BLRS Technical Assistance
What Is BLRS Technical Assistance?
The CDC Business and Labor Resource Service (BLRS) offers tools, materials, information, and resources that can help you manage issues related to HIV/AIDS in the workplace. To learn how to make the most of what the BLRS has to offer, e-mail or call the BLRS at 1-877-242-9760 for free Technical Assistance.
BLRS Technical Assistance offers you free over-the-phone or in-person access to the expertise of the BLRS staff, as well as our partners and grantees in the Business Responds to AIDS/Labor Responds to AIDS (BRTA/LRTA) programs.
In the format most convenient for you, the BLRS offers technical assistance-in English or Spanish-with:
- Developing workplace policies—Developing a clear, comprehensive workplace policy on HIV/AIDS is a critical step in managing HIV/AIDS issues in the workplace. BLRS Technical Assistance can help you understand how to design an effective workplace HIV/AIDS policy, as well as identify key legal considerations.
- Accessing workplace programs—Using our comprehensive databases, the BLRS staff will locate for you information on organizations in your area-such as public health departments, civic groups, and AIDS service organizations-that provide workplace HIV programs, as well as regional and national experts to help you with those programs.
- Implementing the 5 core components of BRTA/LRTA programs—Understanding these components is only the beginning of managing issues related to HIV/AIDS in the workplace; thorough and knowledgeable implementation of workplace programs is critical to their success. BLRS Technical Assistance staff can help you apply the 5 core components, and we can put you in touch with experts in your area who can design and deliver programs that meet your workplace needs.
- Obtaining workplace materials and policies—What are your ongoing responsibilities as a business or labor union? The BLRS staff can assist you with identifying and understanding relevant policies, as well as obtaining workplace materials (brochures, posters, videos, and guidelines) that address the 5 core components of BRTA/LRTA programs and help assure successful workplace programs.
- Delivering presentations and training at conferences and workshops—The BLRS staff, partners and grantees are available to provide free presentations and training sessions at local and national events focusing on business and labor. We can provide tailored sessions to engage business and labor constituencies in establishing effective workplace programs and policies.
