Learning Collaboratives – National DITC

Mar 28, APR 13, APR 27, MAY 11, JUN 1, JUN 15, JUN 29

STI/HIV Interview Series: The Anatomy of Problem Solving During STI/HIV Interviews

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.

Mar 30, APR 11, APR 25, MAY 9, MAY 30, JUN 13, JUN 27

STI/HIV Interview Series: Sexual/Drug Sharing Partner & Social Network Contact Elicitation: A Deeper Dive

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.

Mar 23, APR 6, APR 20, MAY 4, MAY 25, JUN 8, JUN 22

STI/HIV Interview Series: Social and Medical History Taking: The Why Behind the What

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.

Mar 21, APR 4, APR 18, MAY 2, MAY 23, JUN 6, JUN 20

STI/HIV Interview Series: Overview of STI/HIV Interviewing

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.

Mar 22, Apr 26

Self-Care for Disease Intervention Providers

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.

Mar 22

Demystifying Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity for Disease Intervention Providers

This learning collaborative is intended to increase your confidence and ability to incorporate sexual orientation and gender identity language, creating a safer and more inclusive dialogue with the people you serve.

Mar 29

Motivational Interviewing for Disease Intervention Providers

Motivational Interviewing can be helpful in moving people to make healthier decisions and overcoming barriers to change. This learning collaborative will provide disease intervention providers with an opportunity to recognize ambivalence around adopting safer health practices and offer some strategies, tools and techniques that can be used to support people in making healthier decisions for improved wellness.

Apr 5

Strengthening Cultural Humility Awareness When Working with Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)

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.

Mar 29, May 3

Maintaining Personal Safety During Field Notifications

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.

APR 12

Cultural Humility: An Approach to Working with People Who Use Drugs

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.

APR 19

Disclosure of STI/HIV Within the Context of Self-Referral of Partners

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.

Learning
Collaboratives

Join us for a series of interactive learning collaboratives to build skills and learn from your colleagues!

2023 Disease Intervention Schedule