Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program at Nebraska Department Health & Human Services

SL/CE site/organization brief description:

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Ryan White Program (the

Program) provides lifesaving medications, treatment and support to HIV positive persons

living in Nebraska. The program acts as the grantee of record for the Health Resources and

Services Administration (HRSA) and provides funding to local organizations to provide

services to the community. The program is responsible for oversight, analysis, and

implementation of the federal guidelines governing the Ryan White funds awarded to the

State of Nebraska.

Community organization site contact: Steve Jackson

Description of identified needs and proposed activities:

1. Needs Assessment/Statewide coordinated statement of need about HIV/AIDS

1. Facilitate focus groups and gather quantitative data

2. Conduct electronic surveys of HIV providers

3. Conduct electronic and paper surveys to consumers in English and Spanish

2. Compile the Needs Assessment and Statewide Coordinated Statement of Need

1. Gather and compile all of the data based on the federal guidelines

2. Develop a report of all of Nebraska’s HIV consumer needs

3. Present data in written and graph format

Timeframe of proposed activities to begin:

*March 2015 – August 2015

*If the student is able to start with on-site activities by mid-May, that would be ideal. This

means the development of the proposal will need to begin in March or April in order to be

ready to start mid-May.

Benefit of proposed activities to community organization:

Address the unmet needs of Nebraska’s HIV positive communities

Engage community members and stakeholders in the Ryan White program

process

Collaborate with the RW advisory boards to implement the needs assessment

process

Collaborate and coordinate with the NDHHS HIV Prevention program for a

coordinated needs assessment process

Benefit of proposed activities to the student:

Hone data analysis skill set

Hone community engagement/practice skill set

Hone oral and written communication skills

Perform community outreach

Skill sets of students requested, including possible MPH concentration desired:

Cultural competence in working with diverse populations

Self-motivated

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Organization skills

Facilitation skills

Ability to travel 1-2 overnights

Ability to work independently and with a team

Ability to set and meet goals and deadlines