WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPING OUTREACH PROGRAMMES FOR HIV PREVENTION AMONG INJECTING DRUG USERS
FIELD WORKER TRAINING
AGENDA TEMPLATE
(DATE - TIME - PLACE)
OUTLINE–DAY 1
(Time): (Time): (Time): Introduction Self expression: who I am? Introduction to organization and programme: history, aims and objectives Break Outreach programmes: case study HIV epidemics among IDUs Exercice: how to contact IDUs Lunch Communicating with drug users I HIV/AIDS questionnaire HIV/AIDS knowledge test Break HIV/AIDS knowledge I HIV/AIDS knowledge II Anonymous questions Condom demonstration Evaluation and close
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DAY 2
(Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): Welcome Who is a drug user? Drugs and drug use I Break Why do people take drugs? Drugs and drug use II Making contact: case study Lunch Risks related to injecting Needle and syringe-use demonstration Making contact with drug users I Break Making contact with drug users II Needle and syringe cleaning Evaluation and close
DAY 3
(Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): Welcome Safe-sex arguments Education messages Break Communicating with drug users II Education strategies Education messages exercise Lunch Site visits/guest lectures Evaluation and close
DAY 4
(Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): Welcome Impressions of outreach work Problem-solving with injection risks Break HIV testing and counselling Communicating with drug users III Lunch Referral What other agencies do Break What will my friends say? Relapse and burnout prevention My list of relapse triggers Observation, recording, confidentiality and street safety Evaluation and close
DAY 5
(Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): (Time): Welcome Generating knowledge about hidden populations Evaluation and monitoring Evaluation and monitoring exercise Break What are the attributes of an effective outreach worker? Supervision of outreach staff Team meeting role playing Lunch Working with difficult clients Developing outreach rules Break Follow-up and networking Evaluation and close