Derrick Little Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

Conduct outreach and provide expert guidance and support to schools in achieving the goals of the HIV/STI Prevention Initiative and Healthy CPS.Develop, facilitate and track professional development trainings to CPS and community partner staff on LGBTQ+ student support, sexual health education, and sexual health services.Support department infrastructure on sexual health-related services, including implementation of professional development trainings for staff and school stakeholders on utilizing youth-friendly referrals systems, sexual health service community resources, and establishing appropriate reporting systems.Oversee OSHW partnership with CDPH MICAH Bureau, with a specific focus on the Chicago Healthy Adolescents and Teens (CHAT) Program-related initiatives and operations within District schools.Collaborate with community partners in the development of youth mentorship and leadership opportunities in HIV/STI Prevention Initiative schools.Engage school leadership and designated staff in monthly meetings to assess, review, strategize and implement HIV/STI Prevention Initiative activities.Provide technical assistance to school staff on supporting transgender, non-binary and gender nonconforming students.Collaborate with relevant CPS departments and facilitate relationships to ensure internal alignment of efforts to achieve OSHW goals.

Greater Chicago Area

Health Educator, June 2018-November 2018·Administered screenings for HIV, HCV in both in-house and outreach settings ·State of Illinois /AIDS/HIV/STD Hotline: provided up to date information, referrals and emotional support to individuals in the USA and other countries. Educated clients on PrEP/PEP and provided referrals to those individuals that where interested in having access to it. Linkage to Care Specialist, November 2018 - Present· Coordinate services for newly and previously diagnosed clients living with HIV· Work with other colleagues and departments to ensure that newly diagnosed individuals successfully integrate into the healthcare system· Assess potential barriers to care and work with patients to reduce obstacles resulting from lack of transportation, mental illness, substance abuse, etc.·Conduct outreach to organizations serving high risk populations such as substance abuse treatment facilities, homeless shelters, LGBTQ organizations, youth centers, etc.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

· Research affordable housing and displacement rates of DC communities to draw connections between different historical movements across countries· Outreach to DC residents weekly to create community and better uplift their experiences of mistreatment· Assist in the planning and implementation of ONE DC organizational events and phone banked to advocate for affordable housing and racial & economic justice in DC· Conduct research concerning national and global housing justice movements and presented the information to lead organizers to provide the organization with a framework for how to proceed with planning movements· Develop relationships with over 150 ONE DC and community members by conducting outreach through phone banking, one-on-one visits, and neighborhood door-knocking· Perform organizing campaign-related administrative tasks, such as updating the Nation Builder database, ONE DC website, or social media as needed

Georgetown, Washington, D.C

·Create flyers and drafted ten emails weekly for upcoming events to increase communication within the Center for Social Justice and across campus· Address approximately 30 student inquiries each day, answering questions and directing inquiries as appropriate to keep the office running smoothly·Execute deliveries and network across campus at the request of staff members to keep programs running at top capacity

Washington D.C. Metro Area

·Proposed and supported programming designed to address the policy and practical needs of LGBTQ people and communities and to otherwise ensure the health and wellness of the Black community more generally· Assisted staff on upcoming projects, such as the three-day LGBTQ Youth of Color Summit; planning logistics so that the event could run smoothly·Contributed to the development and dissemination of research, reports and data on African American and LGBTQ people and communities that was used to inform both policy and practice· Researched public policy regarding legislation relevant to LGBTQ People of Color to compile a briefing for senior staff · Attended several meetings on Capitol Hill and crafted reports of my findings to share with staff to keep them updated on the most recent policy changes and implementation·Served as a liaison between NBJC and civil rights, LGBTQ, and other policy and advocacy associations and organizations advancing policy and practice related to core goals and strategic initiatives