CA Health & Safety Code Section 121290.4

The initiative shall employ all of the following strategies to achieve its objectives:

(a)

Serve as a community resource for technical assistance and training in the communication and dissemination of information, and for the synthesis, interpretation, and dissemination of HIV/AIDS data and public health information.

(b)

Assemble a network of health experts, HIV/AIDS service providers, community-based organizations, and relevant public and private sector stakeholders who will be accessible through the regional centers, to support the capacity building of community-based programs to eliminate HIV-related health disparities for African-Americans.

(c)

Establish the administrative, educational, and communication infrastructure, including personnel, facilities, and technology, to support the activities of the initiative’s provider network.

(d)

Assess the availability and allocation of scientific, governmental, and private sector resources to reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS on African-Americans.

(e)

Evaluate community-focused interventions and demonstration projects to eliminate disparities in the evaluation and treatment of HIV/AIDS, based on information from the work of the initiative and local and regional resources.

(f)

Coordinate and disseminate data, including epidemiology, outcome assessment, and informatics, to provider networks addressing health disparities regarding HIV/AIDS.

(g)

Facilitate the development of lasting academic and community partnerships that promote healthy lifestyles, prevent disease, and reduce risk factors for HIV/AIDS.

(h)

Increase ongoing access to culturally appropriate health care for African-Americans living with HIV/AIDS.