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Mission
The mission of the Minnesota Council for HIV/AIDS Care and Prevention is to:
- Decide which HIV services are most needed in the 13‑county area and across Minnesota, and how Ryan White Part A and Part B funds should be spent.
- Focus HIV prevention funding on the people and communities at highest risk.
- Create a combined plan for HIV prevention and care in the 13‑county area and statewide. This includes setting short‑ and long‑term goals and completing the Statewide Coordinated Statement of Need (SCSN).
- Make sure community voices are included when identifying needs, priorities, and high‑risk groups.
- Review how well Part A funds are managed. This means checking how fast contracts and payments happen, whether money is used for the council’s priorities, and whether all funds are spent correctly.
- Take part in developing the Statewide Coordinated Statement of Need with partners across all Ryan White programs to support coordination and avoid duplication.
- Work to reduce health disparities caused by poverty, limited access to care, lack of education, stigma, and racism, and promote equitable outcomes for all communities.
Vision
The vision of the council is that people living with, at risk for HIV or affected by HIV, with an emphasis on those from disparately impacted communities, receive the education and help they need to link to care, remain in care and virally suppressed, stopping the spread of the virus and ultimately eradicating HIV.
Council responsibilities
It is the responsibilities of the council to inform the development, update, and monitoring of the Minnesota comprehensive jurisdictional plan for HIV prevention, care, and treatment, to allocate federal Ryan White funds for Part A for HIV treatment and care services, and to make allocation recommendations for Part B HIV treatment and care services.
Principles
- We value cultural diversity, inclusion, parity, and expertise.
- We expect and will pursue diversity of membership.
- We are all advocates for reducing/preventing disease.
- We have a responsibility to bring forth voices from the communities we represent. These voices, along with data, drive overall priority prevention and needs in the state.
- We are a community-planning group, not a direct action or advocacy organization.
See current membership and recipient representatives listed on the Home page.
Bylaws and policies
Bylaws
Policies
Practices and procedures
- Practices and Procedures (PDF 279 KB)
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