Please note this class will be held in person (not virtual.)  To receive the Event Access Code for this class, please review and complete all pre-requisite requirements. 

For more information about this course, please contact Emily Cadden at emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org.

The Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling is a one-day course that provides guidelines and skill-building opportunities for professionals who implement prevention counseling and HIV antibody testing. This workshop incorporates recommendations and strategies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for personalizing prevention counseling sessions before and after testing for HIV. The Facts course is a prerequisite for this course.

UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, THE PARTICIPANT WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Identify strategies to support clients in making behavior changes that will reduce the risk of acquiring or transmitting HIV
• Demonstrate through practice sessions the six steps of prevention counseling
• Support the client in making a decision about testing and preparing for the result
• Assist the client who tests to begin to integrate the result emotionally, behaviorally, and socially

Speakers:

Emily Cadden | VCU HIV Education Program

Robert Rodney, MSW | VCU HIV Education Program

Zina Boyd | VCU HIV Education Program

Kasey Ingram| VCU HIV Education Program 

Certificate of Completion: Certificates will be provided upon completion of this program which confirms 6.5 hours of training.

Requirements and Pre-requisites:

1)   All attendees must have attended Prevention Counseling Series: Facts within the state of Virginia in the past 12 months in order to attend this Fundamentals course, as the information provided in this course builds upon Facts. 

2) To be considered for this class, please upload all of your certificates of completion for The Facts live and online module sessions.  Once all certificates of completion have been uploaded, you will be provided the event access code. Applicants will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis.  Incomplete applications will not be considered.  If you have any questions about this process, please email robert.rodney@vcuhealth.org

Upload your Certificates of Completion Here

Intended Audience

HIV Testers, Disease Intervention Specialists, HIV Case Managers, Nurses, Social Workers, and other professionals who may be working with people at risk for acquiring HIV.

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