Technical Consultation
Staff will respond to all inquiries received from faith based organizations via telephone, on-site, electronically, or in written form. Information will be disseminated on HIV/AIDS, substance abuse and other issues and needs of high risk populations.

Skills Building
Training of pastors and other faith-based leaders at an annual one-week session. The training will provide and opportunity to meet and interact with People Living with HIV/AIDS and to get information on HIV/AIDS, substance abuse and other issues and needs of high-risk populations. There will also be training on delivering HIV/AIDS related sermons. Training will be given in how to set up a ministry to address the needs of the targeted populations.

Information Transfer
Disseminate information on the latest HIV/AIDS and substance abuse statistics, techniques for talking about HIV/AIDS within church and faith-based settings, and training opportunities. The information transfer will be accomplished through mailings, e-mails, the Ark website, newsletters, announcements, and presentations.

Technology Transfer
Customized training curriculum to address the needs of faith-based organizations. The training curriculum will provide information on HIV/AIDS, substance abuse and other issues and needs of high-risk populations. 

Brochures and documents will be produced and distributed with information on the content and methodology for delivering messages addressing HIV/AIDS, substance abuse and other issues and needs of high-risk populations. Tools will be available on how to deliver model sermons, set up special ministries, how to understand the implications of the HIV/AIDS epidemic for their congregation and deliver compassionate messages for high-risk individuals.