We are pleased to announce that all slots in the Miami session of NPD’s first event "Strengthening Our Practice: Refining Our Aim" (targeting CDC/DASH priority areas of HIV and Coordinated School Health) are now full and the online registration process is closed.Thanks to all who attended the San Francisco event!
NPD’s first event "Strengthening Our Practice: Refining Our Aim" will target CDC/DASH priority areas of HIV and Coordinated School Health.
Purpose
To facilitate the delivery of content material and skill-building exercises to assist DASH funded partners in refining program efforts to:
improve the quality of HIV prevention education and Coordinated School Health programs at the state and local level; and
reach youth at greatest risk for HIV infection, physical inactivity, unhealthy dietary behaviors, and tobacco use.
Objectives
Through participation in this event, participants will:
increase knowledge and skills to support successful implementation of HIV and Coordinated School Health programs at the state and local level.
increase capacity to identify at-risk populations and develop concrete strategies to improve program effectiveness to reduce HIV infection, physical inactivity, unhealthy dietary behaviors, and tobacco use.
define short, mid, and long term benchmarks for on-going program improvement through completion of a team action plan.
Event Registration Process - EVENT REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
The Registration Process for this event is a 3-step process. Before beginning the process, make sure you are eligible to attend this event.
Eligibility Requirements: Only CSH and/or HIV funded partner teams are invited to attend the Strengthening Our Practice: Refining Our Aim NPD event. To be approved, teams must meet the team composition requirements.
Step 1: Review Event Details - Form Teams
Form Teams - Formulate teams with your associates based on your Entity Type and Priority Areas. To be approved, teams must meet the team composition requirements.
Select a Team Lead – The Team Lead will serve as the primary contact on all communications related to the Strengthening Our Practice: Refining Our Aim event. Please select a Team Lead who is a current funded partner.
Select a Session - Determine the date and location your team wishes to attend: San Francisco (September 22-24, 2009) or Miami (January 25-27, 2010).
Gather Information - The Team Lead gathers the name, title, and e-mail for each team member.
Step 2: Lead Submits Team Composition
Submit Team - Once Step 1 is complete, the Team Lead may proceed to the NPD Event Registration Step 2 page. At this page, the Team Lead will be asked to submit the Team Composition form for approval. Team Composition forms must be submitted by June 20, 2009.
Receive Approval – Team composition will be reviewed and the Team Lead will be notified regarding the outcome of your application. If approved, all team members will receive an invitation to register, instructions for registration, team registration code, and a link to the Event Registration Page.
Step 3: Team Members Register for Event
Register - Once approval to attend is granted, team members will receive email confirmation. Contained in this email will be a link to the Event Registration page. Information regarding reservations for air, hotel, etc. will be made available at this time.
One additional partner or team member * (optional)
CSH Director (Education)
CSH Director (Health)
PANT Coordinator
One additional partner or team member* (optional)
4-6 members***
*Additional Partners are identified as individuals who work closely with your program on a regular basis to advance your programmatic goals and objectives. These may include other internal staff members who work to promote a coordinated school health approach.
** A Youth Serving Agency Partner is an individual whose work at the community level supports your programmatic goals and objectives.
*** SEAs funded for CSH and HIV may opt to send a CSH-only or HIV-only team. If CSH-only, the team total is 3-4 members.
