HIV/AIDS Materials Initiative

Program Description

The Office of the Medical Director's HIV/AIDS Materials Initiative coordinates an HIV educational materials development and distribution program through which new materials are produced and existing materials are updated. New York State health and human service providers and the general public may request HIV/AIDS publications, audio and videotapes, and computer software free of charge. AIDS Institute staff work with HIV/AIDS service providers and consumers to develop materials.

The Materials Initiative encourages and supports electronic dissemination of educational materials whenever possible. Staff maintain an inventory of over ninety consumer educational materials that cover a wide range of topics related to HIV prevention, care, and services. Most materials for consumers are available in downloadable format. Materials for providers are available at the HIV Clinical Resource website at www.hivguidelines.org.

Consumer materials are offered in a variety of languages and formats, including brochures, posters, bookmarks, videos, computer software, wallet cards, magnets, scratch-off cards, and booklets. The materials are designed to appeal to a number of specific target audiences including: adults, women, children, adolescents, injection drug users, and people living with HIV/AIDS. Materials are developed with considerable input from members of the intended target audiences. As part of our focus on health and literacy, several materials that target persons with low literacy have been added to the inventory.

The Materials Initiative publishes and periodically updates an HIV/AIDS Consumer Educational Materials Order Form that contains descriptions and ordering information for available materials. New and revised materials are disseminated electronically, through mailings, or at local, state, and other public health-related conferences and exhibits. You can download sample materials for consumers and order consumer materials via the HIV/AIDS Consumer Educational Materials Order Form online. You may also phone, fax, or e-mail requests for sample materials or the Consumer Materials Order Form to the contacts listed below.

The Materials Initiative also produces and distributes a Publications Order Form for providers that lists all guidelines and other educational materials and forms that are available for providers. You may order provider materials on-line at www.hivguidelines.org. Requests for the Provider Materials Order Form may also be phoned, faxed, or e-mailed to the contacts listed below.

Contact:

For inquiries regarding HIV educational materials for consumers or to receive a copy of the HIV/AIDS Consumer Educational Materials Order Form or sample materials:

Beth Woolston, LMSW
Director, HIV Materials Initiative
Office of the Medical Director
Phone (518) 474-3459
Fax (518) 473-8814
HIVPUBS@health.state.ny.us

To download HIV/AIDS educational materials for consumers and place an on-line order:
http://www.nyhealth.gov/diseases/aids/publications/orderinginfo.htm

To download HIV educational materials for providers and place an on-line order:
www.hivguidelines.org