ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Our heartfelt thanks to: the New York World AIDS Day Coalition and planning committee • Mayor Bill de Blasio • Commissioner Mary Bassett, MD, Assistant Commissioner, Demetre Daskalakis, MD, and their staff • the honorees • our emcees • our leadership of AIDS-service and community-based organizations • our elected officials • our guest speakers • the staff and volunteers of the community launch • the ASL interpreters • the staff of Harlem’s World Famous Apollo Theater • DJ Trevor Fox.

Special heartfelt thanks to Tom Viola of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS for his generous contribution!

If we have left anyone out, please know that we thank you as well!

WORLD AIDS DAY AWARDEES – 2014

Mathilde Krim, PhD: Mathilde Krim, an AIDS researcher dedicated to better understanding the virus and increasing the public’s awareness of AIDS, is the founder of the American Foundation for Aids Research (amfAR), a non-profit organization that is devoted to laboratory and clinical AIDS research, AIDS prevention, and the development of sound AIDS-related public policies. In addition to being amfAR’s founding chair, Dr. Krim was, from 1990–2004, the Chairman of the Board. She holds 16 honorary doctorates and has received many other honors and distinctions.

Janet Parker: Janet Parker is a social worker at the Mount Sinai Comprehensive Health Program-Downtown (MSCHP-Downtown). She has been working on HIV prevention and care for over a decade. Janet is single-handedly responsible for many successful connections to care, linking to care individuals newly diagnosed with HIV, those who have fallen out of care, and those at risk. She works directly with City STD clinics and breaks down all barriers to link patients to services.

Hector Quiñones: Hector Quiñones has worked in the field of HIV/AIDS for over 17 years. He is currently the Director of Social Services and Linkage to Care at the After Hours Project. Hector’s responsibilities include supervision of HIV/STI testing, case management, linkage to care, medical transportation, treatment readiness, syringe exchange, and Hepatitis C screening. Hector is a proven champion of the community, always bringing the client’s perspective into every planning conversation. Additionally, Hector serves tirelessly on the Brooklyn Knows Steering Committee and subcommittees.

Krishna Stone: Krishna Stone is Assistant Director of Community Relations, Communications & Marketing at GMHC. Krishna has worked tirelessly at GHMC for over 20 years. She works on press issues and media campaigns and ensures that GMHC’s work is aligned with its mission and directives. Krishna provides key information regarding HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and advocacy to the public. She is responsible for translating key messages for the community in a way that all community members will understand.

Positive Life Workshop Peers: The Positive Life Workshop seeks to help NYC residents living with HIV increase medication adherence and reduce risk behaviors through peer support and health education. The peers have been an integral part of delivery of the Positive Life Workshop since the fall of 2011.They teach and motivate people with HIV by sharing their own life stories as examples of overcoming obstacles and taking important steps to manage their health. This peer model leaves participants feeling empowered to manage their HIV. Peers include:

Deborah Bailey • Robert Barrett • Wilhelmina Brown • Noemi Cano • Marcie Chase • Selena Chávez • Gustavo Diaz • Derrick Flowers • Niko Flowers • Yves Gebhardt • Lilibeth Gonzalez • Nakiykia Hawthorne • Jesus Maldonado • Louis Annias Mann • Luis Marin • Luis Nava • Howard Oree • Franz Stinson • Sandra

Thomas • Rosa Velez • Joan Warner

We can end AIDS in NY by 2020! World AIDS Day, 12.1.14—HARLEM’S WORLD FAMOUS APOLLO THEATER

WELCOME Wanda Hernandez, VOCAL-NY

OPENING REMARKS: ENDING AIDS IN NY BY 2020 NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio

ZERO NEW INFECTIONS World AIDS Day 2014 Awardees •New York Knows HIV Testing Initiative • Cutting of the Red Ribbon

Mary Travis Bassett, MD, MPH, Commissioner, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Awardees: Mathilde Krim, PhD • Janet Parker • Hector Quiñones • Krishna Stone • Positive Life Workshop Peers

Activist & AIDS-Service Organization Leadership

HOUSING & ESSENTIAL SERVICES FOR HIV+ PEOPLE Emcee: MSNBC Anchor Thomas Roberts • NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito • NYC Council Member

Corey Johnson • NY State Senator Brad Hoylman • Malina Fischer, Activist • Dawn Carney, Activist

VIRAL SUPPRESSION Emcee: Reginald Brown, VOCAL-NY • Demetre Daskalakis, MD, Assistant Commissioner, Bureau of HIV/AIDS

Prevention & Control, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene • Johnny Guaylupo, Housing Works

ZERO AIDS DEATHS & PROGRESSION TO AIDS Emcee: Reginald Brown, VOCAL-NY • Keith Holder, Housing Works • Kenneth Soller, Activist

ENDING AIDS WORLDWIDE Emcee: Reginald Brown, VOCAL-NY • Simon Bland, UNAIDS

IN MEMORIAM Andy Velez, ACT UP NY

ACCESS TO PEP & PrEP Emcee: Andy Velez, ACT UP NY • Mathew Rodriguez, TheBody.com • Julie Lynn, Activist

FULL RIGHTS FOR TRANSGENDER NEW YORKERS Emcee: Andy Velez, ACT UP NY • Armani Teighlor, Housing Works • NY State Senator Daniel Squadron

HARM REDUCTION Emcee: Marvelyn Brown, Author/Activist, Marvelous Connections • Terrell Jones, NY Harm Reduction Educators •

Trina Vuitton, Streetwise and Safe • NY State Assembly Member Richard Gottfried

HEPATITIS C CO-INFECTION Emcee: Marvelyn Brown, Author/Activist, Marvelous Connections • Annette Gaudino, ACT UP NY • NY State

Senator Gustavo Rivera

ZERO STIGMA Emcee: Marvelyn Brown, Author/Activist, Marvelous Connections • Reverend Stacey Latimer, Love Alive

International Inc. • Reverend Dr. Hector Chiesa, Pastor, Church of God 3rd Ave. (in Spanish)

CLOSING REMARKS: ENDING AIDS IN NY BY 2020

Emcee: Marvelyn Brown, Author/Activist, Marvelous Connections • Gabriela Isler, Miss Universe 2013 • NYC Public Advocate Letitia James • NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer

We can end AIDS in NY by 2020! RESOURCES FOR FUTURE ACTIVISM

ACRIA www.acria.org ACT UP NY www.actupny.org AID FOR AIDS aidforaids.org ALI FORNEY CENTER www.aliforneycenter.org AMIDA CARE www.amidacareny.org AREA APICHA CHC https://apicha.org ARGUS COMMUNITY INC. www.arguscommunity.org BAILEY HOUSE www.baileyhouse.org BOOM!HEALTH www.boomhealth.org BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS www.broadwaycares.org BROOKLYN COMMUNITY PRIDE CENTER www.lgbtbrooklyn.org CALLEN-LORDE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER callen-lorde.org DIASPORA www.diasporacs.org ELMCOR www.eec.sunyeoc.org EMPIRE STATE PRIDE AGENDA www.prideagenda.org END AIDS NOW endingaids.org EXPONENTS www.exponents.org FEDERATION OF PROTESTANT WELFARE AGENCIES www.fpwa.org GMAD www.gmad.org GMHC www.gmhc.org GREATER THAN AIDS greaterthan.org HARLEM UNITED harlemunited.org HARM REDUCTION COALITION harmreduction.org HELP/PSI www.projectsamaritan.org HETRICK-MARTIN INSTITUTE www.hmi.org HISPANIC FEDERATION www.hispanicfederation.org HOUSING WORKS www.housingworks.org IRIS HOUSE www.irishouse.org LATINO COMMISSION ON AIDS www.latinoaids.org LEGAL ACTION CENTER www.lac.org LGBT CENTER / THE CENTER https://gaycenter.org MANHATTAN LEGAL SERVICES www.legalservicesnyc.org MORRIS HEIGHTS HEALTH CENTER www.mhhc.org MOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM www.mountsinaihealth.org NATIONAL BLACK LEADERSHIP COMMISSION ON AIDS www.nblca.org NY HARM REDUCTION EDUCATORS harmreduction.org NYC COUNCIL LGBT CAUCUS council.nyc.gov/html/about/lgbt.shtml NYC COUNCIL SPEAKERS OFFICE council.nyc.gov NYC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE www.nyc.gov/health PRAXIS www.praxishousing.org TREATMENT ACTION GROUP (TAG) www.treatmentactiongroup.org TRANSLATINA NETWORK www.translatinanetwork.org UNAIDS www.unaids.org VILLAGECARE www.villagecare.org VISUAL AIDS https://www.visualaids.org VOCAL-NY www.vocal-ny.org WASHINGTON HEIGHTS CORNER PROJECT www.cornerproject.org WYCKOFF HEIGHTS MEDICAL CENTER-PHM www.wyckoffhospital.org