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Kaleidoscope of Care: Responding to the Challenges of HIV and
Substance Use,
is a national training initiative sponsored by the Special Projects
of National Significance Program of the Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA). The goal of this program is
to increase knowledge and awareness about the intersect between
HIV and substance abuse through cross disciplinary training
of HIV medical care providers, substance abuse treatment providers
and other individuals working in the field. |
From January
12th – 14th, 2003, nearly 80 HIV medical care and substance abuse
treatment providers from six different regions of the country came
together in San Antonio, Texas and took part in the National Training
Program, A Kaleidoscope of Care, facilitated by national
experts. A comprehensive curriculum comprised of four modules in
specific content areas related to HIV and substance use guided the
three day training session. The modules include:
- Strategies
for Engagement and Retention in Care
- Incorporating
Harm Reduction into Our Work
- Health Promotion
and Adherence
- Interdisciplinary
Care
In the spring
and summer of 2003, A Kaleidoscope of Care will be replicated
in six regions of the country and will be convened by AIDS Education
and Training Centers (AETCs). Participating AETCs include New England,
New York/New Jersey, Texas/Oklahoma, Florida/Caribbean/Puerto Rico,
Mountain Plains, and Pacific/University of California at Davis.
Feedback from
the training program has been tremendous, and participants are enthusiastic
about applying what they have learned to their work with HIV-infected
substance users.
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