October 26, 2009
8:00am-5:00pm
Thank you to our sponsors, staff members, volunteers and participants for making the 3rd Annual Conference on Latinos, Faith, Culture, HIV and Mental Health such a huge success.
At the conference, The Wall-Las Memorias Project released important study findings from the Voces de Fe y Cultura research project. The project studies the influence that faith and religion play in HIV/AIDS and the Latino community. The abstract, presentation, and press release for the study is now available for download
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This conference is first and foremost for faith leaders and congregants from both Los Angeles County and the State of California congregations looking for a practical plan of prevention, treatment and care to use in their own communities.
The purpose of the Conference on Latinos, Faith, Culture, HIV & Mental Health is to inspire a discussion about HIV/AIDS among California faith leaders and empower them to take a more active role in the fight against this devastating disease..
The conference will provide an opportunity to share
some of the research data that reveals how faith-based institutions and
religiosity influence HIV/AIDS in the Latino communities.
The conference will include presentations to approximately 300 faith leaders and congregants from public health officials who will provide an update on the state of HIV/AIDS in California, the state of HIV/AIDS in the US/Mexico boarder and California epidemiology data. Researchers will share data from studies of Latino faith-based institutions and HIV/AIDS.
Additionally, faith leaders will be given an opportunity to meet in small discussion groups with a facilitator to explore issues related to HIV/AIDS and, later, present the results of their discussions.
The goal of the conference is to educate faith leaders and their
congregations about the impact of HIV/AIDS in the Latino communities of California. The objectives of the conference will be to: Present available data on HIV/AIDS and faith-based institutions to 300 faith leaders and congregants; increase the knowledge of HIV/AIDS among Latino faith leaders in California; encourage Latino faith leaders in California to commit to taking action and developing HIV prevention efforts within their congregations; and to develop an initial plan of action for HIV prevention tailored for Latino faith-based institutions.
