Ryan White 2012 Grantee Meeting

The U.S.-Mexico border region (61 miles north of the border) has some of the poorest health and economic outcomes in the nation. If the region were a State it would rank last in per capita income and access to health care, second in death rates due to hepatitis, and first in the number of school children living in poverty. The U.S.-Mexico Border AIDS Education & Training Centers Steering Team (UMBAST) is a 10-year collaborative effort of local, regional, and national training centers from the AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC) network and other Federal and local stakeholders. Membership and approaches have evolved over time in response to emerging needs, changing border communities, the developing HIV/AIDS epidemic, the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, and advances in training technologies. We will highlight effective programs that UMBAST has implemented over the years, with an emphasis on innovative and collaborative approaches and programming.

Learning Objectives:

• By the end of this session, participants will be able o describe health and economic disparities in the border region and challenges faced by the border HIV and health care workforces.
• Participants will learn the impact that new modalities and technology can have for organizing and disseminating collaborative efforts, and for delivering HIV training and technical assistance.
• Participants will be able to apply best practices for interagency collaboration to serve a common, underserved constituency.