Date: Wed, 18 Oct 1995 10:11:20 +0500 From: ghmcleaf{CONTRACTOR/ASPEN/ghmcleaf}%NAC-GATEWAY.ASPEN@ace.aspensys.com Subject: New Conference Listings 10/18/95 CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse Conference Calendar Database NEW CONFERENCE LISTINGS October 18, 1995 The Clearinghouse's Conference Calendar Database contains information about upcoming conferences related to HIV and AIDS. NAC ONLINE users can search this database by selecting "Clearinghouse Databases" from the NAC ONLINE main menu. When asked to enter a database name, specify "CONF" to search the Calendar. To access the NAC ONLINE BBS, set your communications software to dial (800) 851-7245, and set the options for 8 data bits, N parity, 1 stop bit, full duplex, and complete a new user questionnaire. Only non-profit organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, and health departments are given full access to NAC ONLINE and the NAC databases. Overnight, 27 new listings were loaded to the Conference Calendar Database. Their records follow: TITLE: Renewing the Commitment: Chicago Area AIDS Caregivers Retreat DATE: November 2-5, 1995 LOCATION: Lake Geneva, WI SPONSOR(S): Caremark Therapeutic Services, Chicago Area AIDS Caregivers Retreat (CAACR) CONTACT: Building Bridges, Healing Ourselves, CAACR, 1120 N. Ashland Ave., 2nd Fl., Chicago, IL 60622, (708) 941-3951, (312) 854-7438, FAX: (708) 941-3230 EVENT TYPE: Workshop TOPICS: Caregivers. Cultural factors. Stress management. NOTES: Fee: $200. Limited space. TITLE: National Holistic AIDS Conference; 8th Annual DATE: November 9-12, 1995 LOCATION: Houston, TX SPONSOR(S): AIDS, Medicine, and Miracles CONTACT: AIDS, Medicine, and Miracles, P.O. Box 9130, Maxwell Bldg., 311 Mapleton, Boulder, CO 80301-9130, (800) 875-8770, (303) 447- 8777, FAX: (303) 447-3902 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Holistic therapies. Alternative therapies. Women. Hispanics / Latinos / Latinas. Spirituality. Treatment. Grief. Nutrition. Substance abuse. TITLE: Moving the Agenda: HIV/AIDS in the Latino Community DATE: November 9, 1995 LOCATION: New York, NY SPONSOR(S): Latino Commission on AIDS CONTACT: Latino Commission on AIDS, (212) 675-3288 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Hispanics / Latinos / Latinas. Community organization. Community health education. Community health services. TITLE: Many Voices, One Future DATE: November 30-December 2, 1995 LOCATION: San Francisco, CA SPONSOR(S): The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (TASH) CONTACT: The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (TASH), 29 W. Susquehanna Ave., Ste. 210, Baltimore, MD 21204, (800) 482- 8274, TDD: (410) 828-1306, Internet email: tashbalt@aol.com EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Developmental disabilities. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Community organizations. Students. Schools. Families. Infants. Children. Students. NOTES: Fee: Varies according to registration date, membership status, and professional/non-professional status. Additional fees for social events. Accommodations, (800) 445-8667. Travel arrangements, (800) 385-2680. TITLE: AIDS Treatment Issues: Viral Load Measurements in Clinical Practice DATE: November 18, 1995 LOCATION: Boston, MA SPONSOR(S): Tufts University School of Medicine CONTACT: Tufts University School of Medicine, Office of Continuing Education, 136 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02111, (617) 636-6579, FAX: (617) 636-0314 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Clinical trials. Epidemiology. Virology. Diagnostic tests. Laboratory services. Clinics. NOTES: Continuing education credits available. TITLE: Working with the Hostile and Resistant Client DATE: November 17, 1995 LOCATION: Dublin, GA SPONSOR(S): Georgia CHEP, Inc. CONTACT: Georgia CHEP, Inc., Carl Vison VA Medical Center, 1826 Veterans Blvd., Dublin, GA 31021, (912) 277-2705, FAX: (912) 277- 2820 EVENT TYPE: Training TOPICS: Health professional education. Social work. Substance abuse. Adolescents. Nurses. Counselor education. Mental health. NOTES: Fee: $60. Continuing education credits available. TITLE: Creating Partnerships for Respite and Crisis Care Services; 7th Annual National Conference for Respite and Crisis Care Grantees Program DATE: November 15-17, 1995 LOCATION: Washington, DC SPONSOR(S): Administration for Children and Families CONTACT: Development Services Group, Inc., Attn: Deborah Bass, 7315 Wisconsin Ave., Ste. 300 E, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 951-0056, FAX: (301) 951-3324 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Respite care. Families. Community organizations. Children. Disabilities. Risk reduction. Spirituality. Media. Funding sources. Volunteer organizations. Information sources. Minorities. Adolescents. Developmental disabilities. NOTES: Fee: No fee for crisis nurseries grantees, respite care grantees, presenters, and parents; Non-Grantee ARCH Member, $45; Non-Grantee, Non-ARCH Member, $55; National exhibitor, $55. Additional fee for Thursday lunch. Accommodations, (202) 393- 2000. TITLE: HIV and AIDS: The Basic Facts DATE: November 2, 1995 LOCATION: New Brunswick, NJ SPONSOR(S): New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH), Division of AIDS Prevention and Control. CONTACT: Cindy Mimmo, (609) 984-6050. EVENT TYPE: Training. TOPICS: AIDS 101. Epidemiology. HIV transmission. HIV prevention. Antibody tests. Treatment. TITLE: HIV/AIDS Reporting Seminar DATE: November 14, 1995 LOCATION: Princeton, NJ SPONSOR(S): New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH), Division of AIDS Prevention and Control. CONTACT: Cindy Mimmo, (609) 984-6050. EVENT TYPE: Training. TOPICS: Surveillance. Treatment. TITLE: Teacher Training for HIV/AIDS Prevention Education (K-12) DATE: October 30-31, 1995 LOCATION: Edison, NJ SPONSOR(S): New Jersey Shore Department of Education CONTACT: New Jersey Shore Department of Education, (908) 225-4545 EVENT TYPE: Training TOPICS: HIV prevention. Education. Schools. Children with HIV/AIDS. Universal precautions. TITLE: Teacher Training for HIV/AIDS Prevention Education (K-12) DATE: November 28-29, 1995 LOCATION: East Orange, NJ SPONSOR(S): New Jersey Shore Department of Education CONTACT: New Jersey Shore Department of Education, (201) 266-8660 EVENT TYPE: Training TOPICS: HIV prevention. Education. Schools. Children with HIV/AIDS. Universal precautions. TITLE: Management of ZDV Therapy in Pregnancy to Reduce Perinatal Transmission DATE: October 18, 1995 LOCATION: Ceder Grove, NJ SPONSOR(S): Academy of Medicine of New Jersey (AMNJ); New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) CONTACT: Darlene E. Averick, AIDS Education Program Manager, (609) 275-1937 EVENT TYPE: Training TOPICS: Perinatal transmission. Therapeutic drugs. AZT. TITLE: Infection Control in the HIV Era DATE: October 18, 1995 LOCATION: Marlton, NJ SPONSOR(S): Academy of Medicine of New Jersey (AMNJ); New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) CONTACT: Darlene E. Averick, AIDS Education Program Manager, (609) 275-1937 EVENT TYPE: Training TOPICS: Infection control. HIV prevention. TITLE: Health Education for Students in Special Education Settings DATE: November 1, 1995 LOCATION: Sewell, NJ SPONSOR(S): New Jersey State Department of Education CONTACT: New Jersey State Department of Education, (609) 468-5530 EVENT TYPE: Workshop TOPICS: HIV prevention. Education. Schools. NOTES: Registration deadline is October 18, 1995 TITLE: How to Monitor Your Bloodwork DATE: October 24, 1995 LOCATION: Morristown, NJ SPONSOR(S): Direct AIDS Alternative Information Resources CONTACT: Eric Johnson House, (201) 326-9636 EVENT TYPE: Presentation TOPICS: Blood. Immune modulators. TITLE: Overview of AIDS and HIV Infection DATE: October 24-26, 1995 LOCATION: East Orange, NJ SPONSOR(S): New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) CONTACT: Cindy Mimmo, (609) 984-6050 EVENT TYPE: Workshop TOPICS: HIV prevention. Epidemiology. HIV transmission. Counseling. Antibody tests. Intervention strategies. Psychological factors. Social factors. Grief. Cultural factors. Sexuality. TITLE: Introduction to HIV Prevention Counseling: Skills and Practical Applications DATE: October 24-27, 1995 LOCATION: Mt. Holly, NJ SPONSOR(S): New Jersey Department of Health, Division of AIDS Prevention and Control CONTACT: Cindy Mimmo, (609) 984-6050 EVENT TYPE: Training. TOPICS: Counselor education. Counseling. Policies. TITLE: Introduction to HIV Prevention Counseling: Skills and Practical Applications DATE: November 14-17, 1995 LOCATION: Trenton, NJ SPONSOR(S): New Jersey Department of Health, Division of AIDS Prevention and Control CONTACT: Cindy Mimmo, (609) 984-6050 EVENT TYPE: Training. TOPICS: Counselor education. Counseling. Policies. TITLE: Diagnosis and Treatment of AIDS DATE: October 31, 1995 LOCATION: Union, NJ SPONSOR(S): Academy of Medicine of New Jersey (AMNJ); New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) CONTACT: Darlene E. Averick, (609) 275-1937 EVENT TYPE: Presentation TOPICS: Diagnostic tests. Treatment. TITLE: Confronting the Crisis VII: Women at the Center of the Epidemic DATE: November 3-4, 1995 LOCATION: Newark, NJ SPONSOR(S): New Jersey Women and AIDS Network (NJWAN) CONTACT: New Jersey Women and AIDS Network (NJWAN), (908) 846-4462 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Women. HIV prevention. Community organizations. TITLE: The Dental Management, Treatment and Care of Patients with HIV/AIDS for Dentists, Dental Hygienists and Dental Assistants DATE: November 6 & 20, 1995 LOCATION: Newark, NJ SPONSOR(S): New Jersey AIDS Education and Training Center (NJAETC) CONTACT: New Jersey AIDS Education and Training Center (NJAETC), Linda S. Podhurst, PhD, Clinical Coordinator, (201) 982-3604 EVENT TYPE: Training TOPICS: Dental care services. Dental education. Dentists. Treatment. TITLE: Identification and Management of Asymptomatic HIV-Infection DATE: November 9, 1995 LOCATION: Cedar Grove, NJ SPONSOR(S): Academy of Medicine of New Jersey (AMNJ); New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) CONTACT: Darlene E. Averick, (609) 275-1937 EVENT TYPE: Presentation TOPICS: Treatment. Case management. Asymptomatic infection. TITLE: HIV/AIDS and Managed Care: Impact on Primary Care and Mental Health Services; 7th Annual Conference DATE: October 27, 1995 LOCATION: New York, NY SPONSOR(S): New York University CONTACT: New York University, (212) 998-5090 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Mental health services. Case management. NOTES: Fee: Health professionals, $50; Full-time students, $20. TITLE: Pregnancy and HIV Positive Women DATE: November 7, 1995 LOCATION: New York, NY SPONSOR(S): Cicatelli Associates Incorporated CONTACT: Cicatelli Associates Incorporated, (212) 594-7741 EVENT TYPE: Training TOPICS: Women. AZT. Perinatal transmission. TITLE: A Spiritual Perspective on Suffering, Grief, and Loneliness DATE: November 8, 1995 LOCATION: Dublin, GA SPONSOR(S): Georgia CHEP, Inc. CONTACT: Georgia CHEP, Inc., Carl Vison VA Medical Center, 1826 Veterans Blvd., Dublin, GA 31021, (912) 277-2705, FAX: (912) 277- 2820 EVENT TYPE: Training TOPICS: Spirituality. Grief. Death or dying. Families. Information sources. NOTES: Fee: $50. Continuing education credits available. TITLE: Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control; 10th National DATE: December 6-8, 1995 LOCATION: Atlanta, GA SPONSOR(S): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion CONTACT: Chronic Disease Conference, ASTCDPD, P.O. Box 750531, Topeka, KS 66675-0531, (913) 296-8126, FAX: (913) 296-8059 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Policies. Women. Screening. Intervention strategies. Social factors. Community health planning. Risk reduction. Information sources. Databases. Advocacy. Nutrition. NOTES: Fee: Before November 13, $50; After November 13, $60. Additional fees for Wednesday and Thursday luncheons. TITLE: Advanced Mental Health DATE: November 14, 1995 LOCATION: Fairfax, VA SPONSOR(S): Office of HIV Services, Northern Virginia HIV Resource and Consultation Center CONTACT: Office of HIV Services, Northern Virginia HIV Resource and Consultation Center, 2832 Juniper St., Fairfax, VA 22031, (703) 204-3780 EVENT TYPE: Training TOPICS: Mental health services. Depression. Suicide. Neurological diseases or disorders. Substance abuse. Counseling. Anxiety. Treatment. NOTES: Fee: $35. Information about additional conferences is welcome. Please send E-Mail to Flynn McLean (through NAC ONLINE, or fmclean@cdcnac.aspensys.com via the Internet) at the CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse; include the title, dates, site, sponsoring agency, contact information, registration fee, and topics to be discussed at the conference.