MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

As many of you may know, Rear Admiral Robert L. Davidson, LCSW passed away on April 9, 2010 after a long illness. Robert served as the Regional Health Administrator for US Public Health Service, Region II. It is an honor for me to pay tribute to an incredible man, compassionate leader, and dedicated colleague. On behalf of Cicatelli Associates Inc. more...

NATIONAL NEWS

Avon Breast Health Outreach Programs: New Name, Same Mission

CAI has been managing the Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund for the Avon Foundation for Women (AFW) for more than ten years and at the February 21, 2010 Avon Forum in San Francisco, the Foundation announced a new name for the project: Avon Breast Health Outreach Programs (BHOP). more...

Tobacco Control Training Project Re-funded for Five More Years

The Tobacco Control Training Project at CAI is pleased to announce that the NYS Tobacco Control Program (NY TCP) has re-funded the project for another five years. more...

CAI to Present at 2010 International AIDS Conference in Vienna

CAI submitted seven abstracts for presentation at the XVIII International AIDS Conference, which will take place in Vienna, Austria, from July 18-23, 2010. Three of the seven submissions were accepted for poster presentations and two were selected for inclusion as electronic posters in the Conference proceedings. more...

Preliminary Results From Breast Cancer Screening Evaluation Study Presented at Avon Forum

According to preliminary findings from an evaluation study funded by the Avon Foundation, community-based outreach programs targeting medically underserved women can help increase the proportion of women who have regular mammograms. more...

Assessment of Chlamydia Retesting and Positivity Rates Presented at STD Prevention Symposium

On behalf of the Region II Infertility Prevention Project (IPP), CAI organized and presented as part of a symposium with colleagues in Region IX (California) and Region X (Seattle) at the National STD Prevention Conference in Atlanta in March. The symposium addressed methods for measuring rates of chlamydia retesting in relation to CDC guidelines, and interventions for improving rates. more...

CAI Atlanta Hosts Technical Assistance Workshop with the Imani Project

CAI Atlanta, the Center for Capacity Development, recently collaborated with the Morehouse School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Imani Project to host a technical assistance workshop on grant writing for local community-based organizations. more...

Title X Region IV Update

The Regional Training Center (RTC) for Family Planning, CAI Atlanta is committed to supporting Title X providers in offering culturally appropriate services that meet the needs of adolescents. To support this effort the RTC hosted a region-wide webinar for the eight states and ten grantees of Region IV entitled Adolescent Clinical Services: A Shift in the Paradigm. More than 300 attendees from the Southeastern states of Region IV participated in the training. more...

CAI Launches Company-Wide Health Initiative

Recognizing the significance of healthy eating and active living for improved health outcomes and reduced morbidity, CAI has started a new internal program for staff called Healthy CAI. more...

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Dominican Republic

CAI's International Division is currently implementing an adherence Early Alert Intervention program in collaboration with DIGECITSS (Dirección General de Control de Infecciones de Transmisión Sexual y SIDA) and five pilot sites in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, with funding from COPRESIDA/Global Fund. more...