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Volume XII,
Issue No. 1
February, 2006
HIV/AIDS Volunteer Enrichment Network
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Volume XII,
Issue No. 1
February, 2006
HIV/AIDS Volunteer Enrichment Network
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GAY
GROUP
By Tony Teano
Are you
HIV+ and gay? You are not alone. The Gay Group has a warm, caring and growing
core of friendly, helpful people. It is
a place where you are safe to come out as gay as well as face your health
concerns. Call for details.
CARNIVALE
2006!
By Tony Teano
The Annapolis Alumni and the North Arundel County Chapters of Delta Sigma Theta will sponsor a day of fun and games on March 11 from 2-6 PM at John Wesley Church. See flyer in next month’s issue for details.
MOE’S
KNOWS
By Tony Teano
“Moe’s knows burritos” is their slogan. But they also know how to be socially
conscious and give back to the community!
Moe’s Southwest Grill is opening up at
As
Elvis Says,
thANKYOUVERYMUCH
By Tony Teano
The
HAVEN Holiday Party was a success again this year because of our volunteers and
community partners! We owe you our lasting thanks!
Buddies NEEDED!
By Tony Teano
Becoming a buddy is a very rewarding way to make a difference in the life of someone with HIV. The next training will be on February 24 & 25. See the enclosed flyer for details. Let people know about it! This is easy to do--please put up the enclosed flyer at your grocery store or gym, etc., and please tell five folks about volunteering for HAVEN. Sign up for training if you can!
Please read URGENT
MESSAGE
Diane
Goforth, our Executive Director, wrote a special bulletin, “Ryan White Shift In
Priorities: What does this mean to HAVEN clients?,” which appears on the
reverse of this page. Thank you!
Telephone Numbers
Bob Davis, President
703-841-4460 email: bdavis@caci.com
or: write to
or: Diane or Tony can
have him call you
Executive Director
Diane Goforth
(410) 544-2244
Director of Volunteers & Client Services
Tony Teano
(410) 224-2437
Housing
Director & Buddy Services Coordinator
Vance Larson
(410) 672-7571
Our
House Resident Manager
Sharon Dawson
(Reach through Vance or Diane)
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Ryan White Shift in Priorities:
What does this mean to HAVEN clients?
Congress has decided that
there are six major priorities to be funded for people living with HIV/AIDS:
primary medical care, case management, drug reimbursement, oral health,
substance abuse treatment, and mental health.
Most of the rest of the priorities are considered support services. HAVEN’s Ryan White awards are all support
services: our Buddy Services program, transitional housing, support groups,
volunteer transportation, and emergency financial assistance.
Ryan White funds supply about
half of our budgetary needs. The new
fiscal year starts March 1 and runs through February 28, 2007. We won’t know until February 28, 2006, what
our awards will be—which makes it pretty hard to plan! But we do already know that the pool of money
available for our support priorities is lower, for the third year in a
row. The over-all reduction of Ryan
White funds means a short-fall of somewhere between $5,000 and $15,000.
Furthermore, there will be
tighter restrictions on the use of Ryan White funds. Every service we provide now must be linked
to primary care! For example, everyone
who attends support group meetings, gets a ride or a bus pass, or receives help
with rent or utilities, must be enrolled in primary care and/or be in case
management—and give us the proof. And
the amount of dollars available for emergency financial assistance will be even
lower than last year. Just when the cost
of living is rising.
What does this mean to our clients?
·
We’re already out
of funds for rent and utilities for this fiscal year. Starting in March, the restrictions will be
even tighter.
·
We will not know
until February 28 if we have ANY funds for bus passes. If we do, your pass will be late, and you will
have to prove each month that
you will or have used it for medical and/or social services appointments.
·
We will have to
continue with the current reduced number of support group meetings—and we
really hope we won’t have to limit them further.
·
We will have to
reduce all possible costs to try to make up for the over-all reduction in
funding. This means a lean budget for
all the fun stuff: food at meetings, special events, maybe even the crabs at
the September picnic! I will have
presented various alternatives for budget reductions to the board of directors
before you read this.
But we are committed to
keeping HAVEN’s mission alive! We will
continue to enhance the quality of life for every person who qualifies for our
services, without regard to race, religion, or sexual orientation. We are really fortunate to have a great staff
that is dedicated to making things work, no matter how hard we must tighten our
belts.
What can you do? RECRUIT! We need board members, volunteers,
people to give money, grant writers, donations for special events…. And, you
can KEEP COMING BACK! The greatest
impact we can make on those who support us is to show how much we mean to each
other.
Call me any time to talk
further.
Diane Goforth, Executive
Director
410-544-2244
