PUBLIC POLICY

The mission of the Policy/Advocacy Department is to further the goals of Metro TeenaAIDS by adding elements of grassroots advocacy to both the at-risk communities of Washington, DC (particularly Wards 5, 6, 7 &8) and the DC Council. This includes the writing of policy briefs, conducting research as well as engaging youth and several different communities and coalitions within the city.

The Policy/Advocacy Department has four primary goals:

• Spearhead the fight against HIV/AIDS among District youth. MTA will foster and expand partnerships within the local DC community.
• Improve integration and engagement of youth in local advocacy efforts.
• Ensure comprehensive reproductive and sexual health education is embedded within health education curricula and sustainable over time.
• Serve as an information broker to community stakeholders, government officials and policy makers.

For more information about MTA’s Public Policy Department, please contact Geetha Ananthakrishnan at [email protected] or 202.543.8246.