CT HIV Workforce Development Series: SUD and HIV Recording | 09/13/2023
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Description
This webinar was recorded on September 13, 2023. Click "Register" to access the recording.
The Current State of HIV and Substance Use
This training provides an updated lens on the current state of HIV and substance use in the United States. We discuss rates of HIV amongst people who use drugs (PWUD) and what unique factors impact health outcomes for them. Guidelines for prevention and meaningful engagement surrounding risk reduction for PWUD are discussed, as well as disparities of HIV amongst people who use drugs.
Training Objectives:
- Attendees should be able to identify three HIV risk reduction strategies tailored for people who use drugs
- Attendees should be able to discuss current HIV health disparities amongst people who use drugs
- Attendees should be able to discuss what meaningful engagement looks like in their differing settings
Check out the topic page, Substance Use and HIV, from NEAETC's online HIV Resource Library.
Intended Audience
Healthcare professionals who work with those highest at-risk for or living with HIV, especially Ryan White funded sites throughout the state of Connecticut.
Contact
Person: dante.gennaro@yale.eduTargeted Populations
A variety of the listed populations will be discussed at this event.
- People Experiencing Homlessness
- People Who Inject Drugs (PWID)
Materials
Topics
A variety of the listed topics will be discussed at this event.
- Behavioral Prevention
- Harm Reduction/Safe Injection
- Linkage to Care
- Hepatitis C
- Medication-assisted therapy for substance use disorders (i.e. buprenorphine, methadone, and/or naltrexone)
- Mental health disorders
- Stigma or discrimination
- Cultural Competency/Cultural Humility
- Case management
- Community linkages
- Care coordination
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-informed care