Next Meeting

NOTE: The April 29, 2008 KHPAC meeting has been changed to Wednesday April 30, 2008. The meeting will be held from 9:30 EST to 4 p.m. EST at the Clifton Center in Louisville.

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Kentucky HIV/AIDS Planning and Advisory Council

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The Kentucky HIV/AIDS Planning and Advisory Council (KHPAC) is a 30-member body appointed by the governor to carry out the tenants of KRS 214.640, the Center’s for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) HIV Prevention Community Planning Guidance and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Planning Bodies Manual. KHPAC works in collaboration with the HIV/AIDS Branch of the Kentucky Department for Public Health to ensure that HIV/AIDS prevention activities, services provided and implemented policy meet the needs of the people of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

If you have any questions, or would be interested in learning more about KHPAC please contact Kambe Mwale-Lattimore at (502) 564-6539 ext. 3549 or 800-420-7431.

Membership

Council representation and structure

KHPAC membership consists of the commissioners of the departments for Public Health and Medicaid Servicesand 28 appointed members who reflect the demographics of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Kentucky. Members represent HIV/AIDS stakeholders including people living with HIV/AIDS, high-risk populations, AIDS service providers, HIV/AIDS prevention workers, mental health providers, community-based organizations and friends and family of people living with HIV/AIDS.

KHPAC Organizational Structure (ppt, 158k)
KHPAC Membership Representation (ppt, 175k)
HIV/AIDS Branch Organizational Structure (ppt, 345k)

Membership vacancies

KHPAC is currently accepting applications or council membership. Council members have a rare opportunity to participate in the planning process for HIV/AIDS work in Kentucky.

To apply please download the KHPAC Membership Application (pdf, 492k) or contact David Clark at (502) 564-6539 ext. 3554 or 800-420-7431.

Current KHPAC vacancies include representatives of the following groups and communities:

Minority and non-minority community-based organizations
Faith community
Latino/Latina community
Women of color
People with injected-drug use experience
High-risk heterosexuals
Eastern Kentucky residents

Governing and Planning Documents

Governing documents

CDC Community Planning Guidance (pdf, 320k)
KRS 214.640 (pdf, 7k)
HRSA Planning Bodies
KHPAC By-Laws (doc, 92k)

Planning documents

CDC Community Planning Orientation (pdf, 3.8M)
Setting HIV Prevention Priorities

Products

KHPAC is responsible for completing a state Comprehensive HIV Prevention Plan and an annual year-end report to be presented to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and the General Assembly.

2007 Kentucky HIV Prevention Plan (pdf, 503k)
2007 Year-End Report (pdf, 1M)

Meetings

KHPAC has face-to-face or video-conference meetings every fourth Tuesday of the month. The following meeting reports include council accomplishments, next steps and meeting evaluation summaries.