HIV Awareness, Prevention, Care and Treatment

JASMYN actively participates in a number of HIV Planning Bodies:

• Metropolitan Jacksonville Area HIV Health Services Planning Council

  • Continuum of Care Coordination Committee (now includes the Duval County Ending the HIV Epidemic Workgroup)

  • Ad Hoc Integrated Comprehensive Plan Writing Team

  • Executive Committee

  • Ad Hoc Needs Assessment Committee

  • Ad Hoc Assessment of Efficiency of the Administrative Mechanism Committee

  • Other activities as able

• Florida Comprehensive Planning Network Prevention and Patient Care Planning Group

  • Needs Assessment Committee

  • Coordination of Efforts Committee (as able)

• First Coast Community AIDS Prevention Partnership (FCCAPP)

  • Prevention Committee

  • Leadership Committee

• Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)

JASMYN is involved in a number of Coalitions and Advocacy groups advocating for specific policy changes related to HIV/AIDS:

• Florida HIV/AIDS Advocacy Network (FHAAN)

• Florida HIV Justice Coalition (seeks to modernize Florida’s law that currently criminalizes HIV non-disclosure regardless of intent or actual transmission)

• A coalition working towards the adoption of Safe Syringe Program legislation in Duval County.

If you would like to assist JASMYN to further its advocacy efforts, or learn more about community advocacy opportunities, email Dan Merkan, Director of Policy at dmerkan@jasmyn.org.