SEMHAC Membership Application
Southeastern MI HIV/AIDS Council (SEMHAC) is an HIV/AIDS Planning Council (within the City of Detroit’s Health Department) for Ryan White Part A and MAI funds in the Detroit Metropolitan Area which represents the City of Detroit, and the counties of Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, St. Clair, and Lapeer. Council members, who are appointed by the Detroit Mayor (or Mayor’s designee), have a legislative mandate to provide leadership in the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of HIV/AIDS care-related projects, to assess the needs within the area, and to develop strategies to address identified needs and gaps in available services.
Applicants should have an interest in, and/or personal experience with, HIV/AIDS. Individuals seeking membership must be willing to commit the necessary time to attend meetings (monthly & bi-monthly), on a voluntary basis. They should understand the care-delivery system, can help set priorities for system elements, offer insight on improving the system and contribute to the effective delivery of services. They MUST RESIDE in one of the counties listed above to apply.
SEMHAC is seeking members with expertise in various fields, in addition to persons who represent the cultural diversity and demographics of the affected populations. The information provided will be used to select members to the Southeastern Michigan HIV/AIDS Council (SEMHAC).
All information provided will be kept confidential.