Resource Category: Online Module

The Drugs in Our Community: How They’re Taken and the Effects They Have

This 90-minute webinar provides a comprehensive overview of the common drugs used within our communities. Participants will familiarize themselves with the range of substances used, as well as the variety of methods people use to take them.

Review the risks associated with different methods of intake and related behaviors, along with health concerns, including HIV and hepatitis. Participants will gain the skills to conduct a comprehensive, respectful assessment to work effectively with clients who use drugs and engage in meaningful and impactful dialogue.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, you will be able to:

  • Discuss common substances and their effects on the body.
  • Explain the various methods of intake and their impact.
  • Identify health concerns associated with methods of intake, including their connection to HIV and hepatitis.
  • Describe respectful, nonjudgmental approaches to discussing substance use and conducting assessments.

**Please note that continuing education credits are not available for this webinar.**

Presenter: Steve Wood is the Senior Training Coordinator at HealthHIV. He has worked in the Drug User Health field since 1986 in several different disciplines as a trainer and curriculum writer, as well as several years providing direct service to the community. Steve has worked with the founders of the H.R.C. at their inception, helped to establish drug user health programs throughout the country, and trained a multitude of Community Health Workers in Maryland on Drug User Health under the TEACH Program. Before coming to HealthHIV, Steve served as Director of a large community service program that advocated for the rights of people who use drugs, along with connecting them to services.

HIV PrEP Navigation Certification Program

The HealthHIV HIV PrEP Navigation Certification (HIVPNC) Program is the only certification program offered to providers and allied health professionals focused on preparing providers to guide community members in their use of PrEP over time.  

HIVPNC is designed to support and empower both clinical and non-clinical providers in providing inclusive, affirming PrEP navigation services backed by current data and clinical best practices. 

By receiving HealthHIV’s HIV PrEP Navigation Certification, providers will demonstrate their commitment to assisting patients in: identifying the most appropriate PrEP options for them; gaining access to PrEP medications, care and monitoring; remaining adherent in their PrEP use; and, navigating changes in their lives that may require changes in their PrEP care.

Program Overview

  • Module 1: Introduction to PrEP 
  • Module 2: PrEP Science 
  • Module 3: Client-Centered Navigation Practices 
  • Module 4: Getting to Know Your Clients 
  • Module 5: Paying for PrEP 
  • Module 6: Linkage to PrEP Care 
  • Module 7: Starting and Keeping Up with PrEP 
  • Module 8: Self-Care and Healthy Teams

HIV Prevention Certified Provider (HIVPCP) Certification Program

The HealthHIV HIV Prevention Certified Provider™ Certification Program is an online, self-paced CME accredited certification program composed of eight, 60-minute modules in HIV prevention detailing the pertinent clinical and practice information that clinicians need to effectively employ HIV prevention interventions.

As the only national program providing a certification of the HIV prevention workforce, participants who complete the program will have an understanding of the foundation of HIV epidemiology and policy in the United States, the provider’s role in identifying HIV risk and new cases, high impact strategies to prevent HIV through status-neutral-navigation, clinical guidelines to implement PrEP, and a framework of cultural humility that improves clients’ access to and retention in care.

Upon successful completion of this program, participants earn a certification recognizing their designation as an HIV Prevention Certified Provider™ (HIVPCP) and receive a listing in the national online directory alongside thousands of other HIV Prevention Certified Providers. The curriculum is updated annually and more frequently as needed, based on approval of new biomedical interventions and the release of evidence-based practices. Pharmacists who complete all seven (7) modules of the HIVPCP program plus the additional “Pharmacy-Based HIV Prevention and PrEP” module now are eligible to receive the HIVPCPRX certification.”

Program Overview

  • Module 1: HIV Prevention: Epidemiology, Interventions, and Public Health Strategies 
  • Module 2: HIV Testing, Assessing Exposure, and Maintaining Serostatus Negative 
  • Module 3: Biomedical Strategies for Preventing HIV 
  • Module 4: Enhancing Cultural Humility and Understanding Barriers to Care 
  • Module 5: HIV PrEP Adherence and Persistence 
  • Module 6: Population-Based Considerations for PrEP 
  • Module 7: State of HIV Prevention and PrEP in 2025: Certification Maintenance for HIVPCPs 
  • HIVPCPRX: Pharmacy-Based HIV Prevention and PrEP (HIVPCPRX)

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.

Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, you will be able to:

  • Identify at least three common mental health challenges that children, adolescents, and young adults face when living with HIV.
  • Describe how mental health challenges can impact medical care and treatment.
  • Describe at least three ways to address the particular mental health challenges that children, adolescents, and young adults living with HIV face in order to improve their self-perceived health and reception of medical treatment.

Continuing education credits are available for this session.

Provider Educational Modules

The provider curriculum will be a repository of online, self-paced training modules that provide knowledge and skills competency for current and prospective District of Columbia Department of Health (DOH), HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD, and TB Administration (HAHSTA) subrecipients.

Module topics include:

  • HIV Basics
  • HIV Epidemiology
  • Social Determinants of Health
  • HIV Care & Treatment
  • HIV Prevention & Biomedical Interventions
  • Stigma & Cultural Competency
  • Housing & HIV Prevention
  • Faith Communities
  • Data Sharing
  • Navigating Health Insurance
  • Substance Use & HIV
  • Health Literacy
  • Mental Health
  • Trans Cultural Competency

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