HRSA Webcast: Integrating Peers into HIV Care and Treatment

File(s):

IntegratingPeersWebcastPresentation.pdf

Link:

http://www.careacttarget.org/library/integrating-peers-hiv-care-and-treatment

Type:

Webcast

Publication/Release Date:

November 17, 2010

Language:

English

Organization:

Health and Disability Working Group, Kansas City Free health Clinic, WORLd, Columbia University

Description:

Wednesday, November 17 2010 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ETPeers living with HIV/AIDS play an essential role in engaging HIV-positive individuals in care and treatment. The unique nature of that role brings with it special considerations when integrating peers as part of the health care team. This Webcast helps participants learn to identify peer roles and responsibilities, develop training and supervision systems, and monitor and evaluate peer contributions to HIV servicesThe Webcast includes speakers with extensive experience in designing and implementing peer programs in clinics, hospitals and community-based settings to work with clients around HIV care and treatment:Paul Colson, Peer Advanced Competency Training Project (PACT), Columbia University New York, NYShalini Eddens, Lotus Project, WORLD, Oakland, CA Sally Neville, People to People project, Kansas City Free Health Clinic, Kansas City, MOYou can find the recorded Webcast on the HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau website: http://www.careacttarget.org/library/integrating-peers-hiv-care-and-trea…