Presentations from Positive Futures 2011
Positive Futures 2011:
Expanding Efforts to Address Employment Needs
of People Living with HIV/AIDS
The following PowerPoint presentations are from Positive Futures 2011, a pre-conference institute at the recent 2011 United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) in Chicago on Wednesday, November 9, 2011.
- Positive Futures 2011 Overview and Agenda
- Disability Employment Initiative
- Examining the Role of Employment Supports in Implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy
- WORK PAYS: Public Benefits and Employment
- iFOUR Employment Program: Increase Individual Income and Independence
- Next Steps: Where Do We Go From Here?
The following presentations are from "Impact of Employment on Persons Living with AIDS: Ways to Improve Their Success in Treatment & Care and in Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Services", a workshop presented at USCA on Saturday, November 12, 2011.
- Impact of Employment on Persons Living with AIDS: Ways to Improve Their Success in Treatment & Care and in Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Services
- Considering Strategies to Integrate Vocational and Employment Services in HIV/AIDS Programs
- An ASO Evolving: Albany Damien Center
About the National Working Positive Coalition
The National Working Positive Coalition is a coalition of individuals living with HIV, service providers, researchers, and advocates who are committed to improving the financial and personal wellbeing of individuals living with HIV and AIDS. To achieve this goal we (a) promote research to better understand the financial needs and complex challenges facing individuals with HIV; (b) promote the development and evaluation of effective practices in employment services and (c) advocate for work options and access to financial resources that are most consistent with the personal and health needs of individuals living with HIV. read more
As a coalition, our main goal is to connect individuals who are interested in the economic advancement of people with HIV so that we can share resources and knowledge and collectively have a greater impact on achieving our goal of improving educational, vocational and employment opportunities for people with HIV.
The NWPC invites anyone interested in the issues of employment for people living with HIV/AIDS to use our site resources and to join any of our active workgroups on Research, Employment Programs and Service Approaches, or Policy and Advocacy. As we continue to develop and grow we welcome the contributions of others who share similar interests and values. Please CONTACT US if you would like to get involved.
While we are not able to provide individual employment, vocational rehabilitation, or benefits counseling, we have and will continue to provide resources and contact information for professionals who provide direct services in different parts of the country. Please go the RESOURCES page to find information resources and local service providers.
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