October 2nd, 9am -noon | Virtual

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The Facts is a pre-requisite for the other two courses in the series: The Fundamentals Prevention Counseling and Waived Rapid HIV Testing. 

Virtual

October 8th, 10am - noon
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HIV and Substance Use (SU) training – including how to work with individuals actively using substances and recovery strategies. Assessing when harm reduction and Syringe Service Programs (SSP) are an option. Opioid overdose and Naloxone.  Examine how SU may affect HIV management.  

This session will provide an overview of the intersectionality of Substance Use and HIV.  

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Define substance use 

• Discuss the correlation between HIV & substance use

• Discuss the stigma behind both substance use & HIV

• Define harm reduction & identify techniques

• Discuss treatment options for substance use disorder

• Discuss obstacles that occur when treating persons living with HIV & use substances

Virtual

October 9th, 2pm - 4pm
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Course Description:

HIV and Substance Use (SU) training – including how to work with individuals actively using substances and recovery strategies. Assessing when harm reduction and Syringe Service Programs (SSP) are an option. Opioid overdose and Naloxone.  Examine how SU may affect HIV management.  

This session will provide an overview of the intersectionality of Substance Use and HIV.  

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Define substance use 

• Discuss the correlation between HIV & substance use

• Discuss the stigma behind both substance use & HIV

• Define harm reduction & identify techniques

• Discuss treatment options for substance use disorder

• Discuss obstacles that occur when treating persons living with HIV & use substances

October 16th, 9am - 5pm
In Person, Roanoke, VA
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All attendees must have attended the HIV Prevention Counseling Series: The Facts class in the state of Virginia in the past 12 months in order to attend this Fundamentals course, as the information in this training builds upon Facts. 

October 17th, 9am to 5pm AND October 18th 9am to 1pm
In-Person, Roanoke

Registration opens soon here.

All attendees must have attended the HIV Prevention Counseling Series: The Facts and The Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling classes in their entirety in the state of Virginia in the past 12 months. The information provided in these courses build upon each other.

Norfolk Health Department
830 Southampton Avenue, Suite 200, Norfolk, VA 23510

Starts at: October 21, 2024 8:45am ET

Ends at: October 25, 2024 2:00pm ET

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This three-day course is open to clinicians offering STI services.  This class is for clinicians that examine patients.

Some of the objectives for the course are listed below: 

1. Identify the sites from which specimens should be obtained.

2. Discuss STI Diagnosis.

3. Describe the management of STIs.

4. Describe the role of the disease intervention specialist (DIS) in STI control.

5. Explain how to monitor the patient and adjust care plan as needed.

6. Describe the importance of interprofessional collaboration in health department and private practice regarding STIs. 

This training is sponsored by the STD/HIV Prevention Training Center at Johns Hopkins, co-sponsored with Virginia Commonwealth University Regional Partner of the MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center, the Virginia HIV/AIDS Resource and Consultation Center and Virginia Department of Health. There is limited space for this event and first spots will be given to currently practicing clinical providers in the state of Virginia and surrounding states.

October 23rd, 9am - 5pm
In-Person, Richmond
Registration opens soon here.

All attendees must have attended the HIV Prevention Counseling Series: The Facts class in the state of Virginia in the past 12 months in order to attend this Fundamentals course, as the information in this training builds upon Facts. 

October 24th, 9am -5pm AND October 25th 9am - 1pm
In-Person, Richmond

Registration opens soon here.

All attendees must have attended the HIV Prevention Counseling Series: The Facts and The Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling classes in their entirety in the state of Virginia in the past 12 months. The information provided in these courses build upon each other.

October 25th, 2pm - 4pm
In-Person, Richmond

Registration here.

Virtual

October 2, 2pm -3pm
Registration opens soon here.

Virtual

October 22nd, 3pm - 4pm
Registration opens soon here.

The MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center (MAAETC),  the Virginia HIV/AIDS Resource and Consultation Center (VHARCC), and the Virginia Department of Health (VDH)  are partnering to provide a  Virginia Case Management Community of Practice Call.   This call will help case managers share best practices and strategies for keeping clients engaged in care and virally suppressed.

This month Certified Anger Management Specialist, Lindsey Eye from Strength in Peers will provide a workshop on Anger, De-Escalation, and Resilience providing skills we can use with clients. 

This program will be offered using the Zoom platform. A link to the Zoom address will be provided after registration.  For questions about this program,  please email kasey.ingram@vcuhealth.org or call 804.828.7454

October 30th, 10am - 11am
Virtual/Webinar
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