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Home My WebLink AboutGet Tested CV - Pledge and Partnrshp Actions CITY OF PALM DESERT �- HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT REQUEST: Authorize the Mayor to sign the "Get Tested Coachella Valley" pledge and direct staff to coordinate the indicated partnership actions. SUBMITTED BY: Lori Carney, Human Resources Manager DATE: April 25, 2013 CONTENTS: "Get Tested Coachella Valley" Partnership Pledge form "Get Tested Coachella Valley" informational flyer Recommendation: By Minute Motion: Authorize the Mayor to sign the "Get Tested Coachella Valley" pledge, participate in public statements of support and direct staff to coordinate the indicated partnership actions. Executive Summarv: At the March 28, 2013, Council Meeting the Mayor mentioned her involvement in the "Get Tested Coachella Valley" initiative to combat the spread of the HIV/AIDS virus in our community. Incidence of HIV and AIDS infections continue to rise at a disproportionate rate in the Coachella Valley and affect people across demographic groups. The organization behind "Get Tested Coachella Valley" contacted the City to request that it, along with other local organizations, join in a "partnership pledge" in support of this cause. Staff Report "Get Tested Coachella Valley" April 25, 2013 Page 2 of 2 Included with this staff report is the pledge form which indicates the ways organizations can show their support. Staff recommends that City of Palm Desert support be made in the area of Endorsements and Education as indicated on the form. These actions should have little to no impact on City operations and demonstrate support for the initiative and its goal of reducing the spread of HIV and AIDS in the Coachella Valley. Fiscal Analvsis: No fiscal impact Submitted y: Lori Carney, uman Resources Manager CITY COUNCIL ACTiON APNROVED �� F.NIF,n RECEIVED O7'HF,R Approval: MF,ETING DATE �� 5 - aal AYF,S: � NOES:NQn�- AI3SENT: f�o�e-- ABSTAIN:--�a�P- VERIFIED BY:- �>K- ��"G J n M. Wohlmuth, City Manager priginal on File with City Clerk's Of�ce `'�' c�Z�-� tested �a prueba ...., i, g.i:.<S t ��!�'v� �`��5(� �� %...:.�.��£,�.�L..��£� Partnership Pledge OurOrganization/Agency/Municipality, C�+� e� Pc..l�nn �ese�f-l- , supports the vision of Get Tested Coachella Valley to make voluntary HIV testing and linkage to care a standard and routine practice in our region. We pledge to work in partnership to successfully achieve the goals and objectives of this project by contributing and collaborating in the following ways: Check all that apply Endorsements Expertise We pledge and/or are willing to: We will share relevant expertise in the following areas: I$ Allow our organization's name to be listed ❑ HIV Testing/Treatment � Allow our organization's logo to be featured ❑ Public Health,including Policies,Procedures, ❑ Display a partnership banner on our website Statistics ❑ Add a link from our home page to the campaign website ❑ Medical Coding � Announce our partnership to our staff/members/clients ❑ Health Insurance,including MediCal, MediCare, ❑ Provide a testimonial quote Low-Income Health Plans ❑ Issue a press release regarding our partnership � State and Local Government ❑ Participate in media interviews ❑ High Risk Populations,including MSM,Migrant � Participate in public service announcements Workers,Substance Abuse, Homeless,Others ❑ Feature our partnership in our communications such as ❑ Diverse Populations,including Hispanic/Latino, our emails, newsletter and annual report African-American, LGBT Community,Others ❑ Digital&Print Media ❑ Marketing/Community Relations ❑ Development/Fundraising/Grant Writing Education Implementation We agree to use materials supplied by the Initiative, or to ❑We currently provide HIV testing receive pre-approval from the Initiative for any materia/s we ❑We are interested/willing to serve as an ongoing HIV produce ourselves. We also pledge and/or are willing to: test site � Display/distribute educational and promotional �We are interested in collaborating on rapid testing materials at our site(s) events � Inform and educate our staff ❑We will schedule and promote an in-house campaign ❑ Inform and educate our members/clients to test our own employees ❑We will host meeting(s)for this initiative at our facility ❑We have van(s)that can be used for field testing ❑We can supply volunteers for campaign-related projects and events ❑We have other in-kind resources to contribute To list any further ways your organization is willing to contribut%ollaborate,please attach additiona/page(s). Name(please print) Title Signature Date � � � � Get Tested Coachella Valley Page 1 of 2 � � � � � ' ' � t�� [� ��k�� r�� I�� II� Welcome to the future home of the Get Tested Coachella Valley / Hazte la Prueba Valle de Coachella website! In parts of the Coachella Valley,the prevaience of HIV is estimated at three times the national average—putting everyone at greater risk. Get Tested Coachella Valley/Hazte la Prueba Valle de Coachella is a campaign dedicated to dramatically reducing local transmission of HIV by: 1. Making automatic, routine HIV testing of all adults and adolescents a normal part of health care; 2. Providing HIV testing and linkage to care to target populations at higher risk for contracting HIV and those who don't see doctors routinely;and 3. Eliminating stigma and ignorance;educating Coachella Valley residents and visitors to ask for an HIV test and to avoid contracting or spreading HIV. Consider these facts: • Anyone can contract the HIV virus—regardless of age,gender, race/ethnicity,sexua�orientation,gender identity or socio -economic circumstance. • One in five Americans infected with HIV is unaware of their status, placing them at greater risk for spreading the virus to others. • An international study, hailed by Science Magazine as the"2011 Breakthrough of the Year,"has proven it: The spread of HIV can be reduced up to 96°/a. If an individual who is HIV positive takes the right medications, he or she is 96°/a less likely to pass the virus to others. For these reasons and more, making HIV tests routine and widely available is vitally important to the health of our community. With your partnership,we can succeed. Get Tested Coachella Valley/Hazte la Prueba Valle de Coachella has the enthusiastic participation of the Iocal medical community;community-and faith-based organizations; leaders of local government;educational institutions;businesses;the media;foundations;and caring individuals. Led by Desert AIDS Project(D.A.P.),this powerful community coalition is currently designing the particulars of the campaign, integrating the recommendations of our state and federal governments,the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC),and best practices from other successful campaigns nationwide. With the support of the community coalition, key features of Get Tested Coachella Valley/Hazte la Prueba Valle de Coachella will include: • Engaging the local healthcare community(hospitals,clinics,doctors,dentists, pharmacies)to make HIV testing standard and routine with referrais to care,as necessary; • Expanding the network of testing sites(including mobile units)to reach individuals at higher risk and those who lack regular contact with healthcare providers;and http://www.gettestedcoachellavalley.org/ 4/11/2013 Get Tested Coachella Valley Page 2 of 2 • Educating both the general public and target populations through both sociai and traditional media. With your help,the Get Tested Coachella Valley/Hazte la Prueba Valle de Coachella project can drastically reduce the spread of HIV in our community.To learn more about the campaign and how you can participate, please call toll free 855-YES- GTCV(855-937-4828) http://www.gettestedcoachellavalley.org/ 4/11/2013