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HIV/AIDS Program
Community Summit - December 2000: Addressing HIV and STD in Gay and Bisexual Men

FINAL REPORT - March 20, 2001

Executive Summary

Summit recommendations and action identified to date

History and overview of Summit

HIV, STD, and behavioral presentations

Small group sessions
Summit participants were assigned to facilitated groups to address the following specific topics:

	Group A - Rethinking STD/HIV clinical services
	Group B - Emotional health, substance abuse and HIV
	Group C - Bathhouses and other public sex venues
	Group D - Community leadership and media
	Group E - Effective resource development
	Each group was asked to discuss specific questions and develop three recommendations to share with the full summit (Appendix VIII). Detailed notes from each small group session follow. Italics indicate discussion highlights and main suggestions.

Appendices

I.	Planning Group roster
II.	Summit Participant List
III.	Meeting Agenda
IV.	Dr. Hunter Handsfield's slides (15 slides)
V.	Dr. Connie Celum's slides (13 slides)
VI.	Dr. Bob Wood's slides (28 slides)
VII.	Karen Hartfield's slides (28 slides)
VIII.	Small Group discussion questions

related links:

The Hep Squad
The Hep Squad is a program of Public Health-Seattle & King County educating gay & bisexual men about hepatitis A & B since 1999.

Health issues affecting gay and bisexual men in King County
Gay and bisexual men may have specific health concerns, such as an increased risk of hate crimes and sexually transmitted diseases beyond that of men who identify as being straight.

HIV/AIDS Quarterly Statistical Reports. Reports about HIV prevention or HIV care services and articles from the Seattle-based adult and pediatric HIV/AIDS clinical trials units and the HIV Vaccine Evaluation Unit.