes and barriers states might have encountered along the way. State team presentations included the following:     

Overview (HIV demographics among BGM in the jurisdiction, history of BGM work/work on gay men in general) Design Concept (Description of concept developed at the June 2010 meeting) Results (What you have accomplished thus far? How have you been able to include the BGM community? How has the BGM community responded? How has your health department responded to or supported these efforts?) Lessons Learned (What was done well? What could be improved upon?) Next Steps (What will happen next? What changes will be made, if any? What longer term steps are required to achieve the overall goal?)

Part I included states that focused their design concepts on advocacy and community mobilization. These states were Arkansas, Georgia, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Part II included states that focused their design concepts on young BGM/BMSM. These states were District of Columbia, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.

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Appendix 17 Participant List

Black Gay Men and HIV/AIDS: Addressing the Epidemic in a Changing Environment Washington, DC PARTICIPANT LIST *Denotes Youth Representatives ARKANSAS Willie Rhodes Courtney Hampton Arkansas Department of Health Arkansas Department of Health 4815 W. Markhams Street, SLOT 33 4815 W. Markhams Street, SLOT 33 Little Rock, AR 72205 Little Rock, AR 72205 Phone: (501)661-2762 Phone: (501) 661-2749 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Diedra Levi Cornelius Mabry The Living & Affected Corporation The Living & Affected Corporation P.O. Box 46558 P.O. Box 46558 Little Rock, AR 72214 Little Rock, AR 72214 Phone: (877) 902-7HIV; cell: (501) 612-2599 Phone: (501) 517-4978 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Darrious D. Fuller* Kevin Holmes 1221 Resevoir Road, Apt 24 Little Rock Black Pride Little Rock, AR 72227 P.O. Box 46558 Phone: (870) 714-5938 Little Rock, AR 72214 Email: [email protected] Phone: (501) 612-3361

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LaRon Woodley* Philander Smith College -Gay Straight Alliance 2615 Bishop Street Little Rock, AR 72209 Phone: (501) 558-7911 Email: [email protected] GEORGIA Leonardo Parker Edwin Blount Georgia Department of Health Someone Cares, Inc. 2 Peachtree Street 1950 Spectrum Circle Suite A-140 Atlanta, GA 30303 Marietta, Ga 30067 Phone: (404) 463-2752 Phone: (678) 921-2706 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Amistad St. Arromand Joseph Monson* Tabernacle Church/ My Brother's Keeper Robert S. Sterling Bridges of Faith Inc. 475 Boulevard Northeast 200 John Deere Parkway #358 Atlanta, GA Grovetown, GA 303813 Phone: (646) 318-6994 Phone: (706) 951-2927 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Brandon Davis* My Brothaz Home 2111 Price Street Savannah, Georgia 31401 Phone: (912) 486-4462 Email: [email protected]

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SOUTH CAROLINA Keith Allen Campbell SC DHEC AAMSM 1066 Sunset Blvd W. Columbia, SC 29169 Phone: (803) 917-0105 Email: [email protected] Maurice Adair AID Upstate Dir. of Prevention Services P.O. Box 105 Greenville, SC 29602 Phone: (864) 232-2310 Email:[email protected] Branden Battle* HopeHealth Edisto/SCDHEC 1857 Joe S Jeffords Highway Orangeburg, SC 29116 Phone: (513) 884-5809 Email: [email protected] MINNESOTA Rob Yaeger Kevin Moore Minnesota Department of Health Pillsbury House P.O.Box 64975 3501 Chicago Avenue S St. Paul, MN 55164 Minneapolis, MN 55407 Phone: (651) 201-4046 Phone: (612) 824-0708; (612) 345-0600 Email:[email protected] Email:[email protected] Ladennis Deshawn Trammell* Juan Jackson High School for Recording Arts High School for Recording Arts 6224 France Ave South 550 Vandalia Street Edina, MN 55439 St. Paul, MN 55114 Phone: (952) 356-6658 Phone: (651) 334-8755 [email protected] Email: [email protected] Antoine Duke* Zavawn Smith* Pilsbury United Communities Pillsbury United Communities 3915 Eliot Ave South 2505 2nd Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55407 Minneapolis, MN 55404 Phone: (612) 978-5728 Phone: (612) 483-8730 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Jaquan Campbell* High School for Recording Arts 3501 Oliver Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55411 Phone: (612) 516-1210 Email: [email protected] TEXAS Jeff Hitt Jesse Carter Texas Department of State Health Services Texas Department of State Health Services 1100 West 49th Street 1100 West 49th Street Austin, TX 78714 Austin, Texas 78756 Phone: (512) 533-3068 Phone: 512-533-3062 Email: jeff.hitt @dshs.state.tx.us Email: [email protected] Ivan Nolen Todd Harvey 2623 Parson Street Univ of Pittsburgh Sch of Public Health Lewis Hicks South Carolina Department of Health 1751 Calhous Street Columbia, SC 29201 Phone: (803) 898-0283 Email: [email protected] Bernard Gillard South Carolina Department of Health 1751 Calhous Street Columbia, SC 29201 Phone: (803) 898-0452 Email: [email protected] Willie Simon HopeHealth Edisto/SCDHEC 1857 Joe S Jeffords Highway Orangeburg, SC 29116 Phone: (803) 535-2272 Email: [email protected]

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Appendix 17 Participant List Dallas, TX 75215 Phone: (214) 579-0473 Email: [email protected] Doran Senat* Resource Center of Dallas 5710 Caruth Haven Lane #218 Dallas, TX 75206 Phone: (214) 960-7871 Email: [email protected]

Pittsburgh, PA 15260 Phone: (412) 383-2162 Email: [email protected] Jarret "Jai" Makokha* Resource Center of Dallas 2701 Reagan Street Dallas, TX 75219 Phone: (214) 540-4503 Email: [email protected] VIRGINIA Elaine Martin Jerome Cuffee Virginia Department of Health Tidewater Community AIDS Taskforce P.O. Box 2448, Room 326 9229 Granby St Richmond, VA 23219 Norfolk, VA 23508 Phone: (804) 864-7962 Phone: (757) 235-4875 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Chauntele Taylor Anthony Kellam Virginia Department of Health ACCESS AIDS Care P.O. Box 2448, Room 326 222 West 21st Street Richmond, VA 23219 Norfolk, VA 23517 Phone: (804) 864-7960 Phone: (757) 376-4432 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Donte A. McCutchen* Sean Davis* Minority Health Consortium Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry 1204 North 2nd Street 13161 Adams Street Richmond, VA 23219 Quantico, Virginia 22134 Phone: (804) 247-2026 Phone: (202) 210-0274 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] WISCONSIN Duane Herron Ritchie Martin Wisconsin Department of Health Services UMOS, Inc. 1 West Wilson, Room 318 2701 South Chase #2 Madison, WI 53701 Milwaukee, WI 53207 Phone: (608) 266-0998; Fax: (608) 266-2906 Phone: (414) 389-6000 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Broderick Pearson Michael Bullock MCW: (CAIR) AIDS Network 2701 N. Summit Ave 600 Williamson Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 Madison, WI 53703 Phone: (414) 955-7743 (608) 316-8622 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Chris Allen* Diverse & Resilient 2439 North Holtsnon Street Milwaukee, WI 53212 Phone: (414) 390-0444 Email: [email protected] DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Carolyn D. Thompson Ken Pettigrew District of Columbia Department of Health Metro Teen AIDS 64 New York Ave NE 3636 Georgia Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20002 Washington, DC 20010 Phone: (202)671-4947 Phone: (202) 498-7426

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Appendix 17 Participant List Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Christopher Lane Jabari Bruton District of Columbia Department of Health District of Columbia Department of Health 64 New York Ave NE 64 New York Avenue NE Washington, DC 20002 Washington, DC 20002 Phone:(202)671-4933 Phone:(202) 671-4946 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] SPEAKERS/NATIONAL PARTNERS Rashad Burgess, MA Jeff Crowley, MPH Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of National AIDS Policy Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention The White House Atlanta, GA Washington, DC 20502 Phone: (404)639-0907 Phone: (202) 456-4533 Email: [email protected] Email:[email protected] Venton Jones, MS Kali Lindsey National Black Gay Men's Advocacy Coalition Harlem United Community AIDS Center 3636 Georgia Ave NW 306 Lenox Avenue Washington, DC 20010 New York, NY 10027 Phone: (202) 455-8441 Phone: (212) 803-2850 Email: [email protected] email:[email protected] Blake Rowley Stephaun Wallace, MPA The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health MOCHA Center 1340 Boylston Street, 8th Floor 1092 Main Street Boston, MA 02115 Buffalo, New York 14209 Phone: (617) 927-6470 Phone: (716) 852-1142 x19 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Sheldon Fields PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, AACRN Bishop Oliver Clyde Allen III Florida International University The Vision Church of Atlanta 11200 SW 8th Street, MMC, AHC3 Room 524 704 Ormewood Dr. Miami, FL 33199 Atlanta, GA 30312 Phone: (305) 348-6992 Phone: (404) 622-9470 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Lauren Waters Dwayne Jenkins Human Rights Campaign Nashville CARES 1640 Rhode Island Ave 633 Thompson Lane Washington, DC 20036 Nashville, TN 37204 Phone: (202) 572-8937 Phone: (615) 259-4866 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Quintin Robinson, MD Patrick A. Wilson, PhD AbsoluteCare Medical Center and Pharmacy Columbia University 2140 Peachtree Road NW Mailman School of Public Health Atlanta, GA 30309 722 West 168th Street, Room 905 Phone: (404) 231-4431 New York, NY 10032 Email: [email protected] Phone: 212.305.1852 Email: [email protected] Heather Hauck, MSW, LICSW Tiffany West-Ojo, MPH, MSPH Maryland Department of Health and MH D.C. Department of Health 500 North Calvert Street 64 New York Avenue NE Baltimore, MD 21202 Washington, DC 20002 Phone: (410) 767-5013 Phone: (202) 671 - 4843 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Douglas Brooks, MSW Shadeed Sadeeq Jenkins Justice Resource Institute, Inc. Independence: A Family of Services, Inc.

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Appendix 17 Participant List 545 Boylston Street, Suite 700 Boston, MA 02116 Phone: (617) 450-0500 Email: [email protected] Imaad Hafiz Boyd County of Essex, Divi of Training & Employment 50 South Clinton Street East Orange, NJ 07018 Phone: (973) 395-8650 Email: [email protected] NASTAD Julie Scofield Executive Director Phone: (202)434-8090 Email: [email protected] Tyler TerMeer, MS Manager, Prevention Phone: (202) 434-8090 Email: [email protected] Michelle Batchelor, MA Senior Manager, Health Equity Phone: (202) 434-8090 Email: [email protected] Francisco Ruiz, MS Senior Manager, Health Equity Phone: (202)434-8090 Email: [email protected] Jermaine Ivy Manager, Meetings & Travel Phone: (202)434-8090 Email: [email protected] Jamaal Clue, MA Nicholas A. Rango Fellow, Health Equity Phone: (202) 434-7131 Email: [email protected]

15 Smalley Terrace Irvington, NJ 07111 Phone: (973) 372-5601 Ext. 201 Email: [email protected] Karim Ishmael Rush Montclaire State University Phone: (862) 216-2681 Email: [email protected]

STAFF Terrance Moore Director, Policy and Health Equity Phone: (202)434-8090 Email: [email protected] Joy Mbajah, MA Manager, Prevention Phone:(202)434-8090 Email: [email protected] Gary Jenkins, MSW Manager, Health Equity Phone: (202)434-8090 Email: [email protected] Lynn Shaull, MA Senior Associate, Prevention Phone: (202)434-8090 Email: [email protected] Naila Alam Intern, Prevention Phone: (202) 434-8090 Email: [email protected] Justin Hill Health Equity Fellow, NCSD & NASTAD Phone: (202) 842-4660 Email: [email protected]