NYS Department of Health AIDS Institute

HIV Education & Training Programs

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 4-hour (2 sessions 2 hours each) webinar is designed to help participants be more client-centered in their HIV/STI prevention work. This training will introduce participants to a brief protocol to assist with determining a client’s behavioral readiness and identify specific counseling strategies for each stage of change.

Training Objectives:

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

1. Recall the rationale for assessing client’s readiness for HIV/STI related behavior change. 
2. Identify the Stages of Change (SOC) behavior change model.
3. Discuss how to assess a client’s readiness for behavior change.
4. Describe Stage-based Behavioral Counseling for STI/HIV prevention.
5. Explain Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change Theory (TTM).
6. Identify 11 counseling strategies from TTM. 
7. Match appropriate strategies to the stages of readiness.
8. Explain how “success” is described in the application of using SOC counseling approach. 

Intended Audience: All health and human service providers who conduct behavioral counseling.

Prerequisite: None.

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. 

This 2 hour webinar will provide participants with updated information and strategies for promoting
prevention among people living with HIV.

Participants will learn about the importance of clinical care as it relates to prevention efforts as well
as behavioral interventions that may be used to address the risks associated with sexual activity and
substance use.

Learning Objectives
At the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Define Prevention
• Recall the Governor’s plan to End the HIV Epidemic (ETE)
• Review the latest research that demonstrates the link between treatment and prevention, and the concept of Undetectable=Untransmittable (U=U)
• Understand the importance of treatment adherence to reach and maintain viral suppression
• Practice communicating the U=U message, using the “Teach Back Method”
• Define Harm Reduction and Best Practices
• Review prevention methods for sexual behavior and drug use
• Practice skills to promote prevention strategies to clients living with HIV

Training Description:

This 2-hour training is a basic introduction to the topic of Intimate Partner Violence for health and human service providers. Intimate Partner Violence is a pattern of coercive behavior exerted by one intimate partner over the other with the goal of establishing and maintaining power and control.  

Training Objectives:

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

1. Define Intimate Partner Violence (IPV).
2. Classify types of IPV.
3. Recall the prevalence of IPV.
4. Identify risk factors for IPV.
5. Articulate how HIV/AIDS can impact domestic violence.
6. Explain the impact COVID-19 has had on IPV.
7. Identify and assess the client’s safety and service needs.
8. Assist victims in developing safety plans and making appropriate and supportive referrals.
 

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

Format: Synchronous, online

Training Hours: 2.0 hours

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

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

This three-hour training will provide the latest information about New York State Public Health Law requirements that guide HIV testing.  In 2017, regulations were released which removed the requirement for obtaining informed consent in writing or orally.  However, regulations require that patients be made aware of the offer of HIV testing, be provided key points of information about HIV prior to the test and be informed that they have the right to decline an HIV test.  The training will review the updated HIV diagnostic testing algorithm and raise awareness about acute HIV infection.  Participants will receive patient education resources for different testing results and understand their responsibility to provide patients diagnosed with HIV with an appointment for HIV care. 

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

• Meet the requirements of public health law to routinely offer HIV testing as a part of health care services to all patients age 13 and older;
• Recall the settings and providers impacted by the law
• Recall the key points about HIV testing that must be provided before conducting an HIV test;
• Be familiar with the latest HIV diagnostic testing algorithm and identify tools for interpreting the results of the multi-test algorithm;
• Describe the process for providing an HIV negative result;
• Recall follow-up actions for patients newly diagnosed as living with HIV including case reporting responsibilities and the requirement of arranging for follow-up HIV care (with patient’s consent); 
• Recall the confidential nature of HIV testing and the use of NYS consent forms for disclosure of HIV related information;
• Recall the procedure for requesting information from the DOH for the purpose of re-engaging a patient of the facility who appears to be out of care;

Audience: Any individual involved in delivering HIV testing services in a health care or community based setting. 

Prerequisite: Although there is no prerequisite for this training, it is strongly recommended that participants have previous training in basic HIV/AIDS.

Additional Training: Participants who would like an opportunity to practice the skills associated with offering HIV testing services may choose to attend “HIV Testing: Skills Practice Session”.

Related Consumer Materials:

Say Yes to the Test (brochure): https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/9678.pdf
Say Yes to the Test (poster): https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/9681.pdf
Reasons to Get An HIV Test (brochure):  https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/0232.pdf
RU + ? Take the Time. Take the Test. Take Charge (booklet) : https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/9619.pdf

Expect The Test (poster):

• https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/9820.pdf 
• https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/9821.pdf
• https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/9853.pdf
• https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/9854.pdf
• https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/9855.pdf
• https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/9856.pdf
• https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/9857.pdf

Expect The Test  (Brochure)

• https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/9822.pdf
• https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/9823.pdf
• https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/9858.pdf
• https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/9859.pdf
• https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/9860.pdf
• https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/9861.pdf
• https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/9862.pdf

Continuing Nurse Education Credits:

School of Public Health, University at Albany is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Association Massachusetts (ANA MASS), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.   

This offering is approved for 3 nursing contact hours.

Continuing Medical Education Credits:

The School of Public Health, University at Albany is accredited by the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

School of Public Health, University at Albany designates this enduring material for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

There are no vested interests by authors, presenters or planners of this course.

Continuing OASAS Education Credits: This training is provided under New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) Education and Training Provider Certification Number 0305. Under the NYS OASAS Provider Certificate, this training is approved for 4 clock hours toward the education and training requirements for renewal of CASAC/CPP/CPS certification.