This training is designed for case managers who are new to services in Wisconsin. Preference is offered to those who are employed with a Ryan White or Life Care Service funded agency to provide case management services, however, there are spaces for individuals who wish to become certified to provide case management by the Wisconsin AIDS/HIV Program. The one-day workshop is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction into case management services in Wisconsin as well as requirements for providing Ryan White funded case management.
Objectives:
Increase participant knowledge regarding the established Practice Standards and Administrative Guidelines for HIV-related Non-medical Case Management
Increase awareness of the types of case management support available to people living with HIV in Wisconsin
Increase understanding of community resources available to assist both case managers and clients
Increase knowledge regarding the Wisconsin ADAP and HIPSP
Increase awareness of power structure in case manager-consumer relationship and build skill and comfort around working with clients from various backgrounds
Increase knowledge, comfort and skill regarding the provision of prevention messages to positive clients and the importance of continued risk assessment and referral
Audience: Open only to individuals who are funded by the Wisconsin AIDS/HIV Program to provide Ryan White case management services.
Wisconsin Benefit System for People Living with HIV/AIDS
This one-day workshop provides information on various topics related to financial and health care benefits for people living with HIV in Wisconsin. A representative from the Wisconsin Division of Health Care Access and Accountability will be present to discuss the Medicaid and Medicare Programs as they relate to people living with HIV. Additionally, representatives from other benefits programs, such as ADAP, HIRSP, and housing will be describing how these programs help the HIV population.
Objectives:
Increase awareness of available benefits for people living with HIV/AIDS in Wisconsin
Increase working knowledge of eligibility criteria and limitations for benefits programs
Increase understanding of application process and timelines for various benefits programs
Audience: Individuals who are funded by the Wisconsin AIDS/HIV Program to provide case management and/or client benefits counseling.
This course discusses hepatitis testing, hepatitis case follow-up, viral hepatitis prevention education, and skills related to client counseling and harm reduction. It is designed for HIV prevention and care providers. It expands on the content of the Viral Hepatitis: Testing and Service Delivery Issues offered last year.
Objectives: Explain basic information about Hepatitis A, B, and C:
Transmission
Spectrum of illness
Epidemiology
Prevention
Testing
Treatment
Harm Reduction
Increase skills to conduct effective client counseling using an harm reduction approach
Audience: The course is intended for staff from local health departments (public health nurses and public health educators), AIDS service organizations, community-based organizations, and hospitals (infection control practioners).
HIV Partner Services (PS) Program: New Provider Training (September 25, 2012 - September 26, 2012)
This two-day workshop introduces HIV Partner Services for public health staff to implement HIV PS as a prevention intervention. HIV Partner Services (PS) previously known as HIV PCRS assists HIV infected person in identifying and notifying sex and needle sharing partners of their risk for HIV infection. It provides information about the goals and purposes of PS, benefits of PS to the clients, partners and the community. The workshop focuses on the steps required to conduct HIV Partner Services.
Objectives:
Explain the goal of HIV Partner Services
List benefits of PS to the HIV infected clients, their sex and needle sharing partners/contacts and the community they live in
Explain required steps in conducting PS
Demonstrate skills required to provide HIV Partner services
Audience: Wisconsin Local Public Health Departments staff intending to provide HIV Partner Services.
HIV Counseling Skills (October 2, 2012 - October 3, 2012)
HIV Counseling Skills (formly Foundations 2: Basic Counseling Skills) is a two-day workshop that provides an introduction to counseling skills essential for effective HIV prevention counseling in a variety of settings, including community-based organizations and other venues. Participants learn about the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) counseling protocol and have opportunities to develop counseling skills in the context of HIV prevention.
Objectives:
Describe and demonstrate fundamental counseling concepts and skills
Describe the Stages of Change model of behavior change
Describe and demonstrate in practice sessions the steps of the HIV prevention counseling protocol
Demonstrate barrier protection methods to reduce sexual risk transmission
Audience: Staff and Managers of agencies funded by the Wisconsin AIDS/HIV Program or permission of instructor.
HIV Counseling, Testing & Referral (CTR) Services Program: New Provider Training (October 17, 2012 - October 18, 2012)
This two-day workshop provides an overview of HIV counseling, testing, and referral (CTR) services. It includes a description of the history of CTR services, HIV test types and their uses, HIV testing algorithms, oral fluid collection, relevant statues, Wisconsin AIDS/HIV CTR program objectives and target audience, program protocols, data collection requirements, HIV care & treatment advances and community resources. In addition, the course is designed to build upon skills from previous workshops to support providers develop test decision counseling skills, give test results, and link consumers to available resources.
Objectives:
Identify the history, purpose, target audience, and goals of HIV CTR services
Identify and apply government, regulatory and program requirement for conducting HIV testing, including client confidentiality, disclosure of test results, and record keeping
Identify and explain information on HIV testing options, limitations, meaning of test results, and recommendations for additional testing
Identify how HIV treatment advances have affected the epidemic and HIV testing services, including how they benefit individual and public health
Apply fundamental counseling concepts and skills in the course of a HIV testing session and development of client-center risk assessment and risk reduction planning
Utilize community resources to effectively meet client needs, particularly clients testing positive
Document referral process, including documenting referral follow-up and outcomes
Audience: Registration is limited to staff of agencies serving as publicly-funded HIV Counseling, Testing, and Referral (CTR) or HIV Partner Services (PS) testing sites. Individuals wishing to register who are not directly associated with an HIV CTR or PS site must get permission from instructor.
