Quarterly Outreach Narrative Report

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="05bfd523.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Cape Fear Regional Bureau For Community Action, Inc.</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cape Fear Regional Bureau For Community "><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id39.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Services"><U><B><IMG SRC="04e0e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="up" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>  </B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"><B>    </B><A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mentoring Program"><U><B><IMG SRC="04d0e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="previous" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>  </B><A HREF="id50.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Quarterly Narrative Report for Nontradit"><U><B><IMG SRC="04f0e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="next" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.capefearregionalbureauforcommunityactioninc.org/mf.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.capefearregionalbureauforcomm"><U><B>Click Here For Site Map</B></U></A></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="23fd2993.jpg"> <div> <B>Outreach changes lives.</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=398 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><B>Quarterly Outreach Narrative Report</B></I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B><U> <A NAME="outreach_narrative_report_1_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></U></B></I><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Academy Engraved LET" ><B>CAPE FEAR REGIONAL BUREAU FOR COMMUNITY ACTION, INC</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Academy Engraved LET" >.</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>CUMBERLAND COUNTY MINORITY OUTREACH PROGRAM</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="17f18040.png" border=0 width="280" height="260" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>2</B></I><I><B>nd</B></I><I><B> QUARTER</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>NARRATIVE REPORT</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>FOR </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2002</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>III.       COLLABORATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>1.  The Bureau continues to network and collaborate with: J. S. Spivey Recreation Center, Smith Recreation Center, Myers Park Recreation Center, and Boys and Girls Club, providing educational </B><A HREF="id63_hivaids.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="What Is HIV/AIDS"><U><B>HIV/AIDS</B></U></A><B>, </B><A HREF="id45_syphilis_testing.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Syphilis Testing"><U><B>Syphilis</B></U></A><B>, other </B><A HREF="id68_std.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="What Are STD (Sexually Transmitted Disea"><U><B>Sexually Transmitted Diseases</B></U></A><B> and </B><A HREF="id70_cocaine.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="What is Cocaine"><U><B>drug</B></U></A><B> sessions.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>2.  The National Council for Negro Women (Fayetteville Area Section) continues to collaborate with the Bureau on women’s health issues concerning  HIV/AIDS, Syphilis and other Sexually Transmitted Diseases.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>3.  The NAACP and the Bureau continue to sponsor community events about  HIV/AIDS, Syphilis, other Sexually Transmitted Diseases and drugs.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>4.The Bureau and E. Newton Smith Public Health Center’s STD Clinic refer clients to each on a regular basis.  During the second  (2</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>nd</B></FONT><B>) quarter, seventy–eight (78) clients were referred to E. Newton Smith Public Health Center with referral cards through the Bureau’s one on one outreach effort.  There were eighty–five (85) clients referred to E. Newton Smith Public Health Center during the first two (2) quarters.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>5.The Cumberland County Mental Health Department and the Bureau continue to network and collaborate.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>6.  Fayetteville Urban Ministry and St. Paul Education Center continue to assist the Bureau’s substance abuse clients and those living with HIV/AIDS with food and clothing.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>7.The Bureau and Cape Fear Home Health and Hospice networks and collaborates on a regular basis concerning HIV/AIDS clients.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>8.  The Bureau continues to work with the Fayetteville/Cumberland County Ministerial Council to provide  HIV/AIDS, Syphilis, other Sexually Transmitted Diseases and drug education to the faith communities.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>9.  The Bureau has set up a referral with numerous homeless shelters and adult care facilities for clients with substance abuse problems, those living HIV/AIDS, and those highest at risk for contracting HIV/AIDS, Syphilis and other Sexually Transmitted Diseases.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>10.  The Bureau continues to network and collaborate with the Region V Community Planning Group.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>11.  The Bureau’s Community/Street Outreach Educators continue to attend the regular held NC Outreach Network Training events.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>12.  The Bureau continues to provide outreach training workshops statewide.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>13.  The First Annual Hoke County Pre – </B><A HREF="id47_faith_initiative.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Faith Initiative AIDS Sunday"><U><B>AIDS Sunday  Event</B></U></A><B>  was  held on October 26, 2002 in Raeford, NC, with Mr. Ashley Rozier, II as the keynote speaker.  The purpose of this event was to unite the rural spiritual community on the significance of HIV/AIDS awareness.  There were approximately one hundred–twenty–five (125) persons attending this event.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>14. The </B><A HREF="id47_faith_initiative.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Faith Initiative AIDS Sunday"><U><B>Twelfth Annual Statewide AIDS Sunday Event</B></U></A><B>, sponsored by the Cape Fear Regional Bureau For Community Action, Inc. was held Sunday, October 27, 2002 at Second Baptist Church, 522 Old Wilmington Road, Fayetteville, North Carolina.  The AIDS Sunday HIV/AIDS Public Forum commenced at 2:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. Following that, the AIDS Sunday Spiritual Service commenced at 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.  This years’ keynote speakers were: </B><A HREF="id47_ware.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Faith Initiative AIDS Sunday"><U><B>Mrs. Patricia Funderburk Ware</B></U></A><B>, Executive Director, Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS – Bush Administration, Washington, D.C. and </B><A HREF="id47_muhammad.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Faith Initiative AIDS Sunday"><U><B>Minister Benjamin Chavis Muhammad</B></U></A><B>, Former Executive Director, National NAACP, Montclair, New Jersey.  This event was held in partnership with the North Carolina HIV/STD Prevention and Care Branch and North Carolina Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities and Faith Communities.  Approximately six hundred (600) persons attended this event.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>15.  The Bureau participated in the North Carolina Division of Public Health and Community Based Organizations Forum – Enhancing The Partnership on October 31, 2002 in Raleigh, 2002.  Mr. Ashley Rozier, II represented the Bureau at this event and served as a panelist discussing “The Role for CBO in Achieving Community Health Improvements.”</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>16.  Rev. Dr. S. M. Seymour of College Park, Georgia wrote a </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id72_november_02_2002.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="EMails and Letters"><U><B>letter</B></U></A></FONT><B>  to the Bureau expressing her appreciation for the services provided  to  her son, a client of the Bureau, and the role the Bureau played in reuniting the family with their son, whom they had not seen in ten (10) years.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>17.  On November 16, 2002, Mr. Ashley Rozier, II was the keynote speaker at the Benson Revival Deliverance Center’s AIDS Awareness Event in Benson, NC.  He addressed the need for the rural communities’ faith institutions to become more involved with the HIV/AIDS issues confronting the community.  Mr. Gregory Joyce, Volunteer Coordinator, also attended this event with Mr. Rozier, II and shared his history as a substance abuse user.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>18.  The Bureau held a </B><A HREF="id84_pre_world_aids_day_testing_street.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bureau In The News"><U><B>Pre World AIDS Day HIV/AIDS and Syphilis Counseling Testing and Referral Event</B></U></A><B> on November 27 and 29, 2002 at the CitGo Gas Mart on Gillespie Street, Fayetteville, NC.  One on one street outreach was conducted to various targeted populations, such as injectable drug users, down low/bisexual men, commercial sex workers and drug dealers.  </B><A HREF="id44_hiv_antibody_testing.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="HIV Antibody Testing"><U><B>HIV Antibody</B></U></A><B> and </B><A HREF="id45_syphilis_testing.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Syphilis Testing"><U><B>Syphilis</B></U></A><B> Testing was conducted.  There were seventy–eight (78) persons tested for the HIV Antibody and seventy–nine (79) tested for Syphilis.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>19.  Mr. Rozier, II was appointed to serve on the North Carolina AIDS Advisory Council.  He had previously served in this capacity in the early nineties.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>20.  The Governor’s World AIDS Day Volunteer Service Event was held on December 11, 2002 in Raleigh, NC </B><A HREF="id27_founder.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Founder and Chief Executive Officer"><U><B>Mr. Rozier, II</B></U></A><B> received the North Carolina 2002 Governor’s World AIDS Day Marty L. Prairie Award for distinguished, bold and innovative community service in the fight against HIV/AIDS.  This was only the second  time this award was presented.  </B><A HREF="id38_volunteers.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Volunteers"><U><B>Mr. Gregory Joyce</B></U></A><B>, Bureau volunteer, was one of the recipients of the Governor’s World AIDS Day Volunteer of the Year Award.  The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority–Fayetteville Chapter, Inc., volunteer organization to the Bureau, received one of the Governor’s World AIDS Day Award for Organizations.  The Bureau’s </B><A HREF="id28_staff.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Staff"><U><B>staff </B></U></A><B>and volunteers with family and guest attended this event, along with Chairperson, Mrs. Evelyn Shaw.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>IV     NARRATIVE PROGRESS TOWARD GOALS</B></div> <div> <B>     </B></div> <div> <B>A.  </B><B><U>Objective</U></B></div> <div> <B>          </B></div> <div> <B><U>Goal</U></B><B>:   </B><I><B>To increase HIV/AIDS/STD screening by E. Newton Smith Public Health Center (Cumberland County Health Department) and decrease the transmission of HIV/AIDS/STD in Cumberland County by providing Outreach, Health Communications/Public Information (HIV/AIDS/STD Info Sessions) and Community–Level Interventions to ten thousand (10,000) persons of African Descent from the ages of thirteen (13) to forty–four (44), who are at highest risk for HIV/AIDS/STD.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Objective</U></B><B>:   </B><I><B>By June 30, 2003, the CEO and one (1) Community/Street Outreach Educator, along with volunteers,  will distribute preventative materials,  condoms, and screening information to ten thousand (10,000)  persons of African Descent  at high risk.  The Bureau will reach two thousand four hundred fifty–eight (2,458) women of childbearing age thirty (30) to forty–four (44) and one thousand five-hundred eighty–eight (1, 588) adult women of childbearing age females twenty (20) to twenty–nine (29) and one thousand six-hundred eighty–nine (1,689) of their partners of African Descent.  The Bureau will also, reach one thousand one-hundred seventy (1,170)  adolescent females thirteen (13) to nineteen (19) and one thousand two-hundred eight (1,208) of their partners  persons of African Descent.  Of these ten thousand (10,000) African Americans at high risk, the Bureau, will reach fifty (50) Injecting Drug Users of African Descent .</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>1.  The agency continues to work in a collective and collaborative community effort to exceed annually the continuation funding requirements of reaching ten thousand (10,000)  women of childbearing age and their partners, including adolescent females and partners of African Descent.  Injectable drug and substance abuse–using communities are also major target populations.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>2.  During the first two (2) quarters, the </B><A HREF="id42_community_street_outreach_program.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Community / Street Outreach"><U><B>Outreach Program</B></U></A><B> continued to conduct community/street outreach only in Cumberland County, primarily in the destitute and drug–infested neighborhoods, i.e., Boonie Doone, Murchison Road Community, Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority (Public Housing Projects), Downtown Fayetteville, East Fayetteville, Spring Lake Area, Wade and other rural communities.  Other outreach areas included: local beauty/barber shops, clubs (joints), churches, crack houses/shooting galleries, bootlegging houses, schools, recreation centers, jails/prisons, city buses and civic/female organizations.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>3.  The total  population outreached during the first quarter was four thousand fifty–nine (4,059) persons of African Descent .  Targeted populations reached were: eight hundred thirty–five (835) women of childbearing age, thirty to forty–four (30–44) and nine hundred seventy–one (971) partners.  There were seven hundred fourteen (714) women of childbearing age, twenty to twenty–nine (20–29), and eight hundred ninety–eight (898) partners, twenty to twenty–nine (20–29).  There were two hundred seventy–one (271) adolescent females, thirteen to nineteen (13–19) and partners, three hundred seventy (370).  Of the total targeted population reached two hundred eighty-six (286) were injectable drug users and thirty–nine (39) were bisexual or closeted bisexual men who have sex with women of childbearing age and adolescent females.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The total  population outreached during the second quarter was four thousand four hundred eighty–three (4, 483) persons of African Descent.  Targeted populations reached were: eight hundred (800) women of childbearing age, thirty to forty–four (30–44) and one thousand six (1,006) partners.  There were six hundred forty–four (644) women of childbearing age, twenty to twenty–nine (20–29), and eight hundred ten (810) partners, twenty to twenty–nine (20–29).  There were two hundred forty–two (242) adolescent females, thirteen to nineteen (13–19) and partners, three hundred eighty–one (381).  Of the total targeted population reached two hundred forty (240) were injectable drug users and thirty (30) were bisexual or closed bisexual men who have sex with women of childbearing age and adolescent females.  The general population/not determined reached was six hundred (600).</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The total  population outreached during the first two quarters were eight thousand five hundred forty–two (8,542).  Targeted populations reached were: one thousand six-hundred thirty–five (1,635) women of childbearing age, thirty to forty–four (30–44) and one thousand nine-hundred seventy–seven (1,977) partners.  There were one thousand three-hundred fifty–eight (1,358) women of childbearing age, twenty to twenty–nine (20–29), and one thousand seven-hundred eight (1,708) partners, twenty to twenty–nine (20–29).  There were five hundred thirteen (513) adolescent females, thirteen to nineteen (13–19) and partners, seven hundred fifty–one (751).  Of the total targeted population reach five hundred twenty–six (526) were injectable drug users and sixty–nine (69) were bisexual or closed bisexual men who have sex with women of childbearing age and adolescent females.  The general population/not determined reached was six hundred (600).</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>4.  Also, during the first quarter, there were two (2) HIV/STD info sessions totaling forty–five (45) clients/contacts.  There was fifty–four (54) street/community outreach one on one sessions four thousand fourteen (4,014) clients/contacts. Material distribution totaled six (6) sessions.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>During the second quarter, there was one (1) HIV/STD info session totaling fifteen (15) clients/contacts.  There was sixty–six (66) street/community outreach one on one sessions reaching three thousand three hundred nine (3,309) clients/contacts.  </B><A HREF="id89_parties.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Community Empowerment"><U><B>Community wide events</B></U></A><B> totaled three (3) sessions, reaching one thousand one-hundred fifty–nine (1,159) clients/contacts.  Material distribution totaled five (5) sessions.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>During the first two (2) quarters, there were three (3) HIV/STD info sessions totaling sixty (60) clients/contacts.  There were a hundred twenty (120) street/community outreach one on one sessions totaling seven thousand three hundred twenty–three (7,323) clients/contacts.  Community wide events totaled three (3) sessions, reaching one thousand one-hundred fifty–nine (1,159) clients/contacts.  Material distribution totaled eleven (11) sessions.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>5.  Three thousand two hundred eighty–four (3,284) male condoms, and one thousand eight-hundred nineteen (1,819) brochures were distributed during the first (1) quarter, and six thousand six hundred (6,600) posters. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Six thousand two hundred twenty–five (6,225) male condoms, two thousand eight hundred thirty (2,830) brochures, one thousand (1,000) posters were distributed during the second (2) quarter, and one thousand five hundred (1,500) promotional materials.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>During the first two (2) quarters nine thousand five hundred nine (9,509) male condoms, four thousand six hundred forty–nine (4,649) brochures, seven thousand six hundred (7,600) posters were distributed and one thousand five hundred (1,500) promotional materials.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>6.  The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Region V Disease  Intervention Specialists, along with the state Disease Intervention Specialist and the Bureau continues to work on better improving documentation of the numbers of at–risk individuals agreeing to be tested and screened for </B><A HREF="id44_hiv_antibody_testing.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="HIV Antibody Testing"><U><B>HIV Antibodies</B></U></A><B>, </B><A HREF="id45_syphilis_testing.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Syphilis Testing"><U><B>Syphilis</B></U></A><B> and other </B><A HREF="id68_std.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="What Are STD (Sexually Transmitted Disea"><U><B>sexually transmitted diseases</B></U></A><B> through the Bureau’s outreach efforts during nontraditional hours and weekends.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>B.  </B><B><U>Barriers</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">There is no long-term substance abuse treatment facility in Cumberland County.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">There is a need for 24-hour counselors and Disease Intervention Specialists.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The Bureau has no bleach/water kits.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Need for more condoms.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Need for dental dams.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Need for needle exchange.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Need for more full time staff.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Need for funding to reach MSM.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Need for more staff.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>C.  </B><B><U>Technical Assistance</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">There is a need for more grant research assistance.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">There is a need for more updated computer training.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>D.  </B><B><U>Media Attention</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">See </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id84_pre_world_aids_day_testing_street.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bureau In The News"><U><B>News Article</B></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>E.  </B><B><U>Development of Educational Materials</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>          N/A</B></div> </td> </tr></table></body>