NEXT NYC HARLEM TASK FORCE meeting all are welcome to come

Hepatitis C Task Force

Harlem - Bronx Combined Meeting

April 20th (3-5 PM)

North General Hospital – 1879 Madison Avenue New York , NY 10035 - 5th Floor Conference Room

* RSVP would be appreciated



Agenda

Planning, Coordination & Publicity of events for:

* Viral Hepatitis Awareness Month – May
* World Hepatitis Day – May 19th



Updates:

* Peer Delivered Syringe Exchange 1st Annual Conference: April 29th in Harlem ! – Donald Davis , NYHRE & Anne Siegler, DOHMH
o Establishment of Harm Reduction Peer Network Meetings
* Pre – HCV Treatment Psycho-social Readiness Tool – Jeff Weiss, PhD, Mount Sinai
* Medicaid – Medicare HBV HCV Special Issues Training: Report – Frank Winter, CMS
* HCV Advocacy Committee: Activities and Initiatives
* HCV Services Referral Pathway Map & Resource Directory



If you would like to propose an agenda item, reply to this email.



Nirah Johnson, LMSW ~ Community Projects Specialist

Office of Viral Hepatitis Coordination ~ NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene

125 Worth Street, Room 326. New York , NY 10013 ~ (212) 341-0432 ~ njohnso2@health.nyc.gov

Office of Viral Hepatitis Coordination Website

NYC Hepatitis B Coalition Website

NYC Hepatitis C Task Force Google Group