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The CBA team conducted a trauma-informed care training for HIV prevention and care staff in Hawaii in March 2024. CAPTC CBA and guest presenter, Denise Link, focused on ways to improve patient engagement, treatment adherence, and health outcomes, as well as provider and staff wellness. 

Greg and Alice educated 36 Vietnamese trainers on how to deliver the Self-Disclosure course throughout their country. The TOT included building capacity for training providers to support HIV self-disclosure, understanding how this person-centered approach fits into traditional partner services and how it supports HIV prevention efforts. The skills of the trainers were impressive and they will do a great job of training healthcare providers in Vietnam.

CAPTC regularly hosts trainings for health departments, CBOs, and clinics. Here are a few of the upcoming events open for registration:

• 5/29, 8:00am-12:00pm PDT (in-person): STI Clinical Update: Stanislaus County Wyatt Hanft and Dr. Eric Tang will address the rise in STI rates in Stanislaus County, and provide knowledge on diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
• 8/8: Virtual Provider Orientation (restricted for Family PACT Site Certifiers)

The Disease Intervention Training Center (DITC) will be offering various courses from May to August. To register for any of the following courses, visit the National Network of Disease Intervention Training Centers (NNDITC):

• Anatomy of Problem Solving During STI/HIV Interviews (5/9 & 5/23, 9:00am-12:00pm, PST)
• Overview of STI/HIV Interviewing (6/11 & 6/25, 9:00am-2:00pm)
• Social and Medical History Taking: The Why Behind the What (7/16 & 7/30, 9:00am-2:00pm)
• Sexual/Drug Sharing Partner and Social Network Contact Elicitation (8/1, 8/15, & 8/29, 9:00am-2:00pm)

View all upcoming and self-paced trainings from CAPTC

Check out these new clinical practice alerts published by Family PACT:

• Urinary Tract Infections in Women
• Post-Pregnancy Contraception
• Syphilis Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Visit our Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn to check out our social media campaign for STI Awareness Week!

Here are a few of our posts from the week:

Read our spotlight of Dr.Kelly Johnson, the medical director of the CAPTC, and her experience in the sexual health field as a clinician and advocate.

Explore CAPTC resources to keep the conversation alive beyond STI Awareness week, and empower your clients with vital information on STI testing, treatment, and overcoming stigma.

Listen to our previous podcast episodes, featuring Michelle Lopez on HIV and Dr. Ina Park and Courtney Brame on HSV, to learn from the lived experiences of those living with an STI.

Check out CAPTC’s illustrious Dr. Ina Park’s Instagram for informative and fun information about STIs:

Check out one of our recent STI clinical updates:

The Coming Together for Sexual Health podcast is currently on a break, check out our previous episodes by visiting the following link:

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