JANUARY 6, 2006
northwest
lUStlOUt 15
2005 Public Policy
Coalition Members
• Douglas County AIDS Council: Serves
CAP Announces 2005 Awards
Douglas and Coos counties. Services include needle
exchange, case management, women/teen outreach,
support groups, community education, information
Invigorates policy stakeholders statewide
and referral. Is United Way-supported. For more
by Sarah Dougher
information contact executive director Billy Russo at
ach year, Cascade AIDS Project recognizes
Oregon Center for Independent laving and Valley AIDS
sion to AIDS. States that choose to offer coverage
billy@hivroseburg.org,
community members who have made out­
Information Network. These organizations—along with
under the legislation would receive an enhanced fed­
877-440-2761 or write to 832 N.W. Highland St.,
standing contributions to the work of the
the HIV Alliance in Eugene, which received an Angel
eral Medicaid match.
Roseburg, OR 97470.
organization through its Torchbearer and
Award in 2004—are part of a new policy coalition of
Angel Awards.
AIDS services in Oregon spearheaded by CAP.
call
541-440-2761
or
Smith also continues to work to secure new fund­
• Coastal AIDS Network: Serves Lincoln and
ing for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP). He
Tillamook counties. Services include needle exchange,
Bill Hancock, CAP’S public policy advocate, notes
“The purpose of the coalition is to have a cohesive
recently offered an amendment to the fiscal year 2(X)6
community education, information and referral. For
that this year’s community partners include the Douglas
voice regarding policy and legislation on a statewide
appropriations act for the Departments of Labor and
more information contact executive director Dan
County AIDS Council, Coastal AIDS Network. Eastern
level,” Hancock notes. On the national front, CAP part­
Health and Human Services that would have provided
Beck at canoffice@earthlink.net, call 541-994-5597
ners with Seattle’s lifelong AIDS Alliance, which coor­
funding to cover the costs associated with ADAP case­
or 866-432-2636 or write to 3128 N.W. Highway 101
dinates the Northwest states and Alaska in developing
load growth. He appreciates the diligent work of
#202, Lincoln City, OR 97367.
policy and advocacy strategy in Washington, D.C.
Oregon’s ADAP, CAREAssist, to keep service levels con­
In February, CAP will host a policy summit in
As part of the federal budget reconciliation process
Umatilla, Morrow, Baker, Wheeler, Gilliam and Union
the state and discuss what they are doing, how they are
this year, Smith led the fight among Finance Committee
counties. Is a disability/advocacy organization con­
funded and how CAP might support improvements in
members to ensure that the $10 billion in savings the
tracted by the state for HIV case management. Is also
services. Another purpose of the summit is to establish
committee was directed to achieve in Congress' 2006
United Way-supported. For more information contact
a "sound, doable legislative agenda," says Hancock.
budget resolution would not harm Medicaid benefici­
CEO Kiri Toombs at ktoombs@eocil.org or program
“We want to get statewide input on the legislative agen­
aries. He adamantly opposed proposals such as co­
coordinator Sherri Alston at sherrialston@eocil.org,
da for 2007 to ratchet up our voice in Salem.”
payments for prescription drugs and other health care
call 541-889-3119 or 866-248-8369 or write to
services that would have reduced access for some of
1021 S.W. Fifth Ave., Ontario, OR 97914.
in Washington, D.C., was given to U.S. Sen. Gordon
Benton and Linn counties. Staff is all-volunteer. Services
Along with a bipartisan group of his colleagues,
Microbicide Development Act, which is supported by
include a 24-hour hot line, information packets, com­
Smith reintroduced the Early Treatment for HIV/AIDS
a bipartisan group of senators. The legislation would
munity education, information and referral. For more
Act this session. The bill would allow states to provide
expand federal planning and research efforts to fully
information contact board member Bob Skinner at
Medicaid coverage to people diagnosed with HIV so
explore the potential microbicides in controlling the
spread of HIV/AIDS. ©
rfsinorg2002@yahoo.com, call 800-588-2437 or
they get the treatments they need to prevent progres­
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• Valley AIDS Information Network: Serves
the program’s most vulnerable beneficiaries.
Smith is a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 550, the
Smith, R-Ore.
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Eugene to gather AIDS service providers from around
The Torchbearer Award, recognizing his advocacy
U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith, R-0re., was awarded
the Torchbearer Award for his advocacy for
AIDS issues in Washington, D.C.
stant in light of funding challenges.
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