Resource Topic: HIV

HIV Testing and Care in Emergency Departments

Part of The Power of Prevention: Community Strategies for Safer Sexual Health Series

This fact sheet provides information on navigating HIV testing in Emergency Departments (EDs) as a confidential part of routine care.

The Power of Prevention: DoxyPEP

Part of The Power of Prevention: Community Strategies for Safer Sexual Health Series

This fact sheet explains Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (DoxyPEP) and its use in preventing certain sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

HIV Testing and Linkage to Care in Emergency Departments

Part of The Power of Prevention: Clinical Strategies for Safer Sexual Health Series

This fact sheet focuses on the critical role of Emergency Departments (EDs) in HIV testing and the importance of timely Linkage to Care (LTC).

Applying Status Neutral Approaches to End the HIV Epidemic in DC

This guide serves as a practical roadmap for healthcare providers, public health professionals, and community-based organizations seeking to implement the Status Neutral Approach in diverse settings. It provides actionable strategies, real-world case studies, and interactive exercises to help practitioners integrate prevention, care, and social services into a unified, person-centered model.

Learning Objectives

After completing this toolkit, the learner will be able to:

  • Explain the “whole person” mindset of the status neutral approach.
  • Describe the status neutral model.
  • List strategies for HIV prevention and treatment aligned with the status neutral approach.
  • Identify strategies for addressing common barriers to the status neutral approach.
  • Identify examples of successful status neutral implementation.

HIV Testing and Linkage to Care in Emergency Departments and Urgent Care Settings Toolkit

This toolkit was designed to address the critical need for early detection and timely treatment of HIV in the Emergency Department. Emergency departments serve as a point of contact for many individuals who may not regularly access primary healthcare, making them an ideal setting for HIV screening. By providing standardized protocols and resources, the toolkit aims to increase the uptake of HIV testing, reduce barriers to diagnosis, and facilitate immediate linkage to care. This initiative is essential for improving health outcomes, reducing transmission rates, and ensuring that individuals diagnosed with HIV receive the appropriate treatment and support, ultimately contributing to broader public health goals.

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

  • Explain why Emergency Departments (EDs) are critical points for HIV testing and the importance of routine HIV testing in these settings
  • Describe strategies for HIV screening in EDs.
  • Identify the role of peer support and community health workers in enhancing HIV care and facilitating linkage to care.
  • Describe the importance of ED collaboration with public health and local HIV networks and best practices for data sharing and confidentiality.
  • Identify common barriers to linkage to care and strategies to overcome them.

Perspectives on Faith-Based HIV Outreach and Engagement for Black Communities

Faith leaders are important in addressing public health issues, including HIV prevention, treatment, and education. They are trusted, powerful influences in the community. Faith communities and faith-based organizations together can help reduce stigma by giving accurate information and supporting individuals living with HIV.

This fact sheet provides tips for HIV prevention emphasizing education and communication for faith based communities. It encourages open dialogue and community support to reduce stigma and improve care access.

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)

Innovative Outreach Strategies for HIV Prevention

This webinar will describe how to implement creative outreach strategies that promote risk reduction and prevention of HIV. The faculty will discuss how to engage communities disproportionately affected by HIV while providing resources that best fit the needs of each community.

Learning Objectives

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

  • Identify the target population to tailor outreach events to fit the needs of the community.
  • Recognize the benefits of marketing to provide resources and assist with linkage to care services.
  • Discuss strategies to promote HIV prevention and reduce stigma during outreach events.
  • Describe methods to upscale campaigns to increase engagement.
  • Identify strategies to provide safe spaces for community members.

Mapping the Way Towards Community Assessment and Engagement

Mapping allows community members and organizations to plan better management of resources, develop and implement interventions and programs, and resolve resource conflicts. 

This offering provides an overview of the Effi Barry Community Mapping Toolkit and how mapping social determinants of health can drive HIV prevention and intervention.

Faculty: Dr. Tamara Taggert, Kate Drezner, Stacey Cooper, and Anna Bacharach