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The impact of the Social Determinants of Health and the barriers to getting to zero

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Starts at: September 13, 2022 10:00am ET
Ends at: September 13, 2022 11:00am ET
Free Admission

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Description

This one-hour session will discuss the impact of the SDOH and the barriers to getting to zero HIV transmissions in Baltimore. This session is only for CIDNI public health practitioners, nurses, doctors, social workers, case managers, counselors, and therapists.

CEU's offered for social workers, case managers, counselors, and therapists

Speaker: Dr. Lorece Edwards

Contact: Ingrid McDowell imcdowe1@jhu.edu

 

Targeted Populations

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

  • Young Adults (ages 18 to 24)
  • Older Adults (ages 50 and over)
  • Black or African American
  • Women
  • Gay, lesbian, bisexual
  • People Experiencing Homlessness

Topics

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

  • Behavioral Prevention
  • Harm Reduction/Safe Injection
  • HIV Transmission Risk Assessment
  • Retention and/or re-engagement in care
  • Medication-assisted therapy for substance use disorders (i.e. buprenorphine, methadone, and/or naltrexone)
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Stigma or discrimination
  • Community linkages
  • Health care coverage (i.e., Affordable Care Act, health insurance exchanges, managed care)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Relationship Building