Acknowledgements

Sincere thanks are given to Laurel Wood, AIDS Program Director and Glenn Davis, MD, former Medical Director of the AIDS Program of the Tennessee Department of Health, for reviewing this book and supporting its development. Special thanks and appreciation are also extended tot Matt Nelson, MSW, Director of AIDS Education and Social Work Services, for his invaluable insight and enthusiasm for the project. Sincere gratitude also to Rubelyn Mays, MS, RD, LD/N, Director of Comprehensive Nutrition, Tennessee Department of Health, for reviewing the book and lending personal support. Finally, special appreciation is given to Victoria L. Harris, EdD, Project Coordinator of ECAETC (East Central AIDS Education and Training Center), and Lamar Jackson, Tennessee Hospital Association Task Force on AIDS, for financial support of the printing of this document.

In the summer of 1988, the Tennessee Department of Health AIDS Program was struck by a storm of activity known as Bob Bradford. As Program Administrator, he immediately implemented organizational improvements and, along the way, made many friends. On December 23, 1989, Bob died following a heart attack. His absence has been keenly felt by his co-workers, friends and family, and his legacy of commitment remains at the heart of Tennessee's AIDS Program. We dedicate this booklet, his final project, in honor of his memory.