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Technical Assistance with MAT Keyser

Details

Starts at: October 1, 2024 8:00am ET
Ends at: October 1, 2024 9:00am ET
Free Admission

Description

Technical Assistance completed with MAT clinic in Keyser, WV with help from outside consultant Keith Taylor and state DIS (Disease Intervention Specialist). Discussed planning HIV Rapid Testing Training with staff and when/if that will be feasible for organization. 

Very interested in allowing patients to be tested - linked with Ryan White clinic to help provide testing for population currently in recovery who likely have not been tested for HIV. 

Intended Audience

MAT clinic administration - Mark Turley; DIS- Matt Eakle

Contact

Person: Anndrea Rogers
Email: arogers@hsc.wvu.edu

Targeted Populations

A variety of the listed populations will be discussed at this event.

  • Black or African American
  • Rural populations
  • People Who Inject Drugs (PWID)

Topics

A variety of the listed topics will be discussed at this event.

  • Harm Reduction/Safe Injection
  • HIV Transmission Risk Assessment
  • HIV diagnosis (i.e. HIV testing)
  • Medication-assisted therapy for substance use disorders (i.e. buprenorphine, methadone, and/or naltrexone)
  • Community linkages
  • Funding or resource allocation
  • Organizational needs assessment