Training & Events

Various trainings are recorded and available to watch online. To view past trainings, visit: BHSP Recorded Trainings.

• Diabetes and HIV Training: Bridging the Knowledge Gap
  While diabetes prevalence exceeds 37 million people in the United States and over 1 million in Michigan, people living with HIV are not always recognized as a population that has increased risk factors. As treatments for HIV have evolved over the years and people with HIV are living longer, the risks for diabetes and other chronic diseases are increasing as this population ages. While people with HIV mainly receive care in clinics delivered by infectious disease providers, clients are not always willing to seek additional care with primary care providers and/or specialists. Therefore, it is even more important that medical professionals and support staff continue to keep up to date on diabetes standards of care, strive to provide the best care for their clients with HIV and other conditions, and make necessary referrals as needed. This training was held August 22, 2023. No continuing education is provided for on-demand viewing.

• Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
  Housing is an important component of helping individuals with HIV/AIDS to successfully manage their health. Having safe and stable housing has been shown to assist with adhering to treatment and improving overall client health. The Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program is the only federal program dedicated specifically to supporting housing for persons with HIV. While the HOPWA program is available throughout Michigan, it operates a little differently depending on where you live. This workshop gives an overview of HOPWA eligibility, the services available through Michigan's three HOPWA programs, contact information, and additional resource links. This workshop was a part of the 2021 HIV & Housing Summit.
 

• Understanding Coordinated Entry and the role of Housing Assessment and Resource Agencies (HARA)
  An effective and efficient Coordinated Entry System is critical in the work to end homelessness. If we want to make homelessness rare, brief, and one-time for anyone who experiences it, we must have a homeless response system that is accessible, offers quick assessment and triage services, and is able to prioritize resources for those who have the most acute service needs. In Michigan, the local Housing Assessment and Resource Agency (HARA) plays a critical role in the homeless response system and is a valuable resource for gaining access to services and supports for those experiencing or who are at risk of experiencing homelessness. This session details the core components of an effective Coordinated Entry System and also provides general information on services the HARA is responsible for providing in the work to end homelessness. This session was a part of the 2021 HIV & Housing Summit.
 

• Resources and How to Navigate Them
  This training will look at resources and support services for people with HIV seeking housing, as well as assist both clients and case managers with how to navigate various scenarios. Participants will learn more about why this work matters, what is involved in the homeless response system, and how to access and utilize their local Housing Assessment Resource Agency (HARA), 2-1-1, and MI Bridges, all in the hopes of providing increased housing stability for their clients.
• 1m - 11m17s: Who We Are (Anna Raykov) - Handout
• 11m17s - 40m: Overview of the Homeless Response System (Lynn Nee) - Handout
• 40m - 1h11m: Coordinated Entry & HARA 101 (Jen Leaf) - Handout
• 1h11m - 1h30m: 2-1-1 (Keisha Crenshaw-Walker) - Handout
• 1h30m - 2h9m: MI Bridges (Crystal Korpi) - Handout
  
   
• Overcoming Housing Barriers
  This training will take a look at the most common housing barriers, from evictions to felonies to bad credit, and provide participants with ways to overcome these barriers.
• 9m50s - 41m35s: Overcoming Housing Barriers Through Counseling (Latosha Beard – Wayne Metro) - Handout
• 43m - 1h28m: Clean Slate Presentation (Kamau Sandiford – Safe and Just Michigan) - Handout
• 1h30m - 2h23m: Helping Clients Handle Eviction (Michael Derby – Legal Services of South Central Michigan) - Handout
• 2h25m - 2h45m: Housing Barriers (Desiree’ Arscott & Eric Crutcher – DHD and Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan) - Handout
  
   
• Empowering Clients Through the Housing Process
  Participants will learn about tenant housing responsibilities, developing strong landlord relationships, and how to have difficult conversations between clients and landlords. Information on financial responsibility and budgeting will also be provided.
  • 1m39s - 53m28s: Fair Housing Center (Pam Kisch)
  • 53m29s - 1h57m58s: Leases & Rental Agreements (Kay Simmons) - Handout
  • 1h58m13s - 2h54m52s: CSH Difficult Conversations Learner Guide (Jasmine Lewis) - Handout
  Additional Handouts
• Additional Resource Links
• Fair Housing Equal Opportunity for All Booklet
• How to Be a Good Tenant
  
   
• Strategies for Getting and Keeping People Living with HIV (PLWH) Housed
  This training will provide participants with information about different types of housing programs available across Michigan and who is eligible. Additionally, models for getting clients housed, as well as how to ensure stable housing, will be discussed.
  • 8m52s - 1h8m: Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) Program 101 - Handout
  • 1h8m - 1h55m: SOAR - SSI/SSDI, Outreach, Access, & Recovery - Handout
    
  • 1h55m - 2h26m: Housing Learning Collaborative - Handout
    
  • 2h26m - 3h1m: Our WORK (Women Organizing Resources and Knowledge) - Handout
    
  • 3h1m - 3h8m: Overview of Previous Trainings - Handout

The Consumer Quality Management Training is for any interested person who wants to learn basic, fundamental quality management information. The information in the training will help the participant feel more knowledgeable and equipped for quality management activities and meetings at their agency, community, or state level.

• Consumer Quality Management Training 101 (2021)
• Consumer Quality Management Training 102 (2021)

• Gender Affirming Care - The Ruth Ellis Center
  This video is a part of a session on Gender Affirming Care in the Incorporating Diverse SOGIE into Your Work training series. The Ruth Ellis Center connects youth and their families' lived experience, direct practice, research, policy and regulations to the development of this curriculum. Sessions highlight best practices for serving LGBTQ+ youth and their families when navigating different systems of care. The Gender Affirming Care session provides an overview of gender affirming care and transitioning (socially, medically, and legally). These practices serve to increase safety, access to resources, and mental/emotional well-being for gender diverse people. The interviews in this video provide a firsthand account of different individuals’ transitioning journey and moving stories on the impacts of accessing gender affirming services. 

• Demystifying U=U Training Recording

• Antiretroviral Therapy (1:21:26)
  (Presentation by Jonathan Cohn, MD, Wayne State University)
  Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is the use of HIV medicines to treat infection. ART is recommended for everyone infected with HIV, not only for their own health, but also to reduce the risk of transmission to others. This video provides an introduction to the use of antiretroviral medications.
   
• Guidelines for Michigan Clinicians: Non-Occupational HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis and Testing/Reporting Perinatal HIV, Syphilis and HBV (42:24)
  (Presentation by Mary Rose Forsyth, MSN, WHNP-BC, MATEC Michigan)
  Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is a way to prevent HIV infection after a possible recent exposure. It involves taking HIV medications as soon as possible after a single high-risk event to stop HIV from making copies of itself. This video describes Michigan's guidelines for PEP following high-risk exposures, such as unprotected sex with a known, or likely, HIV-positive partner; sharing injecting drug use equipment; or sexual assault.
   
  Prenatal infectious diseases are a major cause of mortality and morbidity among newborns, but many are preventable with proper maternal screening and treatment. This video details Michigan's guidelines for the diagnosis and management of HIV, syphilis and HBV in pregnant women, and describes initial management strategies for newborns exposed to these infections in perinatal period.
   
• HIV and Adult Primary Care (1:08:56)
  (Presentation by Jonathan Cohn, MD, Wayne State University)
  With today's improved treatment modalities, the life expectancy for a person who is receiving effective medical care for his or her HIV infection is similar to that of the general population. This video highlights several ways primary care providers can participate in the National AIDS Strategy to reduce new HIV infections, improve health outcomes, and achieve a more coordinated national response to the HIV epidemic.

• STD Modules for Clinicians (National STD Curriculum) The National STD Curriculum Self-Study STD Modules include seven web-based educational courses, each focusing on a specific STI topic.

Intended Audience: Clinicians, STI clinic staff, and anyone who desires to learn about STI diagnosis and management.

Pre-requisites: None

How to access Modules: To get started, register on the National STD Curriculum website and then proceed to a module.

• Presumptive Diagnosis and Treatment of Common STIs
  Slides from Oct. 28, 2020 webinar, jointly presented by the New York City STD/HIV Prevention Training Center at Columbia University and the MDHHS Division of HIV & STI Programs, on presumptive diagnosis and treatment of common STIs. Topics include test kit shortage, presumptive diagnosis, and expanded use of expedited partner therapy.
   
• Providing STD Services in the Era of COVID
  Slides from 2020 webinar by Natalie Neu, MD, MPH, medical director of the New York City STD/HIV Prevention Training Center at Columbia University, on providing STI services in the era of COVID-19.
   
• Innovative STD Prevention and Treatment Strategies
  Featuring the work of Strengthening STD Prevention and Control for Health Departments (STD PCHD) grantees, this Association of State and Territorial Health Officials course translates successful interventions into accessible and easily understood tools, including strategies and resources to address the treatment and prevention of sexually transmitted infections. (2020).