CHOW meeting minutes - March 20, 2007

The March 20, 2007 CHOW meeting was held at Lifelong AIDS Alliance and was attended by:

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Amy Bauer (PHSKC); Elizabeth Barash (PHSKC); Kathleen Murphy (Youth Care); Erica Seddig (UW Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute); Judy Lang (Department of Corrections); Ronnie Holt (PHSKC); Elizabeth Gristina (LLAA); Diana Klavins (LLAA); Lynnea Karlie (LLAA); Verl Canizzaro (NWFC); Michelle Burton (NWFC); Kathryn Swingle (Bailey Boushay); Buzz McCullough (Bailey Boushay); Lexa Moongrace (PHSKC); Erin Kahle (PHSKC); Diane Burnett (Jail Health Services); Diana Leslie (MOMS Plus); Luis Rivera (SOS); Shannon Ogle (PSNHC/45th Street Clinic); Kathleen Henderson (Safe Babies/Safe Moms); Matt Standerfer (AIDS Outreach Snohomish County); Becky Craddock (Safe Babies/Safe Moms); Cheri Speelman (AIDS Outreach Snohomish County Clean Needle Exchange); Kaye Schmidt (Jail Health); Beverly Sims (PHSKC); Janis Varo(Hepatitis Education Project); Laura Johnson (Bailey Boushay); Abby Reichly (Orion Center); Bonnie Fritz (PH – Mobile WIC); Kelly Hill (BABES); Shanna Fitzgerald (PPWW); Angela Kleinsasser (THS Summit); Kathy Perkins (SHD); Jen Mamary (HEET); Jen Spencer (SHD); James Walker (PHSKC); Liselle Melendez (YWCA); Mary Webb (YWCA); Chelsea Clark (Madison Clinic); Nicole Price (BABES Network); Jaclyn Mellon (PHSKC); Kyle Davidson (PHSKC); Rosemary Martinez (DSHS-Belltown CSO); Julene Weaver (LLAA); Gloria Feder (Snohomish County Health District); Scott Novak (LLAA); Barbara Happe (PHSKC); Tina Walker (YWCA); Susan Kingston (PHSKC); Joe Tinsley (PHSKC).

Minutes

> Thanks to presenters:

Thank you to Susan Kingston for her presentation on Methamphetamine and Women.

For further questions regarding her presentation please e-mail her at susan.kingston@metrokc.gov.

> Announcements:

	New Crystal Meth Resource
	The HIV/AIDS Program at Public Health is excited to announce the release of a new booklet for gay and bisexual men recovering from crystal meth. Staying Off Crystal is the first resource of its kind in which real men in real recovery candidly share their advice and personal stories about quitting and staying off crystal meth. Eight men from Seattle’s Strength Over Speed contributed their words and experiences to Staying Off Crystal as an effort to reach out and talk to other men in their community. By “going public” with their faces and stories, these men hope to reduce the stigma of crystal meth and offer the message that recovery from crystal is possible! Topics in Staying Off Crystal include: The 5 stages of recovery Relapse red flags Sex-now what? Special advice for couples, injectors, and men with HIV What to do when relapse happens Support groups and community resources Honest, practical, and hopeful, Staying Off Crystal is an essential tool for men who want to reclaim their lives from crystal. To view online and download the PDF, please visit http://homohealth.org
	New Trails to Treatment Guide
	The newest version of Trails to Treatment has just arrived. This 90-page booklet provides step-by-step instructions on helping both adults and youth access substance use services in King County. In addition to a complete list of all publicly-funded treatment services in King County, the 2006 version also includes new sections on harm reduction services, community support groups, Therapeutic/Drug Courts, services for special populations, and the recently revised ADATSA guidelines. The booklet is FREE. To order copies please contact Diane Ferrero at 206-296-4649 or e-mail, diane.ferrero@metrokc.gov. The guide is also be available online at www.metrokc.gov/health/apu
	A new booklet for people who have recently tested positive for HIV
	Now That You Know contains basic information and tools to assist people new to living with HIV, or who have had HIV for awhile but are just beginning to pursue information or services. Now That You Know was developed with input from newly HIV positive people, health educators, clinicians and epidemiologists. Topics in Now That You Know include: Emotional Adjustment to testing positive for HIV Information about health concerns and HIV treatment Tips for talking with sexual and drug use partners about HIV status Guidelines for telling family, children and friends Places that can help - community and web resources To order FREE copies: please contact Diane Ferrero at 206-296-4649 or e-mail diane.ferrero@metrokc.gov. Now That You Know can also be downloaded in PDF format from the HIV/AIDS Program website at: www.metrokc.gov/health/apu/publications
	Parking for CHOW Meetings
	A reminder to all CHOW attendees that Lifelong has asked CHOW members to no longer park in the lower level parking lot. These spaces are for staff, clients and volunteers. This change might mean leaving a few minutes earlier to find street parking or sneaking out for a couple of minutes to feed a meter. But it will be greatly appreciated by and very helpful to Lifelong clients, volunteers and staff.
	Cell Phone and Pagers
	It would be greatly appreciated if CHOW members could turn off cell phones and pagers or put them on silent or vibrate before the meetings begin. This will avoid distracting presenters and attendees during presentations.

A reminder to all CHOW attendees that Lifelong has asked CHOW members to no longer park in the lower level parking lot. These spaces are for staff, clients and volunteers. This change might mean leaving a few minutes earlier to find street parking or sneaking out for a couple of minutes to feed a meter. But it will be greatly appreciated by and very helpful to Lifelong clients, volunteers and staff.

Next meeting

Date and time:
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Topic:
To be announced
Presenter:
To be announced

Location:
Lifelong AIDS Alliance
1002 E. Seneca (10th & Seneca) [MAP]
Enter from lower parking lot at right set of doors

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