This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Supporting People with HIV as Leaders in HIV Systems of Care program.
The program activities are to:
1. Conduct training of trainers (ToT) for people with HIV on leadership in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) activities.
2. Provide supports to ToT trainees to help them accomplish goals related to the ToT.
3. Develop and disseminate relevant tools and lessons learned from the project.
The goal of the Supporting People with HIV as Leaders in HIV Systems of Care program is to support leadership development and enhance meaningful engagement for people with HIV in health care planning and programs inclusive of RWHAP-funded organizations.
The program objectives are to:
1. Increase leadership capacity, representation, and engagement of people with HIV in RWHAP planning, development, implementation, evaluation, and clinical quality management (CQM) activities.
2. Develop skills and support knowledge transfer through peer learning for people with HIV.
3. Support the readiness of people with HIV to meaningfully engage in activities that impact HIV systems of care and operations.
For more details, see Program Requirements and Expectations.