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The Family Advisor Team with Project ARK
Family Connections Newsletters
About the Family Advisor Team
The Family Advisor Program (FAP) is a Project ARK program designed to respond both to needs identified by clients within the Title IV Network and to HRSA mandates for support of peer involvement in HIV/AIDS service delivery to Title IV populations (children, youth, women and families).
The Family Advisor Team currently focuses on providing assistance to front-line care and retention staff in service delivery to clients. Tasks are primarily time-limited projects and are related to ancillary services which are designed to improve patient retention in care, encourage client connectedness to ARK Network programming, and address identified client/family needs.
Here are a few examples of projects led by the Advisor Team
- Assists with annual School Supply Collection & Distribution serving nearly 500 children affected by HIV
- Assists with annual Toy Drive serving nearly 1,000 children affected by HIV
- Plans and executes annual Womens’ Retreat
- Publishes quarterly newsletter and other informational materials for program
- Assists the prevention team with community outreach and prevention opportunities
- Attends professional trainings to enhance knowledge of HIV/AIDS & Peer to Peer Mentoring
- Attends quarterly Community Advisory Board (CAB) meetings.
For more information on the program, or to find out how to apply to be an advisor, please contact Stacey Slovacek (slovacek_s@kids.wustl.edu) or (314) 454-4714.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 18 years of age or older
- Patient or affected family member of a Project ARK Network clinical program
- High School diploma or GED
- HIV-related education/training, or other HIV-related experience with clients/families
- Basic computer skills (familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel, preferable)
- Assess to reliable transportation (automobile preferred, but not required)
- Familiarity with issues related to individuals/families affected by HIV/AIDS and ability to maintain confidentiality regarding client/family medical history and other sensitive information.
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