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Staff TrainingBE
SAFE: A Cultural Competency Model for American Indians, Alaska Natives,
and Native Hawaiians Toward the Prevention and Treatment of HIV/AIDS PDF -
1,800KB Editors: Fransing Daisy, Ph.D; Yvonne M. Davis, MPH; Betty Durran, MSW, MPH; Victor Lambert; John Lowe, RN, PhD; Theresa M. Maresca, MD and Wesley L. Thomas, Ph.D. 2006. Clinician’s Guide to Working
with Native Americans Living with HIV/AIDS PDF
- 333KB HIV/AIDS
Prevention, Early Intervention, and Health Promotion: A Self-Study Module for Health Care Providers Serving Native Americans PDF
- 2,300KB Authors: Laura Oropeza, BA; Lucy Bradley-Springer, PhD, RN, ACRN and Steven Johnson, MD Behavioral Health HIV/AIDS Regional Collaborative Trainings2-Day regional behavioral health trainings funded through Minority AIDS Initiative for the IHS Division of Behavioral Health and in support of the Indian Health Service Director’s three health initiatives. Staff executes Division of Behavioral Health’s HIV/AIDS Collaborative Regional Trainings with the IHS Division of Behavioral Health, the IHS HIV/AIDS Principal Consultant and members of the planning team from the IHS Office of Urban Indian Health Programs and other federal agencies including HRSA, SAMHSA and NIH. To date, there have been several trainings in multiple geographic IHS Areas. The trainings focus on HIV/AIDS behavioral health issues, capacity and partnership building, and related intervention strategies, however also functions as a key venue for facilitation of critical contacts and networking. Planning meetings provide substantial visibility for IHS as well as inter and intra-agency collaboration and integration of initiatives. Topics include the following:
The trainings will continue to have culturally appropriate material as well as integrate traditional approaches in combating stigma over the next series of trainings. Locations and specific behavioral topics for the next series of trainings have not yet been determined. This training also provides an excellent forum to establish appropriate relationships with I/T/U partners and often state public health officials as well as Native organizations and associations. FY06 will see the execution of 5 regional trainings and FY07 has funding for their continuation. |