BAP Appoints Coordinators

(Reprinted from  , published
by BAP)

The Brattleboro AIDS Project (BAP)
has appointed three new program coordina-
tors. These coordinators, Nancy Pike,
Steve Fox, and Richard Vega will promote
the service and educational goals of the

1 local volunteer agency.
f As Direct Service Coordinator, Nancy
§Pike is responsible for organizing support
Igroups, both for people who have tested
3 positive for HIV and for relatives, partners,
and friends of I-IIV-positive people. In
addition, she coordinates the Buddy Sys-
tem, a one-on—one support network for
people with AIDS-related conditions and
,for their families and friends. She is also
available to provide training on AIDS is-
sues to other human service agencies.
Nancy has an M.S. degree and has
been a practicing psychotherapist is the
Brattleboro area for many years. She is
currently pursuing a doctoral degree in
Clinical Psychology at Antioch College of
,New England.
A Steve Fox is the new Education Coor-
dinator at BAP. His duties involve assess-
ing AIDS education needs and developing
plans for meeting these needs in Windham
!County. Specifically, he assesses risk re-
duction methods and provides training,
‘both to individuals and human services
lagencies, on implementing relevant pro-
grams. Steve manages the AIDS Project’s
extensive library of books, videotapes, and

audiocassettes on HIV and AIDS subjects.
He is also editor of the quarterly
newsletter, []EDATE, which is distributed
to over 2,500 subscribers statewide.

Steve’s main goal is to educate people
about the presence of AIDS in the local
community and to reach high-risk groups,
such as adolescents and IV-drug users.

To respond to emergency needs, the
BAP has instituted a Hotline. New Hotline
Coordinator Richard Vega is responsible
for scheduling Hotline volunteers and
training them to respond to a wide variety
of urgent situations. The Hotline provides
information on safe sex, risk reduction,
locating services, and obtaining confiden-
tial HIV testing. Initially the Hotline will
be staffed from 7-9 pm on weekdays and by
volunteer homes on weekends, and will
have a message giving volunteers home
phone numbers at other times.

Richard was employed for more than
13 years at the Brattleboro Retreat in geri-
alric patient care and patient accounting.
He has worked as a Buddy with AIDS
patients and their families. In his new
position, he will be working to promote the
visibility of the Hotline and to-coordinate
its efforts with other Hotlines in the area.

The BAP office telephone number is
(802) 254-4444. In the near future, a new
office number will be added. The AIDS
Project maintains strict confidentiality in
all its activities and protects the privacy of
the people it serves.

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