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  • Summit Policy Papers
  • Issue Fact Sheets
  • PowerPoint of Research
  • PowerPoint Guide
  • Sample Letter
  • FAQ Talking Points
  • Briefing Book

    • National Housing and HIV/AIDS Research Summit Policy Papers

    Summit I (2005) Policy Paper: Housing and HIV/AIDS Policy Paper: Housing is the Foundation of HIV Prevention and Treatment  Spanish

    Summit II (2006) Policy Paper:Transforming Fact Into Strategy: Housing is HIV Prevention and Health Care  Spanish

    Summit III (2008) Policy Paper Examining the Evidence: The Impact of Housing on HIV Prevention and Care

    Issue Fact Sheets

    One page summaries of recent research findings with supporting citations. HIV/AIDS Housing:

  • Breaking the Link Between Homelessness and HIV Spanish

  • Preventing HIV Transmission Spanish

  • Improving Health Outcomes Spanish

  • A Sound Investment of Public Resources Spanish

    • PowerPoint Presentation of Research Findings

    		Power Point for use in meetings, hearings, and other public sessions. Overview of the presentation:

    • What the research tells us about:
    • HIV and homelessness
    • Housing and HIV prevention
    • Housing and health care
    • Policy implications of these findings:
    • Beyond a risky person paradigm
    • Housing interventions work
    • Housing is a sound public investment
  • What’s next:
    • The HUD/CDC Housing and Health (H&H) Study
    • Transforming research into policy initiatives
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    Annotated Guide to the PowerPoint

    		Presenter’s guide with citations and notes

    Sample Letter

    Sample Letter to an Elected or Appointed Official

    Talking Points on Frequently Asked Questions

    		Talking points on FAQ:

    • Why HIV-specific housing resources?

    • Aren’t homeless/unstably housed PLWHA just risky people?

    • Isn’t housing too expensive?

    • Isn’t health care more important than housing for PLWHA?

    • Can’t PLWHA use existing low-income housing resources?

    • Can PLWHA with chronic substance use issues be housed?

    The Summit IV Briefing Book

    Includes all Summit III meeting materials, including:

    • Summit III Research Presentations

    • Articles

    • Bibliographies

    • Recent Abstracts

    • Fact Sheets & Reports

    Click here to purchase the Briefing Book CD.