A Message from Mark Fischer
I am pleased and honored to tell you that on May 1, 2008 I was sworn in by Mayor Adrian Fenty as a member of the Metropolitan Washington Regional HIV Health Services Planning Council.
The Planning Council serves Washington, DC as well as multiple counties in Northern Virginia, Suburban Maryland and West Virginia. These jurisdictions comprise the Statistical Metropolitan Area (SMS) as defined by the Census Bureau. Based upon the number of people living with HIV/AIDS in the SMA it became an Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA) as defined by the Ryan White Care Act of 2006 (and the previous multi-year Ryan White Acts).
Requirements for administration of federal Ryan White funding require each EMA to have an all-volunteer Planning Council that is responsible for needs assessment and funding allocation.
The selection of provider agencies is made based upon the plan developed by the Planning Council. There is a governmental agency in each jurisdiction that selects providers, dispenses funding and monitors performance. In Washington, DC, that role is carried out by the HIV/AIDS Administration (HAA) in the DC Department of Health.
The Planning Council members represent and reflect the diversity of our communities. In addition, the Planning Council uses professionally conducted surveys, focus groups, community forums and other means to seek substantial community input.
My purpose in posting this message is to assure all that I am anxious to secure input of service needs and service availability that any of you may have to share.
If you or someone known to you is having difficulty obtaining HIV/AIDS related services, I would be able to help direct you to an appropriate source. Washington, DC offer one of the most comprehensive sets of HIV/AIDS support services of any city in the nation. There is no need for anyone to go without such assistance.
Please contact me directly via email at fischerwdc@msn.com with any input you may have to offer. If appropriate, include your contact information (telephone and best time to call) along with a brief summary of your input. I will respond in a timely manner.
The full Planning Council meets monthly on the fourth Thursday of the month at 64 New York Avenue, NE in the Fifth Floor Conference Room from 5:30 to 8:00 PM. The public is welcome to attend. The next meeting is Thursday, May 29, 2008 (actually the fifth Thursday this month). The HIV/AIDS Administration main telephone number 202.671.4900 if you need to verify future meeting dates.
Again, I welcome the opportunity to serve our region in addressing the very pressing challenge represented by HIV/AIDS and to work with any of you if you feel I may be able to offer assistance.
Mark Fischer
fischerwdc@msn.com
Dorchester House
PS The Planning Council and its members DO NOT have any role in selecting provider agencies or in resolving complaints or concerns about their performance. Those matters are handled by the administrative agency in each jurisdiction. In DC, that is HAA for which contact information was given above.
The Planning Council serves Washington, DC as well as multiple counties in Northern Virginia, Suburban Maryland and West Virginia. These jurisdictions comprise the Statistical Metropolitan Area (SMS) as defined by the Census Bureau. Based upon the number of people living with HIV/AIDS in the SMA it became an Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA) as defined by the Ryan White Care Act of 2006 (and the previous multi-year Ryan White Acts).
Requirements for administration of federal Ryan White funding require each EMA to have an all-volunteer Planning Council that is responsible for needs assessment and funding allocation.
The selection of provider agencies is made based upon the plan developed by the Planning Council. There is a governmental agency in each jurisdiction that selects providers, dispenses funding and monitors performance. In Washington, DC, that role is carried out by the HIV/AIDS Administration (HAA) in the DC Department of Health.
The Planning Council members represent and reflect the diversity of our communities. In addition, the Planning Council uses professionally conducted surveys, focus groups, community forums and other means to seek substantial community input.
My purpose in posting this message is to assure all that I am anxious to secure input of service needs and service availability that any of you may have to share.
If you or someone known to you is having difficulty obtaining HIV/AIDS related services, I would be able to help direct you to an appropriate source. Washington, DC offer one of the most comprehensive sets of HIV/AIDS support services of any city in the nation. There is no need for anyone to go without such assistance.
Please contact me directly via email at fischerwdc@msn.com with any input you may have to offer. If appropriate, include your contact information (telephone and best time to call) along with a brief summary of your input. I will respond in a timely manner.
The full Planning Council meets monthly on the fourth Thursday of the month at 64 New York Avenue, NE in the Fifth Floor Conference Room from 5:30 to 8:00 PM. The public is welcome to attend. The next meeting is Thursday, May 29, 2008 (actually the fifth Thursday this month). The HIV/AIDS Administration main telephone number 202.671.4900 if you need to verify future meeting dates.
Again, I welcome the opportunity to serve our region in addressing the very pressing challenge represented by HIV/AIDS and to work with any of you if you feel I may be able to offer assistance.
Mark Fischer
fischerwdc@msn.com
Dorchester House
PS The Planning Council and its members DO NOT have any role in selecting provider agencies or in resolving complaints or concerns about their performance. Those matters are handled by the administrative agency in each jurisdiction. In DC, that is HAA for which contact information was given above.
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