NCJ Number
143040
Editor(s)
G Beck
Date Published
Unknown
Length
49 pages
Annotation
This report describes the common features of 13 effective AIDS workplace programs and initiatives and presents a profile of each program.
Abstract
The programs were chosen for being smaller endeavors that are less widely known than the AIDS workplace programs of major corporations. The programs operate in a variety of organizations, including small and medium-sized businesses, labor organizations, a minority-owned business, a trade association, a nonprofit agency, a philanthropic organization, a municipal agency, a Federal agency (Region VI of the United States Department of Health and Human Services), a park district, and an entertainment industry project. The most common element of an effective program is a leader or champion who is motivated to initiate and stay with the effort. Other common features include support from top management, teamwork, communication using existing channels and language that matches the educational and cultural background of employees, planning time, a clear and consistent policy, and collaboration between labor and management in program development. Additional features include manager training, the use of external resources, the identification of internal resource people or departments, widely available resource materials, and a sense of personal reward on the part of those developing and implementing a program. List of contacts at profiled organizations; list of individuals and organizations providing information for the report; and appended sample policy, program materials, and survey instrument and results from one company