Posts Tagged ‘Hawthorne’

Active Drug Users and HIV/HCV Retention in Care and Treatment Adherence

Tuesday, September 10th, 2013

Active Drug Users and HIV/HCV Retention in Care and Treatment Adherence

This one-day training is designed to assist health and human services providers in promoting retention in care and treatment adherence with active substance users.  Providers that are aware of effective strategies for working with active substance users can play a vital role in assisting clients with retention and treatment adherence. Topics to be covered during the training include: defining active substance use, including levels of use; strategies for talking with clients about the importance of maintaining healthcare; harm reduction strategies and tools for working with active substance users.

As a result of this training, participants will be able to:

•Increase their knowledge of issues related to active substance use and HIV/HCV retention in care and treatment adherence;

•Recall the definition of active substance use and recognize various forms of substance use and stages of use;

•Recognize strengths of substance users and identify ways to use those strengths to achieve retention in care and treatment adherence

•Recognize strategies employed by providers to work with active substance users;

•Describe strategies for supporting retention in care and treatment adherence during periods of chaotic use, relapse and transitions in and out of drug treatment

To register, visit www.hivtrainingny.org.

Working with Older Adults Living with HIV/AIDS

Tuesday, September 10th, 2013

Working with Older Adults Living with HIV/AIDS

This one day training will provide an overview of the NY State epidemiological trends of HIV in older adults, an overview of sexual activity, social isolation, mental health and substance use issues and the impact of co-morbid conditions among those aging with HIV. This information will then be related to the HIV prevention, treatment and care needs of older adults living with and at risk for HIV.

As a result of this one day training, participants will be able to:

•Recall NY State epidemiology in adults over 50;

•State the most prevalent co-occurring illness and co-morbid conditions among older adults living with HIV;

•Describe ways to address Sex and Prevention Burnout Among Older Adults with HIV;

•Identify strategies that providers can use to address treatment and care issues for adults 50 and over living with HIV;

•Identify social isolation, mental health and substance use issues, that affect older adults living with HIV; and

•Offer strategies that address mental health, substance use, sexual risk, social isolation within this population.

To register, visit www.hivtrainingny.org.

More Choices, Safer Sex: What the Female Condom Can Do

Tuesday, September 10th, 2013

This one-day training will provide current data on female condom efficacy and acceptability, hands-on practice that addresses proper female condom insertion and use-related challenges, and strategies and skills to help participants provide clients with effective condom negotiation skills.

As a result of this training, participants will be able to:

• Identify values and attitudes that impact provider ability to effectively promote the female condom;

• Identify the advantages of female condom use and importance of promotion;

• Address barriers and strategies to female condom use as related to insertion difficulties and problems with use during sex;

• Provide clients with strategies for negotiating female condom use with partners; and;

• Describe ways to integrate the female condom into risk reduction counseling within the context of different client situations.

Prerequisite: None

Audience: All health and human service providers that provide risk reduction counseling.

To register, visit www.hivtrainingny.org.

Positive Prevention: Connecting Care and Prevention

Tuesday, September 10th, 2013

This one day training will provide participants with updated information and strategies for promoting prevention among people living with HIV/AIDS. The latest research demonstrates that early initiation of treatment, retention in care and viral load suppression are critical to the health of people with HIV and also play a key role in reducing new infections. Participants will learn strategies for coupling messages about the importance of clinical care with behavioral interventions to address the risks associated with sexual and substance using behaviors.

Prerequisite: It is strongly recommended that participants have previous knowledge or training on basic HIV/AIDS information.

Audience: All non-physician health and human services providers who work directly with people living with HIV including: case managers, counselors, nurses, support services providers and others.

To register, visit www.hivtrainingny.org.

Introduction to HIV, STIs and Viral Hepatitis

Tuesday, September 10th, 2013

This one day introductory training will prepare non-physician health and human services providers to address HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and viral hepatitis in an integrated, client-centered manner. The training will review the similarities and differences in transmission, screening, available treatments and needed support services for each of the diseases. The training will emphasize the connection between these diseases and the skills needed to effectively interact with clients whose sexual or substance using behaviors place them at risk for HIV, STIs and viral hepatitis.

As a result of this training, participants will be able to:

• Recall data showing the overlap of cases of HIV, STIs and viral hepatitis;

• State the rationale and importance of integration of services related to HIV, STIs and viral hepatitis;

• State the similarities and differences in how HIV, STIs and viral hepatitis are transmitted;

• Deliver an integrated prevention message for HIV, STIs and viral hepatitis;

• Provide clients with basic information about the spectrum of illness, testing and treatment for HIV, STIs and viral hepatitis; and

• Link clients to needed HIV, STI, and viral hepatitis testing, treatment and support services.

Prerequisite: There is no prerequisite for this training. It is intended for individuals who have not had prior training in HIV, STIs or viral hepatitis.

Audience: This introductory training is for non-physician health and human services providers who will be responsible for delivering prevention, care or support services related to HIV, STIs and viral hepatitis.

To register, visit www.hivtrainingny.org.

More Choices, Safer Sex: What the Female Condom Can Do For Your Clients

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013

This one-day training will provide current data on female condom efficacy and acceptability, hands-on practice that addresses proper female condom insertion and use-related challenges, and strategies and skills to help participants provide clients with effective condom negotiation skills.

To register: http://www.arcs.org/register.php

Promoting Primary Care and Treatment Adherence for HIV-Positive Clients

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013

This one-day training is designed to increase awareness of non-physician health and human services providers about HIV primary care guidelines and treatment adherence. Providers who are aware of HIV primary care guidelines and strategies for supporting treatment adherence can play an important role in improving the health outcomes of people living with HIV.

To register: http://www.arcs.org/register.php

Addressing Sexual Risk with Drug Users and Their Partners

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013

This one-day training will build participant knowledge and skills in offering sexual harm reduction options to substance users. Although expanded access to syringes and drug treatment options have helped people greatly reduce their substance use-related risks for HIV, the latest research shows that sexual risk behaviors play a significant role in new cases of HIV among people who use drugs and alcohol.

To register: http://www.arcs.org/register.php

Dining Out for Life Ambassador Training – Westchester

Monday, March 11th, 2013

We’re looking for volunteers to serve as ARCS representatives within restaurants that are participating in Dining Out for Life. Ambassadors’ main roles are to 1) greet and thank diners for coming 2) inform them that a part of their bill will be donated to ARCS that night 3) hand out special envelopes so diners can make an additional donation and possibly win prizes. Of course, an ambassador’s job is a lot more fun when you bring lots of your own friends and family to that restaurant.

You’re invited to one of three training sessions to learn how to be a DOFL Ambassador—or, if you’ve done this before, how to be an even better one! Trainings are very informal and hopefully fun, too. We provide you with all the necessary materials to be a success.

Ambassador training dates/options:

Wednesday, March 20: 6:00 – 7:30 pm – at a private residence in Beacon – sign up for directions and address

Tuesday, April 2: 6:00 – 7:30 pm – ARCS Hawthorne, 40 Saw Mill River Rd.

Wednesday, April 3: 6:00 – 7:30 pm – ARCS Poughkeepsie, 235 Main St.

Please let us know if you’re interested in being a 2013 Ambassador, and which training you can attend (and if you want to help but can’t make a training, just let us know and we can work out a custom training for you). And please invite others to attend, too, or forward this email.

Check out the list of participating restaurants so far at www.diningoutforlife.com/hudsonvalley

Positive Prevention: Connecting Care and Prevention

Tuesday, February 5th, 2013

This one day training will provide participants with updated information and strategies for promoting prevention among people living with HIV/AIDS. The latest research demonstrates that early initiation of treatment, retention in care and viral load suppression are critical to the health of people with HIV and also play a key role in reducing new infections. Participants will learn strategies for coupling messages about the importance of clinical care with behavioral interventions to address the risks associated with sexual and substance using behaviors.

To register, visit http://www.hivtrainingny.org/