1. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Community Planning needs You.

2. WHAT SKILLS WOULD HELP YOU BE A GOOD
COMMUNITY PLANNER?
What kinds of skills and knowledge would make a
person a good advocate for the needs of people
living with HIV?
What kinds of skills and knowledge would make a
person a good planner of services?
What kinds of skills make someone good for
community building and outreach?

3. WHAT KINDS OF EXPERIENCES ARE USEFUL
FOR COMMUNITY PLANNERS?
 What experiences (personal or professional) would
help a person understand the needs of people living
with HIV?

4. RWPC’S MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
 Planning Councils are  The CARE Act also requires
required to have that 33% of the planning
representatives from 15 council members be “non-
specified categories: conflicted” consumers of Part A
• Health-care providers, services.
substance abuse and mental
health providers;  The planning council
• Social-service providers, membership must also reflect
including housing and the demographics of people
homeless-services providers; living with HIV in the EMA
• Community-Based
Organizations (CBOs)
• AIDS Service Organizations
(ASOs)
Source: AED & NAPWA

5. RWPC MEMBERSHIP EXPECTATIONS
 RWPC members are
expected to
 Attend 1 RWPC meeting a month
(about 2 hours)
 Attend 1 RWPC committee
meeting a month (about 2 hours)
 Notify OHP if they must miss a
meeting
 Help to recruit and mentor other
members
 Be an active participant!

6. RWPC’S ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
 The Planning Council is 1. Conduct a Needs
not an advisory body, it Assessment
has legislative 2. Set Priorities
authority to carry out
its assigned tasks and 3. Allocate Resources
decision making 4. Develop a
Comprehensive Plan
5. Assess Grantee’s
performance
6. Evaluate
effectiveness of
services
Source: AED &
NAPWA

7. RWPC PLANNING CYCLE

8. PLANNING COUNCIL AND PPG MEETINGS
 Are facilitated by the co-chairs
 Are open to the public and are documented via
minutes (notes)
 Are to include a representative group – all of whose
members have an equal voice
 Follow an agenda
 Follow Robert’s Rules of Order (motions, etc.)
 RWPC and PPG meet once a month
 Subcommittees meet (usually) once a month

9. HOW DO I GET TO BE A MEMBER?
 Submit an application for the Planning Council
 Nominations Committee review application and
makes recommendations to the mayor’s designee
 City official makes official appointment of 2 year
term
 New members will receive a letter and be invited to
orientation
 Those not recommended will be considered for
appointment at a later date and are invited to attend
meetings

10. SUPPORT GIVEN TO MEMBERS
 Orientation session and follow up session a few
months later
 Ongoing training at Planning Council and
committee meetings
 OHP staff available to help members
 Transportation reimbursement provided
 Refreshments at meetings
 Member mentors are available

11. OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPATION
 Needs Assessment activities like surveys, focus
groups, panel discussions
 Positive Committee meetings (2nd Monday from 12-
2pm)
 Planning Council meetings (2nd Thursday 2 – 4pm)
 Prevention Planning Group meetings (4th
Wednesday from 2:30 to 4:30pm)
 Regional Allocation Meetings
 Stay informed by joining our mailing list

12. For more information :
Office of HIV Planning: www.hivphilly.org
AACO: http://www.phila.gov/health/units/aaco/
HIV/AIDS services HOTLINE : 215-985-2437
HRSA: www.hrsa.gov
CDC: www.cdc.gov
Nicole Johns
Office of HIV Planning
215-574-6760 ext. 108
PositiveCommittee@gmail.com