HIV Training Materials
Building Blocks to Peer Success: a toolkit for training HIV-positive peers to engage PLWHA in care
Author/sponsoring group:
PEER Center, PACT, People to People, Lotus, DUMC Partners in Caring Type:
Toolkit Publication/Release Date:
April 1, 2009 Topic(s):
Description:
Purpose of this toolkit: to support the training of HIV-positive peers who work to engage and retain people living with HIV in health care. Primary audiences: experienced trainers and training organizations who can use this toolkit to design, enhance or refine their own training of peers.
Additional uses: Peer supervisors or program directors can use this toolkit to plan a peer training program for newly hired peers or provide continuing education for existing peers.
HRSA Webcast: the Roles of Peers in HIV Care and Treatment
Author/sponsoring group:
PEER Center, PACT, Kansas City Free Health Clinic, Lotus, WORLD - Presentation slides.pdf (0.65Mb)
- Webcast Questions and Answers-final.pdf (0.65Mb)
Type:
Presentation Publication/Release Date:
April 15, 2009 Description:
On April 15, 2009 the PEER Center and the Peer Education Training Sites presented a Webcast about the roles of peers in providing HIV Care and Treatment in cooperation with HRSA. A recording of the Webcast is available on the Target Center website at http://careacttarget.org/habconferences.asp . (Click the “Recording” Button next to the April 15 listing “Role of Peers in HIV Care and Treatment.”)
Peers living with HIV/AIDS play an essential role in engaging HIV-positive individuals in care and treatment. This webcast is intended for anyone interested in learning about the roles of peers in providing HIV care and treatment. Peers working in clinics and community-based organizations will discuss their work and activities with clients and HIV providers. The webcast will include speakers from three peer programs:
- PACT Project, Harlem Hospital in New York City, NY
- People to People, Kansas City Free Health Clinic in Kansas City, MO
- Lotus Project, WORLD in Oakland, CA
Glaxo Video: HIV Drug Resistance
Author/sponsoring group:
Glaxo Wellcome Type:
Other Publication/Release Date:
January 1, 1998 Topic(s):
Description:
Video on HIV Drug Resistance, used as part of the Buliding Blocks to Peer
Sucesss: Training Toolkit. HIV/AIDS module Understanding Drug
Resistance.
Duke Manual for Implementing Peer Training
Author/sponsoring group:
Duke University Medical Center (DUMC) Adult Infectious Diseases (ID) Clinic and Partners in Caring (PIC) - Duke-peer-training-BuildingaBridgeforChange.pdf (0.37Mb)
- Appendices-Duke-peer-training-BuildingaBridgeforChange.pdf (0.37Mb)
Type:
Toolkit Publication/Release Date:
January 5, 2006 Topic(s):
Description:
Building a Bridge for Change- Provides organizations with practical tools and guidance to develop training programs for HIV positive peers.
Now That You Know: A Guide to Living with HIV
Author/sponsoring group:
Massachusetts Department of Public Health Type:
Brochure Publication/Release Date:
June 1, 2004 Description:
This booklet is intended for people who are newly diagnosed with HIV. It provides information on finding an HIV doctor, help with creating and sticking to a treatment plan, building a support network, and more.
Circle Solutions Organizations That Care: A Toolkit for Employing Consumers in Ryan White CARE Act Programs
Author/sponsoring group:
Circle Solutions, Inc. - orgsthatCAREtoolkit.pdf (0.79Mb)
Type:
Toolkit Publication/Release Date:
December 1, 2003 Topic(s):
Description:
This toolkit is a step-by-step guide to the best practices of organizations that have created workplaces that foster consumer engagement in all levels within the organization. These organizations have creatively used their resources to recruit, hire, supervise, support, and train consumer staff members. The sections of the toolkit are:- Section 1, Toolkit Fundamentals
- Section 2, Organizational Readiness: Planning for Consumer Staff
- Section 3, Recruiting and Hiring
- Section 4, Compensation and Benefits
- Section 5, Supervision and Support
- Section 6, Professional Development.
Cicatelli Associates’ Toolkit for Peer Advocates – Supervisor’s Guide
Author/sponsoring group:
Cicatelli Associates Incorporated Type:
Toolkit Publication/Release Date:
August 1, 2007 Topic(s):
Description:
Integrating Peers into Multidiscliplinary Teams: Toolkit for Peer Advocates – Supervisor's Guide provides sample policies and materials to help manage a peer advocate program. Includes sample job descriptions, performance appraisals, and confidentiality agreements. Companion to the document Integrating Peers into Multidisciplinary Teams: A Toolkit for Peer Advocates.
Cicatelli Associates’ Toolkit for Peer Advocates
Author/sponsoring group:
Cicatelli Associates Incorporated Type:
Toolkit Publication/Release Date:
August 1, 2007 Topic(s):
Description:
Integrating Peers into Multidisciplinary Teams: a Toolkit for Peer Advocates covers peer advocacy in such realms as outreach with clients to engage them in care; the details on care engagementfrom handling referrals to navigating care systems; and talking about HIV/AIDS with clients. Sections also cover advocate safety measures; client confidentiality; peer work in supporting client adherence; and tips on working with provider staff, such as how to best operate in case conferencing meetings.
Harlem Hospital Peer Adherence Support Manual
Author/sponsoring group:
Harlem Adherence to Treatment Study Team, Harlem Hospital Type:
Toolkit Publication/Release Date:
January 31, 2003 Topic(s):
Description:
A manual developed the Harlem Adherence to Treatment Study team at Harlem Hospital intended to guide managers in developing a peer adherence support intervention within the context of an existing program.