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Community Advisory Board (CAB)

The Body Positive Community Advisory Board (CAB) is made up of clients, community members, volunteers, staff and board members. The CAB's purpose is to advise on the design, implementation, and evaluation of the programs and services offered by BP. The CAB hopes to help ensure that what BP does is responsive to the community at large and specifically to those living with or at-risk for HIV by helping to continually improve programs and services.

The CAB is like a human pipeline, it brings information and issues back and forth between the community and BP. It's very important for BP to know what's happening on the street, in the playgrounds and parks, and in people's lives so that the agency can develop programs and services to help people.

Part of the CAB's job is also to look at the educational materials that BP develops and to provide feedback on them before they are finished. Many of the CAB members are people living with HIV/AIDS and have a lot of life experience, knowledge, and wisdom that makes their opinion very valuable to BP.

BP's CAB currently has openings for new members. CAB members agree to make every effort to come to monthly meetings at BP. Past, present and future volunteers and clients are encouraged to consider joining the CAB. If you'd like more information on the CAB, or think you'd like to consider joining, please call Director of Volunteer and Client Support Services Chris Murphy at 212-566-7333, ext. 14.

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