What is HIV Planning?

“…a process through which people from different walks of life, interests, responsibilities, and involvement in HIV come together as a group to inform and support the development and implementation of a Jurisdictional HIV Prevention Plan*”

*Philadelphia’s 4-year Plan submitted in 2012

The 3-step HIV Planning Process

Stakeholder* Identification (*Community Expert)

Results Oriented

Engagement Process

Jurisdictional Plan

Development,

Implementation &

Monitoring

Each of these steps has clear objectives/activities

This is what we’re

talking about today

Jurisdictional Plan• The health department, in collaboration

with the HPG, will develop a Jurisdictional HIV Prevention Plan to include the collaboration and coordination of HIV prevention care and treatment.

• Although the plan is written by the health department, it is with the knowledge and expertise that the HPG members AND stakeholders/community experts bring to the table

Jurisdictional Plan (cont)

• Philadelphia’s Jurisdictional Plan was submitted in 2012

• It is a 4-year plan. A new Plan will be developed for 2016

• There have been no changes to the Plan since it was submitted

Jurisdictional Plan (cont)

• The HPG, in collaboration with the HD, will monitor the Plan over the next year(s) making updates as necessary

• Monitoring Activities include continually assessing key stakeholder involvement & ensuring that the Plan is updated when needed

ConcurrenceRefers to the HPG’s agreement that the HPG has:• Reviewed the Jurisdictional HIV Prevention

plan (submitted to the CDC by the Health Dept in 2012)

• Concurs (agrees) that the Plan describes how programmatic activities & resources are being allocated to the most disproportionately affected populations and geographic areas that bear the greatest burden of HIV disease.

Letter of concurrence submitted annually to the CDC