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Charles Mc Wells

TitleInstructor
InstitutionCharles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
DepartmentPreventive and Social Medicine
Address1731 E. 120th Street
Los Angeles CA 90059
PhoneNot Available
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    Biography
    education and training
    Claremont McKenna CollegeBachelor of Science1979
    Centers for Disease Control Training2013Many Men, Many Voices
    Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science2013Blueprint For Learning
    Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse2014A Pastor's Guidebook for HIV/AIDS Ministry Through the Church
    Los Angeles County Department of HIV and STD Program2014HIV Testing and Counseling
    Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science2016Motivational Interviewing Techniques
    Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse2020Training Social and Sexual Network Counselors
    Africans and Other Minorities Against Alcohol and Other Drugs2023Substance Use Risk Reduction Counseling Techniques
    Los Angeles Center for Alcohol and Drug Abuse2023Suicide Prevention Strategies
    awards and honors
    2021With Grace Award, Grace United Methodist Church
    2010Second Place Fundraising, AIDS Walk L.A.
    2010Unsung Hero Award, National Association for the Advancement
    2009Unsung Hero Award, National Association for the Advancement

    Overview
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    Charles McWells is the Director of Creative Connections at the Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse. A native of Los Angeles, he was diagnosed with AIDS and told that he had less than two years to live. Convinced that God had other plans for him, Mr. McWells has dedicated the past thirty years of his life to raising HIV/AIDS awareness within the African American community. Mr. McWells is currently the Director of Creative Connections at the Los Angeles Center for Alcohol and Drug Abuse (LA CADA). Mr. McWells' community leadership activities include serving as Co-Dean of the United Methodist Church's Strength for the Journey HIV/AIDS Retreat and co-hosting the Division of Community Engagement of Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science's "Good News Radio Magazine," a live, weekly radio broadcast.
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