PSMP Quarterly Facilitator Enrichment: Summer Meeting
August 14, 2009
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
200 E. Lexington Street, Suite 803
Baltimore, MD 21202
Meeting Minutes (8 people in attendance):
- Report on recent activity
o Each attendee was given time to report on their recent activities with PSMP and HIV advocacy
o We discussed individual and common barriers to getting PSMP going at organizations
§ Time restrictions of clients, facilitators, and organization was common
§ We discussed asking for help from others and brainstormed ways to overcome individual barriers in order to make time to facilitate
- Concerns about PSMP
o Fidelity and continuity to and of PSMP
§ We have all been trained the same way, we should all be facilitating the same program each time
§ We need to foster a team attitude between co-facilitators and all the facilitators
o Making an audio recording of the text for participants with reading difficulties
o Time-keeping and “watching each other’s drifting” for co-facilitators
- Concerns about HIV in the EMA, how we and PSMP can help
o Appropriate media coverage for issues and coverage of HIV outreach activities
o Building coalitions with outside groups for needs in the EMA
- Announcements
o Sun-setting of the Ryan White CARE Act end of September
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Action Items
As agreed upon at the 8-14-2009 PSMP Facilitator SUMMER Enrichment Meeting
v CAROLYN MASSEY will:
o Meet with Anne Arundel County HIV Prevention Program (she will discuss the possible role of PSMP)
o Will brainstorm and bring a “game plan” for PSMP facilitators that includes networking opportunities and partnership ideas
o Will discuss with Valerie a “materials review” for facilitation of PSMP in DC
v DANA BANKINS will:
o Work on brining PSMP to young people, as a tool among others in order to foster self-care and efficacy
o Stay in touch with TWG and other leaders about progress
v DAVID SHAMER will:
o Work on Latin@ outreach/networking for PSMP
o Work with the United Methodist Church (Deborah will help)
o Conduct PSMP at the Baltimore County Health Department (with Sheila)
v ANTHONY LEVERETTE will:
o Continue to work with the Planning Council to create a “Health Awareness Calendar” in order to facilitate networking and education
o Assist Dana with her work with the youth group
o Do outreach to school system (including PTAs) to bring PSMP to many communities
o Continue to maintain and inform contacts at the VA
v FLORENCE ROGERS will:
o Talk with various ministries about the effectiveness of PSMP and the need for awareness and attention to HIV
o Work with Donna Green
o Meet with her Pastor about an HIV ministry
v DEBORAH HUNTER will:
o Get in touch with Renae Sewell to bring PSMP to Hearts and Ears
o Contact PEP to get PSMP back into their program
v ANGELA MOORE will:
o Contact colleges and universities to get interns, in order to free up her time for other client services like PSMP
o Conduct PSMP in October
o Start the planning and outreach for a Young People’s Support Group at Hidden Garden (Anthony has offered to help)
o Start planning and outreach for HIV support at her church
v JOHN McCARTHY will:
o Conduct PSMP with Jerry Fleming in early October
o Help David Shamer with outreach to Latin@ communities
v HARRIET SMITH (and VALERIE FEBRES) will:
o Create an e-mail list for facilitators to keep in touch
o Update and advertise the Baltimore PSMP blog among facilitators
o Send the book and manual to John
o Send the manual to Carolyn
o Call Deborah about PSMP
o Create some larger type handouts and evaluations as an option for next meeting
If you were not able to attend please think of one or two things you would like to accomplish for PSMP for the next meeting.
All of us need help with motivation and work loads at various times in our lives. So consider helping someone else on their task and/or giving them encouragement and reminders.
Thank you all for a great meeting!
I look forward to seeing everyone November 20th.
- Harriet Smith
The Taylor-Wilks Group
taylor-wilksgroup.com
200 E Lexington Street, Suite 803 · Baltimore, MD 21202
410-209-2412 (phone) · 410-209-2417 (fax)
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