Date: Wed, 8 May 1996 12:29:14 -0400 From: "Flynn Mclean" Subject: New Conference Listings 05/08/96 CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse Conference Calendar Database NEW CONFERENCE LISTINGS May 8, 1996 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, 5 new listings and 2 updates were loaded to the Conference Calendar Database. Their records follow: TITLE: Latinos at the Crossroads: Time for Action; Annual Conference DATE: July 14-17, 1996 LOCATION: Denver, CO SPONSOR(S): National Council of La Raza (NCLR) CONTACT: National Council of La Raza (NCLR), 1111 19th St., NW, Ste. 1000, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 785-1670, FAX: (202) 776-1790. EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Hispanics / Latinos / Latinas. Substance abuse. Schools. Education. Women. Housing. Community organizations. Federal government. Children. Rural populations. Immigrants or refugees. NOTES: Fee: Before June 17, $300; After June 17, $350. Child/student before June 17, $125; Child/student after June 17, $150; NCLR Affiliate member before June 17, $160; NCLR Affiliate member after June 17, $210; NCLR Individual Associate member before June 17, $225; NCLR Individual Associate member after June 17, $275. Sponsorships available. TITLE: 7th Annual HIV- Meeting the Challenge: Prevention and Health Maintenance Strategies DATE: May 14-15, 1996 LOCATION: Fairfax, VA SPONSOR(S): Office of HIV Services, Northern Virginia HIV Resource and Consultation Center; American Psychological Association's HOPE Program; Asian and Pacific Islander Partnership for Health; Center for HIV/Substance Abuse Trainign; Children's National Medical Center, Department of Hematology/Oncology; Children's National Medical Center, Project Children's HIV/AIDS Modeling Program; CSAT AIDS Outreach Technical Assistance/HI-TECH International; Fairfax County Department of Health; Fairfax/Falls Church Community Services Board, Alcohol and Drug Services; Family AIDS Network, Inc.; George Mason University, College of Nursing and Health Sciences; Health Resources and Services Administration, Division of Programs for Special Populations; Hospice of Northern Virginia; Infectious Disease Physicians, Inc.; Inova Health System, Life with Cancer; Mid-Atlantic AIDS Education and Training Center, Delaware Area AIDS Resource Center, District of Columbia Local Performance Site at Howard University; National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; National Network for Youth; NE Place Clinic; Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry; Northern Virginia Idea Center; Organizational Ideas; Prince William Health District; University of the District of Columbia/Cooperative Extension Service-Project HIPS; Whitman-Walker Clinic CONTACT: Education and Conference Services, P.O. Box 12006, Falls Church, VA 22042, (703) 204-3780, (703) 204-3333, FAX: (703) 204-3798 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Adolescents. Pediatrics. Substance abuse. Mental health. Cultural factors. Psychological factors. Education. Health professional education. Epidemiology. Treatment. Research programs. Risk reduction. Psychological factors. Intervention strategies. Nutrition. Outreach. AZT. Pregnancy. Therapeutic drugs. Mental health. Children. Grief. Death or dying. Sex workers. NOTES: Fee: Physicians, $130; Non-physicians, $105; Single day fee, $60. CME, RN CEU, SW CEU credits available. TITLE: HIV and Pregnancy: Practitioners' Perspectives DATE: July 24, 1996 LOCATION: Stony Brook, NY SPONSOR(S): AIDS Education and Resource Center, School of Health Technology and Management CONTACT: Sabina Steiner, MSN, MPH, (516) 444-3209 EVENT TYPE: Lecture TOPICS: Education. Pregnancy. Women. TITLE: HIV and Pregnancy: Counseling, Testing, and the Use of AZT DATE: June 18, 1996 LOCATION: Stony Brook, NY SPONSOR(S): AIDS Education and Resource Center, School of Health Technology and Management CONTACT: Sabina Steiner, MSN, MPH, (516) 444-3209 EVENT TYPE: Lecture TOPICS: Education. Pregnancy. Counseling. Counselor education. AZT. Women. NOTES: There will be over 70 downlink sites in nearly every part of Pennsylvania. Contact the Distance Learning Center at (800) 446-5607 in PA or (412) 961-0294, ext. 285 or 292 to register for a downlink site. TITLE: AIDS 96: Common Agenda, Uncommon Response DATE: June 3-5, 1996 LOCATION: Grantville, PA SPONSOR(S): Family Health Council; South Central Pennsylvania AIDS Planning Coalition CONTACT: Shermer and Associates, 587 James Dr., Harrisburg, PA 17112-2273, (717) 545-9991, FAX: (717) 545-9247 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Health professional education. Families of persons with HIV/AIDS. NOTES: Sponsorships and exhibitors' spaces available. TITLE: HIV/AIDS Housing Conference; Second Annual DATE: August 22-25, 1996 LOCATION: Seattle, WA SPONSOR(S): AIDS Housing of Washington; AIDS Action Council, AIDS National Interfaith Network; Corporation for Supportive Housing; Enterprise Foundation; Fannie Mae Foundation; Harm Reduction Coalition; Housing Assistance Council; National AIDS Housing Coalition; National American Indian Housing Council; National Association of People Living with AIDS; National Coalition for the Homeless; National Council of La Raza; National Low Income Housing Coalition; National Minority AIDS Council; Seattle/King County Housing Development Consortium; Washington Low Income Housing Congress CONTACT: Therese Doran, Conference Registrar, AIDS Housing of Washington, 2025 First Ave., Ste. 420, Seattle, WA 98121-2100, (206) 443-3330, FAX: (206) 441-9485 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Housing. Financial issues. Minorities. Advocacy. Community organizations. Death or dying. NOTES: Fee: Conference only, $300; Conference, 3 nights of housing, and 9 meals, $475; Conference, 4 nights of housing, and 11 meals, $525. Scholarships available. Discounts for members of sponsoring organizations, Washington State AIDS Housing providers, payment received before May 15, and double occupancy in room. TITLE: Protease Inhibitor Update DATE: May 15, 1996 LOCATION: Providence, RI SPONSOR(S): Brown University School of Medicine; Brown University AIDS Program CONTACT: Brown University AIDS Program, Box G-S204, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912 EVENT TYPE: Lecture TOPICS: Therapeutic drugs. Treatment. Clinical trials. Virology. Immunology. Antiviral drugs. NOTES: Continuing education credits available. 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.