NEXT TELECONFERENCE MEETING

Monday, August 14th at 8:30 a.m.

Please follow these instructions to participate in the call.

1. Dial the Call-In number – 866-750-5932
2. Dial Conference Code: 4102092412
3. State your name

Please submit all RSVP’s to Naomi@gffonline.org no later than Friday, August 11 at 2:00 p.m. In your confirmation please inform us if you are interested in co-leading trainings in August, September, or October.

Should you have any questions don’t hesitate to give us a call.

Upcoming PSMP Trainings

July 2006
1. Cecil County Health Department
2. Baltimore County Health Department

August 2006
1. HERO – Baltimore City (Rebecca Bradley & ???)
2. Haven – Anne Arundel County (Raymond & Melanie Reese)
3. MD State AIDS Administration – Baltimore City (Bryna Grant & fellow leader that was previously trained)
4. Total Health Care, Inc. – Baltimore City (???)

September 2006
1. Johns Hopkins University – Baltimore City (???)

Our calendar for August and September is still being finalized. If there are any leaders who are ready to conduct trainings please contact Naomi Goldberger at Naomi@gffonline.org or 410-209-2412 ext. 04.

July 10, 2006

PSMP Leaders June Teleconference Meeting


I. Meeting called to order – 8:40 a.m.

II. Role Call –Raymond Shattuck, Melissa Huber, Timothous Jones, Bernard Warren, Calvin Culmer, Naomi Goldberger, Melanie Reese, and Valerie Febres

III. Updates from Leaders
A. Raymond Shattuck (Advocate) – HAVEN in Anne Arundel County has confirmed to be a host site. Upon his return we will confirm the dates and times for the upcoming PSMP training. Raymond and Melanie (GFF) will be co-leaders for this training.

B. Timothous Jones (Jones-Mack Publishing / RACDC) – Has 2 locations who are interested in doing trainings in the near future. He will follow-up with the group as he receives any updates. Also, he is willing to co-teach with any other leaders.

C. Melissa Huber (Cecil County Health Department) – Will be conducting the 1st PSMP sessions in Cecil County starting Tuesday, July 11 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. She will be co-facilitating with Naomi Goldberger (GFF).

D. Melanie Reese & Naomi Goldberger (GFF) – The following organizations have expressed interest in being host site for PSMP trainings:
1. Total Health Care, Inc.
2. Women Accepting Responsibility (WAR)
3. HERO
4. Johns Hopkins University


IV. Feedback – PSMP Toolkit

A. Leaders – Many have found it to be a useful tool as we prepare to conduct our trainings. Others are still becoming adjusting to the idea and will take the time to carefully review the toolkit.
B. Survey – We ask all leaders to complete the survey. GFF would like to receive as much feedback as possible.


V. Brainstorming – PSMP Slogan

A. Slogan – We are looking to create PSMP slogan that will embrace the theme of our trainings. This slogan will be displayed any all marketing materials such as flyers, brochures, incentives, etc. We ask that each leader contributes an idea and submits your final votes by July 21. Here’s what we have so far:
1. “Living Positively Well” (Melanie Reese)
2. “Prosperous Living, Prosperous Life” (Timothous Jones)
3. “Empowered Positive Living” (Melanie Reese)
4. “Living Positively = Prosperity” (Timothous Jones)


VI. PSMP – Training Schedule

July 2006
1. Cecil County Health Department
2. Baltimore County Health Department

August 2006
1. HERO – Baltimore City (Rebecca Bradley & ???)
2. Haven – Anne Arundel County (Raymond & Melanie Reese)
3. MD State AIDS Administration – Baltimore City (Bryna Grant & fellow leader that was previously trained)
4. Total Health Care, Inc. – Baltimore City (???)

September 2006
1. Johns Hopkins University – Baltimore City (???)

Our calendar for August and September is still being finalized. If there are any leaders who are ready to conduct trainings please contact Naomi Goldberger at Naomi@gffonline.org or 410-209-2412 ext. 04.


VII. Next Teleconference Meeting
A. Our next meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 14 at 8:30 a.m. We ask that you RSVP to Valerie@gffonline.org no later than Friday, August 11 at 2:00 pm.


VIII. Adjourn – 9:09 a.m.

June 8, 2006

PSMP Leaders June Teleconference Meeting

I. Meeting called to order – 8:35 a.m.


II. Role Call – Deborah Rawlings, Raymond Shattuck, Melissa Huber, Robin Hamlett, Bryna Grant, Bernard Warren, Calvin Culmer, Naomi Goldberger, Melanie Reese, and Valerie Febres


III. Updates from Leaders
A. Deborah Rawlings (Total Health Care, Inc.) – Hasn’t had the opportunity to do much but willing and ready to help with future PSMP workshops.

B. Raymond Shattuck (Advocate) – No updates but looking forward to conduct future workshops.

C. Melissa Huber (Cecil County Health Department) – Will be conducting the 1st PSMP sessions in Cecil county starting Tuesday, July 11 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. She will be co-facilitating with Naomi Goldberger (GFF) and Melanie Reese (GFF) will be supervising the sessions.

D. Robin Hamlett (Ryan White Central Region Consortia) – Starting July 12 she will co-facilitate with Melanie Herrera (Baltimore County Health Department – Bureau of Medical Social Work) the 1st Baltimore County PSMP workshops at the Baltimore County Health Department. Valerie Febres and Calvin Culmer (GFF) will be supervising the sessions.

E. Bryna Grant (MD AIDS Administration) – Will conduct her workshops late August early September when her clients begin their classes this fall. Two of her clients were previously trained as leaders so she will ask them to assist her in her upcoming trainings.


IV. Identifying Workshop Locations
A. GFF’s staff has worked diligently in finding host sites for our upcoming PSMP workshops. The following sites have been identified:
1. Total Health Care, Inc. – Wendy Merrick confirmed that they’re willing to host; will recruit participants but we must give advance notice on time and date.
2. Johns Hopkins Hospital (600 N. Wolfe St.) – August workshops; will recruit participants but we must give advance notice on time and date.
3. HERO – Rebecca Bradley confirmed that they are willing to recruit participants and possibly be a host site.
4. WAR (Women Accepting Responsibility) – They would like to host upcoming PSMP workshops.

B. Fellow leaders recommended that we contact the following organizations to be possible host sites for PSMP.
1. Institute of Human Virology
a. Evelyn Jordan
b. Maryland General
c. Jocks Initiative

2. Local Health Departments
a. Hartford county
b. Anne Arundel county
c. Howard county
d. Carol county
e. Queen Anne’s county

C. PSMP leaders are encouraged to identify additional sites who you believe will be potential PSMP host sites.


V. Implementing Effective Marketing Strategies
A. In order to promote any upcoming PSMP session we must identify effective marketing strategies that are cost effective for all leaders. Leaders brainstormed the following ideas.
1. Press releases
2. Flyers
3. One-on-One recruitment
4. TV/Radio announcements through community bulletin boards.
5. Local grocery stores – post flyers on bulletin boards
6. Convenient stores – post flyers on windows
7. Post announcements/articles – City Paper, Penny Saver, Baltimore Sun, and the Avenue (Baltimore County paper)


VI. Role of GFF
A. GFF is committed to assisting our fellow leaders as we begin to implement the PSMP session throughout the state. Those who are co-leaders with any of the GFF staff you will be provided with the books and CD’s for your participants. Should you need assistance in obtaining these materials please contact Naomi Goldberger at 410-209-2412.

VII. New Business
A. Upcoming Events –
1.On June 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the Central Region Consortia will be hosting their meeting at the Harbor Life Resource Center at Harbor Hospital. Robin Hamlett will be attendance to provide participants with PSMP updates and workshop dates.

2.Melissa Huber – will be attending a case managers meeting and will distribute information on the upcoming PSMP session on July 11.

B. PSMP Toolkit – The toolkit package will be mailed to all leaders on June 8 in the meantime we invite everyone to preview the toolkit by visiting www.gffonline.org, click on press & publications and enjoy. After viewing the toolkit we ask that you complete the survey which will allow us to receive your feedback and measure how effective the toolkit is for all leaders.

C. PSMP Blog – Each leader received an invitation to join the PSMP blog. This will be another great tool to maintain communication, announce upcoming PSMP sessions and events, and allow others to see the great work we are doing. To view the blog please go to: http://gffpsmp.blogspot.com/


VIII. Next Teleconference Meeting
A. We will be meeting on Monday, July 10 at 8:30 a.m. We ask that you RSVP to Valerie@gffonline.org no later than Wednesday, July 7 at 2:00 pm.


IX. Adjourn – 9:06 a.m.

NEXT TELECONFERENCE MEETING
Thursday, June 8th at 8:30 am

Please follow these instructions to participate in the call.
1. Dial the Call In number- 866-750-5932
2. Dial Conference Code: 4102092412
3. State your name

Please submit all RSVP’s to http://us.f510.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=Valerie@gffonline.org no later than Wednesday, June 7th at 2:00 pm. In your confirmation please state if you are ready to schedule a workshop in June or July.

Should you have any questions, comments, or concerns don’t hesitate to give us a call.

POSITIVE SELF-MANAGEMENT

What is Positive Self Management?
The Positive Self Management workshops will provide individuals with specific training on chronic disease self management for individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Participants will learn: how to best integrate medication regiments in daily life, techniques for dealing with difficult emotions, exercise, nutrition, communications skills, evaluating symptoms and treatments.

We encourage all those who are interested in enrolling to come and be a part of this amazing opportunity to learn and grow!

Positive Self-Management Master Training
The Gay Family Foundation (GFF) has hosted the first Positive Self-Management Master Training on May 1-5 at the Bon Secours Baltimore Health Systems in Baltimore, Maryland. The training was co-sponsored in partnership with the Baltimore City Health Department and Stanford University’s patient research center.

The goal of the Positive Self-Management Master Training course was:

1. To increase the skills of consumers to manage their disease while making efficient use of the time they spend with doctors and case managers/client advocates.
2. To train consumers and providers to become certified master trainers of the Positive Self-Management program (PSMP) developed by Stanford University.

All participants who signed up for the workshop successfully completed.

Upcoming PSMP Workshop in the Baltimore Area
In the Summer of 2006, the trained PSMP leaders will conduct various workshops throughout the Baltimore EMA (Eligible Metropolitan Area)

• Baltimore City
• Baltimore County
• Anne Arundel County
• Queen Anne's County
• Carol County
• Hartford County
• Howard County

For more information contact GFF at 410-209-2412 or visit us at www.gffonline.org