RATFA COMMITTEES     GENERAL MEMBERSHIP Meeting Schedule: 2nd Tuesday of the month at 8:30 AM at the Finger Lakes Health System Agency, 1150 University Avenue (back of building near railroad tracks.)   CARE COORDINATION COMMITTEE (formerly Services) The role of the Care Coordination Committee is to identify problems and service gaps in the services delivery system; to recommend needed changes; to provide a forum for interagency case conferencing, support and continuing education for case managers and other service providers; to develop and update the HIV Case Management Plan; and to enhance HIV case management practice. Meeting Schedule: 1st Thursday of the month at 8:30 AM at AIDS Rochester, Inc., 1350 University Avenue.   CONSUMER INVOLVEMENT COMMITTEE (Formerly CAC) The role of the CIC is to seek to empower PWAs to be: full partners in their health care; educated about available services and opportunities to enhance their lives; and articulate about public policy related to HIV. The CIC will serve as an advisory body to RATFA, Inc. on service and policy matters that affect people living with HIV. The Chair of CIC will be selected by the Committee, and must be subject to ratification by the general membership of RATFA, Inc. Meeting Schedule: 4th Tuesday of the month at Noon at FLHSA, 1150 University Avenue.   POLICY ADVISORY/EDUCATION COMMITTEE (formerly Advocacy) The role of the PAE Committee is to identify current public policy issues that will affect PWAs and service providers; to develop draft policy positions for network consideration; and to mobilize the Network and coalition partners to influence public policy and funding for HIV/AIDS. Meeting Schedule: 3RD Monday of the month at 9:00 AM at FLHSA, 1150 University Avenue.   FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT The role of the Finance Committee is to develop a process for developing a unified budget for RATFA activities with input from Committee Chairs; to develop a process for developing an annual plan to finance operating activities; to identify longer range projects of committees and estimate the projected costs of these activities; to propose a development plan to implement longer range projects. Meeting Schedule: 2nd Tuesday of the month at Noon at FLHSA, 1150 University Avenue.   RAYS OF HOPE COMMITTEE The role of the Rays of Hope Committee is to facilitate the empowerment of people of color around issues of HIV/AIDS, including, but not limited to, services, prevention, and policy. The Committee will reach out to communities of color to increase their participation in all aspects of RATFA, Inc. Meeting Schedule: 4th Thursday of the month at 1:00 PM at AIDS Rochester, Inc., 1350 University Avenue.   ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE The role of the Assessment Committee is to coordinate RATFA, Inc.’s self evaluation activities. The Chair of the Assessment Committee will be selected by the Board of Directors, subject to ratification by the general membership of RATFA, Inc.     Updated June 2008                               August 2007