This learning collaborative will introduce the goals of STI/HIV partner services and the interviewing process that is the backbone to disease intervention work. An overview of an original interview format will be provided to include the rationale for each of the components of the suggested interview structure.
This learning collaborative will introduce problem solving models, and opportunities to strengthen your confidence level by applying various problem-solving models to motivate others to take action.
Participants will learn what social-sexual networks are, discuss disease transmission within a network, and explore a framework for contact elicitation. In roleplays, participants will have an opportunity to practice the contact elicitation portion of the interview, and identify a social-sexual network.
This learning collaborative will cover the assessment component of the STI/HIV interview format and the rationale behind asking questions related to: disease comprehension, social history, medical history, and sexual and drug use history.
This learning collaborative will examine unique stressors that impact the work of disease intervention professionals. We will focus on the consideration of tools, recommendations, and successful self-care strategies for Disease Intervention Providers to decrease stress and prevent burnout.
This learning collaborative is for Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) who are working with people who use drugs (PWUD) and are diagnosed with an STI/HIV. This collaborative will address the three principles of cultural humility, motivational interviewing, and person-focused Harm Reduction. Participants will apply these concepts to case scenarios to develop appropriate strategies and referral options for PWUD.
This learning collaborative will provide a skill-building opportunity to assist Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) in supporting people diagnosed with an STI/HIV who want to share their health status with their sex/needle-sharing partners and social contacts and inform them of their exposure to infection so they can seek testing and treatment services.
This learning collaborative is a proactive response to the increasing potential for incidents of violence and threats of injury for Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) who conduct in-person partner notification services, outreach, and other public health-related activities in the field and communities they serve.
This learning collaborative is intended for Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) who are working with populations of men who have sex with men (MSM) and who are interested in exploring and learning how DIS and provider values and stigma can impact HIV care for the MSM community.
Introduces DIS to the basic principles and best practices for safely conducting field visits.