The AIDS Foundation of Chicago's Service Providers Council offers scheduled prevention conferences multiple times a year. HIV prevention providers, consumers, and advocates are encouraged to participate in AFC's HIV prevention conferences. Each prevention conference focuses on different target populations, offering strategies relating to various topics including HIV prevention policy, research, and risk-reduction.
Upcoming Events
WHEN: Thursday, September 16, 2010, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: University Center, 525 S. State Street
The conference is a one day event that will explore how HIV/AIDS is impacting African American gay and bisexual men, as well as other men who have sex with men (MSM) in Chicago. Fueled in part by persistent silence and stigma, the health disparities impacting these men have created unacceptably high rates of HIV that rival those in sub-Suharan Africa. What is already happening to address these disparities, and what's missing?
The oneday conference will include plenary sessions and workshops focusing on the co-factors of HIV such as, substance abuseand violence. This event brings together national and local activists, researchers, and service-providers to share local experiences and develop collaborative strategies for confronting the unique health challenges facing our diverse communities.
The conference offers the opportunity to network, build on our skill sets and develop action plans. The conference is for persons with experience in prevention education, treatment and adherence education such as health care providers, prevention and community health workers, nurses, health educators, program directors, social workers, case managers, and many others.
Registration is FREE but space is limited!
Past Events
Tuesday, June 29, 2010: "Triple Jeopardy: Sexual Violence, HIV/AIDS and Female"
 Recently, the AIDS Foundation of Chicago, Communities of Color Collaborative (3C) and the National Coalition of 100 Black Women sponsored a one day conference entitled “Triple Jeopardy: Sexual Violence, HIV/AIDS and Female” on Tuesday, June 29, that explored current research needed to understand how the areas of sexual violence and HIV overlap. The conference offerd over 185 service providers and community members the opportunity to network, build skills, and develop action plans.
Keynote speaker Celeste Watkins-Hayes, PhD, Associate Professor, Northwestern University, gave a talk entitled "Interlocking Inequalities: HIV/AIDS and Black Women in the Wake of Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire." Celeste gave a culturally illuminating presentation on the relationship between violence in women and HIV infection. Her data and insights on why women are increasingly vulnerable to infection included descriptions of culturally based gender inequities, poverty, and lack of education. The conference had a variety of workshops, panel discussions and keynotes.
View the conference agenda
Check out pictures from the event
Download the presentation: "The Intersection of Domestic Violence and HIV/AIDS"
Download the presentation: "Sisters Reaching Out: Ending the Cycle of Incarceration"
Download the presentation: "Female Condoms: Put A Ring On It!"
Download the
Precious
discussion guide
.jpg) Wednesday, May 12, 2010: "Informate: Breaking the Silence HIV Update on the Latino Community."
This one day event explored how HIV/AIDS is affecting the Latino community. Prevention education, healthcare access, information and advocacy are the most important tools the Latino community has to fight HIV/AIDS. READ MORE.
View photos from the event.
 Saturday, March 6, 2010: Educate, Inspire, and Transform: An Intergenerational HIV Prevention and Empowerment Workshop for Women and Girls
In recognition of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day this workshop will be held Saturday, March 6, 2010 from 8:30am-3:00pm at the Gary Comer Youth Center (7200 South Ingleside Avenue, Chicago, IL 60619).
Download flyer (jpeg).
 Thursday, October 1, 2009: Healthy Sexy & Older - Crossroads: HIV & Aging Conference
This one day conference explored HIV risk and how HIV is affecting the aging population and discussed issues relating to health care. The conference featured Oluwatoyin Falusi Adeyemi, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine, Rush Medical College, Chicago, and Nathan Linsk, PhD., Professor, Jane Addams School of Social Work, P.I., Matec.
View PDF slide presentations from this conference:
 Friday, July 31, 2009 - 10 - Living The Lifestyle Wellness Conference.
African-American MSM leaders, service providers, and others attended the prevention and wellness conference called 10- Living the Lifestyle Wellness Conference. Participants networked and gained skills and resources to strengthen HIV/AIDS prevention efforts for the African-American MSM (AAMSM) community. AAMSM are a population whose HIV/AIDS infection rates are disproportionate when compared to those of other ethnic and risk exposure populations in the United States, specifically in Chicago.
In case you missed the event, check out slide presentations from presenters Dr. Grady Garner and Nik Prachand.
Read more about the event in the Chicago Free Press here.
View pictures from the event here.
Thursday, August 20, 2009 - The Intersection of Poverty, Homelessness, Economic Dependence and HIV
The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) and the Service Providers Council (SPC) along with the Women’s Collaborative of Greater Chicago and the Illinois Women of African American Descent and many organizations that primary mission is working with African American women are sponsored a women’s conference on the intersection of poverty, homelessness, economic dependence and HIV.
The one-day event focused on how poverty, homelessness and the lack of economic dependence play a critical role in the rates of HIV infections in African American women. The conference featured Lynn Todman, PhD, Director of the Institute on Social Exclusion at the Adler School of Professional Psychology and Chakena Conway, Youth Advocate & Activist, Center for Women & HIV Advocacy, HIV Law Project, NY.
View Dr. Todman's presentation (PDF) here.
View pictures from the event here.
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