northeastern regional HIV Planning coalition
The Northeastern Regional HIV Planning Coalition was established in October of 1991 to plan and deliver health and supportive services for persons with HIV disease. Since the late 1980's the United Way of Wyoming Valley in Wilkes-Barre, PA had convened a regional HIV Task Force to begin addressing the emerging HIV/AIDS issue. Through partnering with the regional Department of Health office in this effort, it was the United Way that was recommended to serve as Fiscal Agent for the state's final Ryan White CARE Act Coalition. An issue of local scope expanded to include the Counties of Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming.
MISSION:
To provide a comprehensive system of HIV-related care and prevention services throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania.
GOALS:
- To provide for the delivery of needed HIV health and supportive services for persons with HIV disease, their family members, and significant others.
- To reduce the risk of HIV transmission through prevention activities designed to change individuals behaviors and to increase community understanding of AIDS and HIV disease.
- To serve as a forum for HIV planning activities.
Partnerships:
Fiscal Agent
United Way of Wyoming Valley
8 West Market Street, Suite 450
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
Contact: Melissa Davis –Program Director
Website: www.unitedwaywb.org
Phone: 570-829-6711
Fax: 570-822-0522
Subgrantees - Case Management:
Wyoming Valley AIDS Council
330 Bowman Street, Unit #1
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Email: info@wvainc.org
Website: http://wvacinc.org/
Phone: 570-823-5808
Fax: 570-718-1771
Megan Margavage, Case Manager
Matt Semenison, Case Manager
The Wright Center Medical Group, P.C.
501 Madison Ave.
Scranton, PA 18510
Phone: 570-961-5670
Jodilynn Coleman, Mental Health Therapist
Shirley Micnicoski, Rural Case Manager
Erin Dunleavy, Case Manager
Lindsey Riddell, Case Manager
Subgrantees - Prevention Education:
American Red Cross, Wyoming Valley Chapter
256 North Sherman Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Website: www.wyomingvalley.redcross.org
Phone: 570-823-7161
Fax: 570-825-7870
Michele Bellito-Stanford, Targeted Intervention Specialist
Donna Zito-Kearney, Targeted Intervention Specialist
United Neighborhood Centers
410 Olive Street
Scranton, PA 18509
Website: www.unitedneighborhoodcenters.org
Phone: 570-961-1592
Angel Atell, HIV Intervention Specialist
Eric Kilmer, HIV Coordinator
Caring Communities
9 East Market St., Suite D
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
570-829-2700
Chris Kupchik, Executive Director
Committees:
Priority Setting Committee:
This committee is responsible for designing and assisting in completion of the needs assessment; assisting in the development of the strategic plan; conducting an annual priority setting process; and developing and conducting Coalition evaluations.
Prevention Committee:
This committee is responsible for preparing, prioritizing, and executing the Coalition’s prevention plan and designs all prevention related needs assessment tools and activities.
Patient Care Committee:
This committee is responsible for preparing, prioritizing, and executing any patient care related needs assessment tools and activities. This committee also functions in the advocacy role for the Coalition.
Consumer Advisory Committee:
This committee is responsible for providing input for the needs assessment by preparing the State of the Region report and assessing needs through personal knowledge.
Nominating Committee:
This committee is responsible for preparing a slate for election of officers, recruiting new members for the Coalition, and renewal or termination of membership.
