title: Implementing the CSAD process.
abstract: This article describes the implementation of the Care System Assessment Demonstration (CSAD) Project. The article examines issues related to the participation of the community in the assessment of needs and systems of care for out-of-care minority populations living with HIV/AIDS. It describes methods to engage the local community, work with stakeholders, create consensus, and produce policy recommendations and action plans that are based on the culture and specific needs of the populations targeted by systems of HIV/AIDS care.
authors.affiliation: mejialuis@netzero.com
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mejía
authors.forename: Leah
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kedar
mesh_terms: D018672:Community Health Planning / Q000379:methods*; D003256:Community Participation; D054521:Cultural Competency; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000208:ethnology*; D006291:Health Policy; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008913:Minority Groups; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D012935:Social Justice; D014481:United States