NYS Department of Health AIDS Institute

HIV Education & Training Programs

Training Description:

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) remain an issue of public health significance with a disproportionate burden among gender and sexual minorities. This 90-minute training will prepare non-physician health and human services providers and peer workers with the epidemiology, modes of transmission, prevention techniques, and treatment of common STDs.

Training Objectives:

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

1. Describe the epidemiology, modes of transmission, prevention techniques, and treatment of chlamydia.
2. Describe the epidemiology, modes of transmission, prevention techniques, and treatment of gonorrhea.
3. Describe the epidemiology, modes of transmission, prevention techniques, and treatment of syphilis.
4. Describe the modes of transmission, prevention techniques, and treatment of genital herpes, HPV, and trichomoniasis.
5. Discuss efforts at the national level to end the STI epidemic
 

Intended Audience: Non-physician health and human services providers who work with clients/ patients at risk for HIV or STIs including prevention specialists, PrEP specialists, peer workers, case managers, care managers and coordinators, social workers, client services staff, and others

Prerequisite: None

For more information about this curriculum, contact:

HIV Education and Training Programs
New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute
Corning Tower, Room 244
Empire State Plaza
Albany, New York 12237-0658
hivet@health.ny.gov 
518.474.3045

HIV is a chronic manageable illness when patients are actively engaged in HIV treatment.  In order to maximize positive health outcomes, patients with HIV may require assistance with linkage to care, treatment adherence, retention in care, and addressing a wide range of psychosocial issues that may impact their health. This two-part webinar series training is designed to help Health Home care managers develop strategies to effectively engage, assess and develop plans of care for patients living with HIV.

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

Recall the importance of HIV testing and knowing one’s HIV status;
Recall the basic elements of HIV care and treatment;
Describe the importance of viral suppression in promoting positive health outcomes and reducing HIV transmission;
Understand that comprehensive assessments should be able to identify the medical, behavioral health, and social service needs of clients living with HIV;
List reasons why documenting plan of care outcomes is important;
Identify documentation requirements;
Recall responsibility for maintaining client confidentiality.

Prerequisite: None

Audience: Health Home care management providers serving clients living with HIV  

This two hour archived webinar will review the updated requirements for the NYS Peer Worker Certification program in HIV, Hepatitis C, and Harm Reduction. The webinar will provide a step-by-step walk through of the process for submitting an application for certification. By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• State at least three benefits of Peer Certification
• State the three tracks and who is eligible to apply for certification
• Recall the purpose of foundational training and self-care evaluation for Peer Workers and guidelines for completing the statement of experience
• Identify the core and specialized training requirements for peer certification
• Recall the requirement for signing and uploading the required Code of Ethics attestation
• Recall the requirement for completing a practicum or work experience and uploading a satisfactory supervisor evaluation
• Recall the requirement for passing a knowledge test and state basic features of the testing process
• Navigate the online application system to begin the process of submitting an application for certification

Audience: Peer workers interested in and/or currently peer certification, supervisors of peer works and interested others. 

Training Description:
This 6-hour (Three 2-hour sessions) training provides participants with foundational knowledge about how psychological trauma and adversity may impact the health and well-being of individuals. Participants will also learn and identify how they can implement trauma-informed approaches in their roles with both patients and the workforce to reduce the potential of re-traumatization.

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

1. Explain how trauma and adversity may impact health.
2. Explain the interplay of trauma in healthcare settings.
3. Recognize the impact of trauma on the workforce.
4. Recognize the potential for re-traumatization within healthcare settings.
5. Identify specific trauma-informed values/principles and approaches that can be utilized in their role with patients and the workforce.
6. Name the 5 key fundamentals of TIC: Safety, Choice, Collaboration, Trustworthiness, and Empowerment, as well as understand the importance of self-care.

Intended Audience:  Any health and human service professional, and peers.

Prerequisites:  None
 

For more information about this curriculum, contact:

HIV Education and Training Programs
New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute
Corning Tower, Room 244
Empire State Plaza
Albany, New York 12237-0658
hivet@health.ny.gov 
518.474.3045

HIV is a chronic manageable illness when patients are actively engaged in HIV treatment.  In order to maximize positive health outcomes, patients with HIV may require assistance with linkage to care, treatment adherence, retention in care, and addressing a wide range of psychosocial issues that may impact their health. This two-part webinar series training is designed to help Health Home care manager supervisors to effectively teach staff how to conduct comprehensive assessments and develop successful Care Plans. 

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

-Recall the importance of HIV testing and knowing one’s HIV status;

-Recall the basic elements of HIV care and treatment;

-Describe the importance of viral suppression in promoting positive health outcomes and reducing HIV transmission;

-Understand that comprehensive assessments should be able to identify the medical, behavioral health, and social service needs of clients living with HIV;

-List reasons why a Care Plan is successful.

Prerequisite: None

Audience: Health Home care management SUPERVISORS  

Infections like HIV, hepatitis C (HCV), and syphilis can create complications during pregnancy and result in serious health consequences for the pregnant individual and their baby. Nonphysician health and human services providers can play an important role in educating clients about the importance of early and continuous participation in prenatal care, which will include screening for HIV, hepatitis C and syphilis. This training aims to provide clinical information, resources, and best practices to non-physician health and human service providers with a focus on delivering supportive services to all pregnant individuals and their babies.

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

• Identify the importance of participation in prenatal care, beginning as soon as a person is aware of their pregnancy, and continuing until childbirth.
• Recall clinical facts regarding HIV, HCV, and syphilis during pregnancy and the post-partum period, including information about treatment during pregnancy, rates of perinatal transmission and screening for infants.
• Explain the epidemiology and surveillance data that supports the requirement of screening  for HIV, hepatitis C, and syphilis in pregnant persons. 
• Recall NYS clinical and public health guidelines for HIV, hepatitis C, and syphilis screening during pregnancy.
• Recall strategies for identifying injection drug use among pregnant people.
• Describe examples of practices that reduce stigma and discrimination to increase participation in prenatal care and HIV/HCV/syphilis screening among pregnant persons. 
• Describe the state and national campaigns and educational resources that encourage prenatal care and HIV, hepatitis C, and syphilis testing during pregnancy.

Pre-Requisite: It is strongly recommended that participants have previous basic training such as "Overview of HIV” (online learning class) and “Introduction to STIs,” and “The ABCs of Hepatitis.” 

Target Audience: Non-physician health and human services providers who work with clients/ patients with HIV, hepatitis C, and STDs including peer navigators/educators, case managers, social workers, client services staff, and others.

This 5-hour webinar is designed to identify strategies for criminal justice peer workers to promote sexual health among people who are returning to the community after a period of incarceration.

Training Objectives:

Following the completion of the training, participants will be able to:

•       Identify risks and challenges related to sexual health that individuals face upon community reentry

•       Educate clients about the principles of sexual health

•       Connect clients to sources of sexual health information, prevention, screening, care and treatment in the community

•       Share sexual health harm reduction strategies for people engaged in sex work

•        Describe and engage a pleasure-based approach in sexual health promotion

•       Educate clients on harm and substance use reduction techniques

•       Identify best practices for self-care when working in counseling settings

•        Describe unique challenges and stigma experienced by incarcerated sex workers, women, LGB, and transgender individuals

Intended Audience: Any peer worker who engages with individuals who are or were incarcerated and are returning to the community.

Prerequisite: None.

Description: This four-hour webinar will provide participants with an introduction to basic philosophy and practices of HIV/STI/HCV harm reduction with regards to substance use.  The webinar will provide an opportunity to reflect on your values and attitudes regarding harm reduction, as well as learn specific harm reduction strategies.

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

- Define harm reduction as it is used in HIV/STI/HCV prevention;
- List at least three elements of the harm reduction model;
- Identify at least three attitudes they have about using a harm reduction approach;
- Identify at least three examples of harm reduction options for substance use behaviors;
- Identify negotiated safety techniques for injection risk reduction

This two hour webinar will review the updated requirements for the NYS Peer Worker Certification program in HIV, Hepatitis C, Harm Reduction and PrEP. The webinar will provide a step-by-step walk through of the process for submitting an application for certification. By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• State at least three benefits of Peer Certification
• State the four tracks and who is eligible to apply for certification
• Recall the purpose of foundational training and self-care evaluation for Peer Workers and guidelines for completing the statement of experience
• Identify the core and specialized training requirements for peer certification
• Recall the requirement for signing and uploading the required Code of Ethics attestation
• Recall the requirement for completing a practicum or work experience and uploading a satisfactory supervisor evaluation
• Recall the requirement for passing a knowledge test and state basic features of the testing process
• Navigate the online application system to begin the process of submitting an application for certification

Audience: Peer workers interested in and/or currently peer certification, supervisors of peer works and interested others.