AIDS Advocacy 101 Training Thursday, February 26, 2009

Hundreds of HIV/AIDS advocates will gather in Springfield next week for State Trek: Illinois HIV/AIDS Lobby Days, March 3 and 4, 2009.  If you are unable to attend, or if you missed the registration deadline, come to the AIDS Advocacy 101 training at the Adler School of Professional Psychology and learn more about 2009 HIV-related legislation.

Thursday February 26, 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
 Adler School of Professional Psychology
 65 E. Wacker Place, room #1705
Chicago, IL 60601
 
At this year’s Lobby Days, we will work to improve healthcare access for low-income Illinoisans, especially those living with HIV.  To that end, advocates will urge legislators to remove preexisting exclusions from insurance policies, expanding Medicaid eligibility, and making insurance more affordable for small businesses to provide. We will also focus on addressing HIV among Illinois youth through issues advocating for  comprehensive sex education in schools and urging the reversal of the principal notification law that requires that a student’s HIV-positive status be reported to the school principal.  Finally, the HIV/AIDS community will call upon legislators to maintain funds for HIV prevention and care programs.  The state funded services are crucial to reducing new infections and treating people living with the virus. Learn more about the issues - come to the training! Contact Pete Subkoviak for more information.