Acronyms
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus is better known by this 3-letter acronym.
HIV
This person appoints members to the Ryan White Planning Council.
County Judge (Lina Hidalgo)
Avoid touching this with unwashed hands to protect yourself from COVID-19.
Your face.
The annual series of workgroups where each Ryan White service definition is reviewed and refined to ensure that they meet the needs of the local HIV community.
How to Best Meet the Need (HTBMN)
Training for people living with or affected by HIV to gain the knowledge and skills needed to participate in local HIV planning activities.
Project LEAP (Learning, Empowerment, Advocacy, Participation)
Someone must do this before a motion can be voted on.
Second the motion
Houston HIV resource directory published by the Ryan White Planning Council.
Blue Book
This committee is responsible for prioritizing service categories and allocating funds to them.
Priority and Allocations
The Houston HIV Prevention Community Planning Group is better known by this 3-letter acronym.
CPG
An actual or perceived interest in an action resulting in, or having the appearance of resulting in, personal, organizational, or professional gain.
Conflict of Interest
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis is commonly known as this.
PrEP
Produced by the RWPC, this document assesses the need for services and barriers encountered by consumers living with HIV in our area.
Needs Assessment
The Federal agency responsible for the administration of Ryan White funds is known as this 4-letter acronym.
HRSA (Health Resources & Services Administration)
Only members can to do this at Council and Committee meetings.
Vote
The Federal legislation created to address the unmet health care needs of PLWH is named after this teenager from Indiana.
Ryan White
Produced by the RWPC and community partners, this document outlines the HIV care continuum for the Houston area.
Comprehensive Plan
Harris, Chambers, Fort Bend, Liberty, Montgomery & Waller counties make up the Ryan White service area referred to as this 3-letter acronym.
EMA (Eligible Metropolitan Area)
The parliamentary procedure used to run Council and Committee meetings.
Robert’s Rules of Order
Name any person, from the past or present, that you would like to have dinner with.
Tell us why :)
Produced by the RWPC and community partners, this document outlines the HIV epidemic in the Houston area.
Epidemiological Report