Date: Tue, 17 Sep 1996 11:36:17 -0400 From: "Flynn Mclean" Subject: New Conference Listings 09/17/96 CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse Conference Calendar Database NEW CONFERENCE LISTINGS September 17, 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, 10 new listings were loaded to the Conference Calendar Database. Their records follow: TITLE: AIDS, Medicine and Miracles DATE: October 10, 1996 LOCATION: Washington, DC SPONSOR(S): AIDS, Medicine and Miracles CONTACT: (800) 875-8770; amm@csd.net EVENT TYPE: Seminar TOPICS: Spirituality. Alternative therapies. Holistic therapies. NOTES: Fee: $25. TITLE: Community Challenge Grant Program: Funding Local Solutions to Reduce Teen and Unwed Pregnancies; Technical Assistance Workshops DATE: September 18, 1996 LOCATION: Fresno, CA SPONSOR(S): California Department of Health Services CONTACT: Department of Health Services, c/o CSUS Business Services Bureau, 7750 College Town Dr., Ste. 102, Sacramento, CA 95826- 2344, (916) 278-4960, (800) 858-7743, FAX: (916) 278-4865 EVENT TYPE: Workshop TOPICS: Funding sources. Financial issues. Adolescent pregnancy. Community organizations. TITLE: Community Challenge Grant Program: Funding Local Solutions to Reduce Teen and Unwed Pregnancies; Technical Assistance Workshops DATE: September 20, 1996 LOCATION: Sacramento, CA SPONSOR(S): California Department of Health Services CONTACT: Department of Health Services, c/o CSUS Business Services Bureau, 7750 College Town Dr., Ste. 102, Sacramento, CA 95826- 2344, (916) 278-4960, (800) 858-7743, FAX: (916) 278-4865 EVENT TYPE: Workshops TOPICS: Funding sources. Financial issues. Adolescent pregnancy. Community organizations. TITLE: Community Challenge Grant Program: Funding Local Solutions to Reduce Teen and Unwed Pregnancies; Technical Assistance Workshops DATE: September 25, 1996 LOCATION: Monterey, CA SPONSOR(S): California Department of Health Services CONTACT: Department of Health Services, c/o CSUS Business Services Bureau, 7750 College Town Dr., Ste. 102, Sacramento, CA 95826- 2344, (916) 278-4960, (800) 858-7743, FAX: (916) 278-4865 EVENT TYPE: Workshops TOPICS: Funding sources. Financial issues. Adolescent pregnancy. Community organizations. TITLE: Community Challenge Grant Program: Funding Local Solutions to Reduce Teen and Unwed Pregnancies; Technical Assistance Workshops DATE: September 30, 1996 LOCATION: Redding, CA SPONSOR(S): California Department of Health Services CONTACT: Department of Health Services, c/o CSUS Business Services Bureau, 7750 College Town Dr., Ste. 102, Sacramento, CA 95826- 2344, (916) 278-4960, (800) 858-7743, FAX: (916) 278-4865 EVENT TYPE: Workshops TOPICS: Funding sources. Financial issues. Adolescent pregnancy. Community organizations. TITLE: Community Challenge Grant Program: Funding Local Solutions to Reduce Teen and Unwed Pregnancies; Technical Assistance Workshops DATE: October 2, 1996 LOCATION: Oakland, CA SPONSOR(S): California Department of Health Services CONTACT: Department of Health Services, c/o CSUS Business Services Bureau, 7750 College Town Dr., Ste. 102, Sacramento, CA 95826- 2344, (916) 278-4960, (800) 858-7743, FAX: (916) 278-4865 EVENT TYPE: Workshops TOPICS: Funding sources. Financial issues. Adolescent pregnancy. Community organizations. TITLE: Community Challenge Grant Program: Funding Local Solutions to Reduce Teen and Unwed Pregnancies; Technical Assistance Workshops DATE: October 8, 1996 LOCATION: Los Angeles, CA SPONSOR(S): California Department of Health Services CONTACT: Department of Health Services, c/o CSUS Business Services Bureau, 7750 College Town Dr., Ste. 102, Sacramento, CA 95826- 2344, (916) 278-4960, (800) 858-7743, FAX: (916) 278-4865 EVENT TYPE: Workshops TOPICS: Funding sources. Financial issues. Adolescent pregnancy. Community organizations. TITLE: Issues in Adolescent Health and Research: HIV-Positive Youth and the Ethics of Partner Notification DATE: September 18, 1996 LOCATION: Washington, DC SPONSOR(S): N.E. Place CONTACT: Mary Williams, N.E. Place Administrator, (202) 635-6535 EVENT TYPE: Forum TOPICS: Adolescents with HIV/AIDS. Community organizations. Networking. HIV prevention. TITLE: HIV Women's Conference; 5th Annual DATE: October 19, 1996 LOCATION: Irvine, CA SPONSOR(S): AIDS Walk Orange County; Fountain Valley Regional Hospital; Immune Response Corporation; Costa Mesa Pharmacy (VIW Luncheon); County of Orange Health Care Agency; Glaxo Wellcome; Merck; Roche Laboratories; University of California Irvine--Health Education CONTACT: Women and HIV Conference, AIDS Services Foundation, 17982 Sky Park Circle, Ste. J, Irvine, CA 92615, (714) 253-1500 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Women. Treatment. Gynecology. Advocacy. Opportunistic infections. Case management. Care gives. Nutrition. Spirituality. Death or dying. Families. NOTES: Fee: $35; Health care professionals, $45; Students (must provide copy of student ID), $15. Additional $10 when registering at the door. Continuing education credits available. TITLE: Empowering the Disadvantaged: Social Justice in Public Health DATE: November 17-21, 1996 LOCATION: New York, NY SPONSOR(S): American Public Health Association CONTACT: American Public Health Association, Two Columbus Circle, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10019, (202) 789-5646, FAX: (212) 484- 1280, World Wide Web home page: http://www.apha.org EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Community organizations. Mental health services. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Women. Counseling. Antibody tests. Epidemiology. Substance abuse. Tuberculosis (TB). Health care services. Health care availability. Nutrition. Developing nations. Children. Pregnancy. Perinatal transmission. Treatment. 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.