New York State Department of Health AIDS INSTITUTE TRAINING CALENDAR
DATE 7.17.09 7.31.09 8.4.09 8.13.09 8.14.09 9.1.09 10.7.09 11.10.09 11.12.09 COURSE Crystal Meth: Pharmacology, Patterns of Use & Harm Reduction Strategies Understanding HIV-Related Stigma & Discrimination Motivational Interviewing Understanding HIV-Related Stigma & Discrimination Mental Health Issues & Hepatitis C: Working with HCV+ Drug Users Mental Health Issues & Hepatitis C: Working with HCV+ Drug Users HIV/HCV Co-Infection & the Use of Motivational Interviewing to Reduce Alcohol Use Mental Health Issues & Hepatitis C: Working with HCV+ Drug Users Understanding HIV-Related Stigma & Discrimination LOCATION Brooklyn Albany Lindenhurst Staten Island Brooklyn Staten Island Manhattan Manhattan Manhattan
The Institute Harm Reduction Coalition 22 West 27th Street, 5th Floor New York, NY 10001 Phone: 212-683-2334 Fax: 212-213-6582
For a complete list of trainings offered by The Institute please visit www.harmreduction.org. The trainings offered on our calendars are also available on a consultant basis for your agency. If you are interested in bringing any of the workshops from this calendar, or other need-specific trainings to your agency, please contact Amanda Harris, Training Coordinator 212-213-6376 x 17.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Trainings are FREE to NYS DOH AIDS Institute-funded agencies. Space is limited in all classes, and we often have a waiting list for courses. To secure your registration, please submit a registration form as early as possible. To register, please register online at www.harmreduction.org, or print, complete, and fax a registration form to 212.213.6582, ATTN: Amanda Harris. A confirmation letter will be sent listing the time and location of the training site. Please do not contact the host location for training details. Directions to the training site will be sent with your confirmation letter when your registration is processed. CANCELLATIONS If you are unable to attend, please notify us as soon as possible so that another participant may attend. Cancellations must be made at least 72 hours (three business days) prior to the training. Letters of Attendance will be provided only to participants who complete the entire training. SPECIAL NEEDS Appropriate accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made upon request. Please call 212.638.2334 x17. NYS OASAS The AIDS Institute and The Institute at the Harm Reduction Coalition are certified as an OASAS Education and Training Provider. Certain courses are also approved by OASAS for initial credentialing and renewal of CASAC. For specific hours, contact 212.638.2334 x17.
Crystal Meth: Pharmacology, Patterns of Use & Harm Reduction Strategies
July 17 — Brooklyn
This one day training will provide an overview of the pharmacology of crystal methamphetamine (also known as “meth,” “speed,” and “tina”). It will describe how and why people are using it, the effects of crystal intoxication, withdrawal and other possible risks and harms associated with use. As a result of this training, participants will be able to: • • • Describe the different ways a client might take crystal meth. List the potential harms associated with use of crystal meth. Offer clients specific strategies to reduce the harm of injection, sexual behaviors and other behaviors associated with crystal meth use. Develop strategies and skills to work effectively with clients at different stages along the continuum of crystal use. Identify intervention strategies to assist co-workers, family members, loved ones and friends of individuals who are using with crystal meth.
Understanding HIV-Related Stigma & Discrimination
July 31 — Albany August 13 — Staten Island November 12— Manhattan
This half-day raining 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. By the conclusion of the 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.
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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.
Prerequisite: None Audience: All Health and Human Service Providers including Substance Use Providers
Motivational Interviewing
August 4— Lindenhurst
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a collaborative approach to working with people experiencing negative consequences from substance use and other challenging behaviors. It is a style of counseling that helps the person develop a schema about the positive and negative effects of their behavior, which facilitates readiness for change. Participants will learn MI techniques such as reflective listening, delivering feedback, summarizing, decisional balancing, and developing change plans. Strategies for translating MI principles into action will be discussed (e.g. expressing empathy, developing discrepancy, avoiding argument, and dealing with resistance). This session will also focus on the use of ambivalence in the counseling process and strategies for increasing motivation, self-efficacy and optimism. This workshop will utilize case examples, role-plays, and peer feedback as methods to incorporate new skills learned. By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to: • Practice MI techniques such as reflective listening, delivering feedback, summarizing, decisional balancing, and developing change plans Use strategies for translating MI principles into action such as expressing empathy, developing discrepancy, avoiding argument, and dealing with resistance Use client ambivalence in the counseling process and strategies for increasing client motivation, self-efficacy and optimism. Participate in skills building activities including case examples, role-plays, and peer feedback as methods to incorporate new skills learned.
Mental Health Issues & Hepatitis C: Working with HCV+ Drug Users
August 14— Brooklyn September 1— Staten Island November 10— Manhattan
The rates of mental health conditions in patients with chronic hepatitis C are substantially higher than in the general population. The hepatitis C prevalence rates among severely mentally ill populations range from 14-20%. HCV positive injection drug user (IDU) populations also have disproportionately higher rates of mental health problems. This half-day training will review the major mental health issues involved in hepatitis C disease and treatment, and research around causes, manifestations, and treatment of various neuropsychiatric conditions seen in people with hepatitis C. As a result of this training, participants will: • • Interpret the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among people with hepatitis C. Identify common neuropsychiatric symptoms associated with chronic hepatitis C infection and the latest information on what may be causing them. Review neuropsychiatric side effects associated with hepatitis C treatment. Define strategies used to manage side effects of HCV treatment.
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Prerequisite: Although there is no prerequisite for this course, it is strongly suggested that participants have basic training in mental health and drug addiction. 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.
Prerequisite: None Audience: All Health and Human Service Providers
HIV/HCV Co-Infection & the Use of Motivational Interviewing to Reduce Alcohol Use
October 7— Manhattan
This one-day training will assist health and human service providers to: • • • • Understand the long and short term effects of alcohol abuse on the liver. Understand that moderate use of alcohol can increase disease progression among people living with Hepatitis C. Practice using motivational interviewing and harm reduction strategies for decreasing alcohol intake among HIV/HCV co-infected clients. Explore issues about HIV/HCV co-infection, transmission, disease progression and treatment, including the impact of HIV medications on the liver.
Prerequisite: None Audience: Health and human service providers who will deliver substance abuse services including drug treatment counselors, case managers and direct service staff working with people living with HIV and HCV.
REGISTRATION FORM
THE INSTITUTE
HARM REDUCTION COALITION
AIDS INSTITUTE COE TRAININGS
JULY-DECEMBER 2009
Name ___________________________________________________________________________________ COBRA Worker? ____YES ____NO Agency __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Agency Address ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City _______________________________________________________________ State _______________ ZIP ____________________________ Phone (__________)____________________________________Fax (__________)____________________________________________________ Email _______________________________________________ Supervisor’s Name_____________________________________________________ Supervisor’s phone number _______________________________Supervisor’s email ____________________________________________________ Special Needs (if any)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Please mark each course you would like to register for and fax this form to (212) 213-6582. You will be FAXED a letter of confirmation to the number you provide. For more information, call Amanda at (212) 683-2334 x 17.
Online registration is available at www.harmreduction.org
Crystal Meth: Pharmacology, Patterns of Use & Harm Reduction Strategies Date _____July 17 Training Location Brooklyn
Participant Information
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Motivational Interviewing Date _____August 4 Training Location Lindenhurst
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Mental Health Issues & Hepatitis C: Working with HCV+ Drug Users Date _____August 14 _____September 1 _____November 10 Training Location Brooklyn Staten Island Manhattan
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HIV/HCV Coinfection & Use of Motivational Interviewing to Reduce Alcohol Use Date _____October 7 Training Location
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Understanding HIV-Related Stigma & Discrimination Date _____July 31 _____August 13 _____November 12 Training Location Albany Staten Island Manhattan
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