Cultural Compentency & Critical Social Issues in HIV

Building Bridges to Cultural Competency

This one-day training explores the broad definition of culture and its relationship to competent and effective healthcare and human service delivery.

As a result of training participants will:

  • Discuss invisible privilege and its affect on both receiving and providing services;
  • Be encouraged to self reflect and explore potential obstacles to providing effective services; and
  • Learn how these obstacles are created when diverse cultures, Western medicine and human service deliveries collide.

Prerequisite: None

Audience: All health and human service providers.

Date Location Registration Center
January 13 Rochester CHBT
January 28 Manhattan ACRIA
April 6 Hawthorne ARCS
April 8 Johnson City STAP
April 21 Manhattan Cicatelli
May 10 Copiague CPHE
June 1 Manhattan NDRI
June 7 Syracuse REACH

OASAS: The New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute is an OASAS Certified Education and Training Provider. This course is approved for initial credentialing and renewal of CASAC, CPP and CPS for 6.5 clock hours.

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Basic Information about Domestic Violence

This one-day training gives overview of the interrelationships between adult domestic violence and HIV/AIDS.

The goals of this training are to assist health and human services providers to:

  • Understand the nature and dynamics of domestic violence;
  • Conduct assessments and discussing domestic violence with clients living with HIV/AIDS;
  • Create emergency safety plans with victims of domestic violence; and
  • Make appropriate referrals in situations involving domestic violence.

Prerequisite: None

Audience: All health and human service providers including: case managers, HIV/STD counselors, substance use counselors, nurses, mid-level practitioners, HIV educators/outreach workers, and domestic violence service providers.

Date Location Registration Center
January 12 Albany PDP SUNY Albany
January 12 Rochester CHBT
January 13 Manhattan Cicatelli
February 9 Amityville CPHE
March 4 Manhattan NDRI
March 11 Owego STAP
March 18 Hawthorne ARCS

OASAS: The New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute is an OASAS Certified Education and Training Provider. This course is approved for initial credentialing and renewal of CASAC, CPP and CPS for 6.5 clock hours.

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Domestic Violence in Lesbian, Gay, Transgender & Bisexual Communities

This one-day training was developed by the New York State Office for Prevention of Domestic Violence and the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute.

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

  • Examining the beliefs, values and attitudes that can impact their ability to respond to Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, Bisexual (LGTB) victims of domestic violence; and
  • Increase knowledge and skills to sensitively and effectively address LGTB domestic violence.

Prerequisite: Although there is no prerequisite for this course, it is strongly suggested that participants have previous training on domestic violence, and basic HIV/AIDS information. Participants are strongly encouraged to attend the "Basic Information about Domestic Violence" prior to attending this training.

Audience: All health and human service providers including domestic violence service providers.

Date Location Registration Center
March 3 Manhattan Cicatelli
March 30 Cortland STAP
April 22 Owego STAP
May 4 Buffalo ARC
May 20 Hawthorne ARCS
May 20 Manhattan NDRI

OASAS: The New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute is an OASAS Certified Education and Training Provider. This course is approved for initial credentialing and renewal of CASAC, CPP and CPS for 6.5 clock hours.

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Improving Health Outcomes for HIV-Positive Individuals Transitioning from Correctional Settings to the Community

This one-day training is for non-clinical providers who work with HIV positive clients who were formerly incarcerated or who are involved in the criminal justice system. The training will inform providers about the culture of corrections as it relates to HIV-infected inmates' needs upon community re-entry. Best practices will be reviewed to assist formerly incarcerated clients living with HIV/AIDS establish and maintain linkages to care, as well as maneuver through the system and access needed services.

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

  • Understand the role of community providers in supporting successful community re-entry for incarcerated HIV positive clients;
  • Describe the distinction between jail and prison custodial settings and how HIV transitional planning services differ;
  • Outline the challenges that HIV-infected inmates face upon release;
  • Describe effective engagement techniques for working with inmates who are transitioning into community systems of care;
  • Discuss strategies for conducting assessments with former inmates who are living with HIV/AIDS to learn about their needs and to create appropriate linkages and referrals; and
  • Identify support services and resources for HIV infected inmates who have left the correctional system.

Prerequisite: It is strongly recommended that participants have previous knowledge of basic HIV/AIDS information and harm reduction.

Audience: All health and human service providers who work directly with formerly incarcerated clients.

Date Location Registration Center
February 23 Syracuse REACH
March 31 Manhattan NDRI
April 7 Buffalo ARC
June 9 Rochester CHBT
June 16 Manhattan Cicatelli

OASAS: The New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute is an OASAS Certified Education and Training Provider. This course is approved for initial credentialing and renewal of CASAC, CPP and CPS for 6.5 clock hours.

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Basics of Youth Development

This half-day training is designed to prepare professionals who play a key role in initiating and/or supporting fundamental concepts of youth development in their agency. This training will introduce the four concepts of youth development; 1) youth development outcomes, 2) services, opportunities, and supports, 3) cultural assumptions and adultism 4) youth participation/youth voice. Participants will explore how youth development approaches can be incorporated into the programs and agencies for the youth that participants serve.

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

  • Identify the four fundamental concepts of youth development;
  • Practice building supports within programs, organizations, and communities for positive youth development;
  • Identify ways to implement the youth development approach in the program or agency youth workers serve; and
  • Identify and strengthen networks for youth workers and provide local resources for providers working with youth.

Prerequisite: None

Audience: Health and human service providers who work with youth in late childhood through adolescence including: supervisors, directors, educators, counselors, peer educators, funders and other decision makers.

*Look for additional dates in the July - December 2010 Calendar*

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Understanding HIV-Related Stigma & Discrimination

This half-day training will give participants a distinct set of knowledge and skills that will help them engage and involve targeted community members in practices which uphold the human rights of persons infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.

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

  • Explain the meaning of stigma, discrimination, plus seven other related terms in their own words;
  • Distinguish between the two types of stigma and eight types of discrimination that exist in society;
  • Identify the five sources of preexisting stigma and discrimination in our society;
  • Describe the process of HIV stigma and discrimination as one of fear and devaluation; and
  • List the six consequences that HIV stigma and discrimination can have on PLWHAs and those affected by HIV.

Prerequisite: None

Audience: Health and human service providers who work with youth in late childhood through adolescence including: supervisors, directors, educators, counselors, peer educators, funders and other decision makers.

*Look for additional dates in the July - December 2010 Calendar*

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