Description
"Homelessness & HIV" presented by The Open Door, Inc.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of the program, participants will be able to:
- Describe The Open Door, Inc. as a model for people with HIV facing housing insecurity.
- Identify three key aspects of their approach to secure safe and affordable housing.
- Define the terms “housing first,” “harm reduction,” and “trauma-informed housing.”
- Discuss what role a peer navigator plays in representing the unstably housed.
Speakers
Crystal Patterson, Executive Director, The Open Door, Inc.
Yvette Williams
Mary McKinnon
Thomas Whitfield
Mike McCarthy
Shawlane Heffern
*The following recording mentions abuse and other potentially trauma-inducing events that may be triggering for the very young and people who have been exposed to similar life events.*
Intended Audience
Interested healthcare professionals, case managers, and social workers.
Contact
Person: maaetc@pitt.eduTargeted Populations
A variety of the listed populations will be discussed at this event.
- People Experiencing Homlessness
Materials
Topics
A variety of the listed topics will be discussed at this event.
- Harm Reduction/Safe Injection
- HIV Transmission Risk Assessment
- Antiretroviral treatment adherence, including viral load suppression
- Stigma or discrimination