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CAI News October-December 2009 Vol. 2, No. 3 |
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
As we enter our 31st year of providing training and technical assistance services, I find myself inspired by the hard work, ingenuity, and tireless efforts of those organizations and individuals whom CAI has the privilege of working with in our shared commitment to improving the health and welfare of individuals, families, communities and society, with a particular focus on the vulnerable and disenfranchised. more...
NATIONAL NEWS
CAI Received Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund 2009 Medical Advancement Award
On October 27, the Avon Foundation held its ninth annual Women Gala to honor exceptional women and men for their efforts fighting breast cancer and domestic violence. The Avon Foundation presented Barbara Cicatelli and Kathryn Gates-Ferris with the 2009 Medical Advancement in Breast Cancer Award in recognition of CAI's invaluable contributions to the fight against breast cancer and for leadership in providing hundreds of thousands of women throughout the country with access to early detection. more…
CAI Hosts Open House at New Office in Albany, New York
On November 11, CAI held an open house at its new office in Albany, New York. The opening of the Albany office is an outgrowth of CAI’s new role as the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Bureau of Supplemental Nutrition Statewide WIC Training Center. more…
Region II Family Planning Training Center Co-Sponsors Adolescent Health Institute 2009
CAI co-sponsored the eleventh annual Adolescent Health Institute (AHI): Exploring the Challenges Facing Youth Today. The conference, held on November 13 in East Windsor, NJ, was a collaborative effort between CAI and the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. The conference attracted 133 attendees including family planning staff, school nurses, and school social workers from throughout New Jersey and the metropolitan New York area.
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CAI Hosts First-Ever New York State WIC Program Managers’ Retreat
As the newly funded New York State WIC (Women, Infants, Children) Training Center, CAI had the pleasure of developing and providing the first-ever statewide retreat for management staff of the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)-funded WIC programs.
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CAI Atlanta Supports Georgia in Integrating Peer/Consumer Advocates into Multidisciplinary Healthcare Teams
CAI Atlanta, the Center for Capacity Development, continues to provide training and technical assistance to six health districts in Georgia that have hired and integrated Peer/Consumer Advocates as essential members of their multidisciplinary teams. For two years, the Peer/Consumer Advocates have been working in clinic sites to assist in providing HIV/AIDS care services to PLWHA.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
CAI Conducting Study in the Belize Defense Force
CAI’s Research and Evaluation division is currently conducting a study on HIV seroprevalence and risk behavior in the Belize Defense Force. Supported by the United States Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Program, the study uses a protocol developed by CAI’s Senior Research Scientist and principal investigator on the project, Mike Anastario, Ph.D. This will be the first study to provide the Belize Defense Force with a representative estimate of HIV infection, risk behaviors, and correlates of risk behavior. more...
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