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Live_Webinar Expanding Employment Opportunities for People Living with HIV in New York

An overview of key topics and resources to be explored to strengthen service responses to expand employment opportunities for and respond to employment related needs of people living with HIV (PLHIV).

Intended Audience:  HIV service providers, health or human services professionals, case managers, health homes care managers, peer workers or anyone working with PLHIV who are or could potentially be considering or looking for employment. 

Participants in this training will be able to:

  • Identify core topics to be addressed related to strengthening responses to employment needs of PLHIV.
  • Recall key resources available to address employment-related needs of PLHIV.
  • Understand key employment-related issues and challenges for PLHIV.
  • List strategies to address employment-related issues and challenges of PLHIV.
  • Identify how to utilize the Training Center to strengthen responses to employment needs of people living with HIV.

An overview of key topics and resources to be explored to strengthen service responses to expand employment opportunities for and respond to employment related needs of people living with HIV (PLHIV).

Intended Audience:  HIV service providers, health or human services professionals, case managers, health homes care managers, peer workers or anyone working with PLHIV who are or could potentially be considering or looking for employment. 

Participants in this training will be able to:

  • Identify core topics to be addressed related to strengthening responses to employment needs of PLHIV.
  • Recall key resources available to address employment-related needs of PLHIV.
  • Understand key employment-related issues and challenges for PLHIV.
  • List strategies to address employment-related issues and challenges of PLHIV.
  • Identify how to utilize the Training Center to strengthen responses to employment needs of people living with HIV.
Live_Webinar Improving Health, Economic and Quality of Life Outcomes: Supporting the Vocational and Personal Development of People Living with HIV

In this 90-minute webinar, HIV service providers will learn about the meaning of vocational and personal development for people living with HIV and how they may be encouraged through HIV supportive services. We will hear examples from the experiences of guest panelists living with HIV. Vocational and personal development as factors in the health and wellbeing of people living with HIV will be explored, as well as their roles in the Considering Work stages-of-change model for people living with HIV. Strategies will be discussed for service providers to integrate support for vocational and personal development in HIV supportive services.

In this 90-minute webinar, HIV service providers will learn about the meaning of vocational and personal development for people living with HIV and how they may be encouraged through HIV supportive services. We will hear examples from the experiences of guest panelists living with HIV. Vocational and personal development as factors in the health and wellbeing of people living with HIV will be explored, as well as their roles in the Considering Work stages-of-change model for people living with HIV. Strategies will be discussed for service providers to integrate support for vocational and personal development in HIV supportive services.

Live_Webinar What To Know!: Working While Receiving Public Benefits

This training will provide an overview of key information about working for people living with HIV (PLHIV) when they are enrolled in vital public benefits programs. The physical, mental, and economic health and wellbeing of PLHIV can benefit from access to cash benefits, housing supports, and healthcare and medication coverage, as well as engagement in employment. This training will increase service providers’ ability to support well-informed decisions considering work, health and the quality of life of PLHIV.

Intended Audience:  HIV service providers, health or human services professionals, case managers, health homes care managers, peer workers or anyone working with people living with HIV who are or could potentially be enrolled in a public benefits program, and who are working or could potentially be considering or looking for employment.

Participants in this training will be able to:

·      Identify benefits programs whose work incentive policies are important to well-informed employment decisions for many people living with HIV in New York.

·      Recall differences between the work incentive policies of SSI (Supplemental Security Income) and SSDI (Social Security Disability Income).

·      Understand strategies for continuing Medicaid and/or Medicare health coverage even if SSI and/or SSDI cash benefits stop.

·      Identify the program in New York for SSI and/or SSDI beneficiaries who are seeking employment or are employed that provides individual benefits counseling for understanding how earnings impact public benefits.

This training will provide an overview of key information about working for people living with HIV (PLHIV) when they are enrolled in vital public benefits programs. The physical, mental, and economic health and wellbeing of PLHIV can benefit from access to cash benefits, housing supports, and healthcare and medication coverage, as well as engagement in employment. This training will increase service providers’ ability to support well-informed decisions considering work, health and the quality of life of PLHIV.

Intended Audience:  HIV service providers, health or human services professionals, case managers, health homes care managers, peer workers or anyone working with people living with HIV who are or could potentially be enrolled in a public benefits program, and who are working or could potentially be considering or looking for employment.

Participants in this training will be able to:

·      Identify benefits programs whose work incentive policies are important to well-informed employment decisions for many people living with HIV in New York.

·      Recall differences between the work incentive policies of SSI (Supplemental Security Income) and SSDI (Social Security Disability Income).

·      Understand strategies for continuing Medicaid and/or Medicare health coverage even if SSI and/or SSDI cash benefits stop.

·      Identify the program in New York for SSI and/or SSDI beneficiaries who are seeking employment or are employed that provides individual benefits counseling for understanding how earnings impact public benefits.