Welcome New Member! This section of the site will provide an overview of the IPP project, your role, and the activities in the Region VIII states. The orientation manual is provided to give you additional details about the project. For more information about the IPP project, please contact Lori Nichols at 303-262-4307 as you review these materials.
Project Requirements and Expectations
The Region VIII Regional Advisory Committee is responsible for the following activities occurring at state and locals levels, in accordance with the Region VIII Service Guidelines:
- clinical services including screening women for chlamydia and providing appropriate treatment, counseling, referral, and partner management;
- state and local capacity building, including development of information systems and laboratory support systems; and
- Participation and collaboration with the Regional Infertility Prevention Projects.
Infertility Prevention Projects, funded by CDC, are developed by STD program partners; collaboration must embody Family Planning and Laboratory partners in the applicant’s area and should include:
- A recently dated letter that provides evidence of collaboration and concurrence with Title X Family Planning partner(s).
- A reviewed IPP funding application and budget by the Regional IPP Coordinator, two weeks prior to submission to the CDC.
To honor Project participation, Region VIII’s Regional Advisory Committee members are expected to:
- Attend the regional Infertility Prevention Project Meeting twice a year, usually in May and November.
- Participate on subcommittees, ad-hoc workgroups and conference calls, as the need arises.
- Submit data to JSI R&T on a timely and regular basis.
- Identify appropriate entities/groups as collaborative partners to maximize the Project’s external relationships.
- Partake in the development and implementation of the Regional Plan.
* Content provided in collaboration with the Family Planning Council
