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Welcome to our application!

Thank you for applying to the Boston Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA) Ryan White Planning Council. The Planning Council is an independent planning body appointed by the Mayor of Boston. The Planning Council integrally works with the Boston Public Health Commission to select and prioritize HIV service categories and allocate Ryan White Part A HIV funding in our region.
Mission
The mission of the Planning Council is to improve the quality of the lives of persons with HIV/AIDS by responding to their existing and emerging needs. This is accomplished by supporting and encouraging a range of culturally appropriate health and social services. Moreover, the Council efficiently responds to the changing face of the epidemic with regards to all affected sub-populations and impacted regions within the Boston EMA.
Membership
The Planning Council needs people like you! The Planning Council is comprised of health care providers, public health officials, and community volunteers, including people living with HIV. No expertise in health care or health policy is required to be a Planning Council member. Federal regulations mandate that the Planning Council reflect the demographic trends of the epidemic in the Boston EMA. Joining the Planning Council is a two-year commitment.
Meetings
The Planning Council monthly meetings take place on the second Thursday of every month from September to June, and they are scheduled from 4pm to 6pm. The monthly meetings of the Planning Council’s sub-committees take place from October through May, and also last two hours. A minimum of 6 hours per month is the time requirement as a Planning Council member. Planning Council members who are living with HIV are reimbursed for travel and childcare expenses related to attending the meetings. All the Planning Council meetings, with the exception of Executive level meetings, are open to the public.
For further information on the Planning Council processes, please refer to our Bylaws, which can be found here on our website:
Planning Council Support
Boston Public Health Commission
1010 Massachusetts Ave, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02118
617-947-4299 | pcs@bphc.org
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