Module Category: Mental Health

Best Practices for Mental Healthcare: Assessment, Recognition and Support Strategies for Ryan White Case Managers

This Mental Health 101 training provides Ryan White case managers with foundational knowledge of common mental health conditions and their impact on individuals receiving HIV care and support services. The training will explore the signs, symptoms, and functional impacts of conditions such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and substance-use related mental health concerns.

Additionally, the training will cover an overview of the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs-Short Screener (GAIN-SS), including its purpose, key domains, and role in identifying potential mental health and substance use concerns.

Participants will learn how to administer, score, and interpret the GAIN-SS and use screening results to inform referrals and care coordination. The session will include a walkthrough of the GAIN ABS software platform, providing practical guidance on administering and managing screenings within the system.

Faculty

Karen Guillory, LICSW, LCSW
Unity Healthcare, Washington DC

Scott Olsen, CADC
Chestnut Health Systems, Bloomington, IL

Empowering Healthy Aging: Combating Frailty and Supporting Mental Health in Older Adults Living with HIV

This engaging two hour session will focus on helping older adults living with HIV stay strong in body and mind. Learn how to fight frailty, boost emotional wellness, and build resilience among older adults living with HIV – helping them to not just survive, but truly thrive!

Part I – Fighting Frailty: Empowering Older Adults Living with HIV to Thrive

As people with HIV live longer, frailty has emerged as a new challenge, a condition limiting mobility, independence, and overall quality of life. Join us for this powerful webinar exploring the clinical and social factors contributing to frailty in older adults living with HIV and discover evidence-based strategies to build resilience, strengthen independence, and improve health outcomes.

Part II – Mental Health Matters: Addressing the Psychosocial Needs of Older Adults Living with HIV

Faculty will explore the unique mental health challenges faced by older adults living with HIV. Participants will learn about the psychological and emotional factors that impact older adults including anxiety, depression, isolation, and cognitive decline.

Supporting Clients Through the Stages of Change with Motivational Interviewing

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an approach designed to support people who are working on making behavioral changes. Providers can use MI skills to help clients identify their reasons for making these changes, empowering them with insights necessary for successful long-term management of chronic conditions and associated lifestyle behaviors.

This interactive webinar defines, describes, and demonstrates motivational interviewing. It will present key concepts and principles of MI as a set of methods employed to help people increase intrinsic motivation by exploring and resolving ambivalence about behavioral change. 

The Intersection of Mental Health and HIV Among Youth

People with HIV (PWH) – especially children, adolescents, and young adults – are at an increased risk for developing mental health disorders compared to those who don’t have HIV. PWH commonly internalize negative attitudes and beliefs resulting from widespread HIV stigma, which leads to poor mental health outcomes and difficulty medically managing HIV. Challenges with mental health can negatively affect engagement in medical care and adherence to medical treatment.

This webinar will increase the audience’s understanding of mental health challenges among children, adolescents, and young adults with HIV. The webinar will provide strategies for addressing particular needs and promoting overall physical and mental health.