USCA Presentation: Peer Education Training Initiative

“Peer Education Training Initiative: Building the capacity of HIV peer educators as part of the health care team” was presented at the US Conference on AIDS 2008. The presentation outlines the initiative to train peer educators and work with people living with HIV to engage in their health care and improve their quality of care. It provides:

an overview about the HRSA-funded initiative
a demonstration of some of the training sessions the peer education center conducts with peer educators to help build their skills as part of the health care team
The experience of one peer educator in using the training and how she applies her knowledge and skills in her work and every day
A brief overview of the impact of the training