June 17, 2010
Sistas Organizing to Surive Webcast
In an effort to address the disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS among Florida’s black women, the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of HIV/AIDS is pleased to announce the Sistas Organizing to Survive (S.O.S.) live webcast. The telecast will be held June 17, 2010, at 2:30 p.m. Viewers will have an opportunity to participate during the telecast by phoning their questions in to the panelist.
The objectives of this telecast/webinar are to:
- Educate black women about HIV/AIDS and other diseases affecting black communities;
- Empower black women to take charge and control of their sexual health;
- Recommend strategies to increase HIV testing among black women;
- Connect black women to HIV/AIDS resources;
- Share best practices to reach black women;
- Offer tools to enable black women to educate others where they live, work, play and worship.
Featuring:
Shairi Turner, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Secretary for Health and Director of Minority Health, Florida Department of Health
Michelle Batchelor, Senior Manager, Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities, National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS
Directors
Leisha McKinley-Beach, M.S., HIV Prevention Program Manager, Georgia Department of Community Health
Brandi Williams, Counseling and Testing Field Representative, Florida Department of Health, Bureau of HIV/AIDS
April Hogan, M.P.H., Prevention Program Supervisor, Florida Department of Health Bureau of HIV/AIDS
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