This series will provide initial and ongoing training for case managers as they are on-boarded within specific agencies and programs. The goal of this training plan is to provide Ryan White funded Case Managers (CM) and other employees within the state of Pennsylvania with fundamental and foundational case management knowledge and skills to provide quality services for their clients.

1. Discuss special considerations in preventing and treating HIV in women, adolescents, those who live in rural areas, and those who experience homelessness or unstable housing
2. Review trend and statistics related to HIV risk, prevention and treatment in women, adolescents, those who live in rural areas, and those who experience homelessness or unstable housing
3. Identify patient-centered approaches to enhance client care for special populations/communities with specific needs
4. Describe outreach methods for engaging specific communities and populations in relation to HIV risk, prevention and treatment

ACCREDITATION:

You are only eligible for continuing education or a certificate of attendance if you register, attend the full program, and then complete all required evaluations within 1 week of the program.

Nursing: The MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association Approver Unit an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This event is eligible for 1.5 credit hours.

Social Work: This training is co-sponsored by the Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research for maximum of 1.5 credit hours. As a CSWE accredited program, Bryn Mawr College GSSWSR is a pre-approved provider of continuing education for Social Workers in Pennsylvania and many other states. Supported by a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HIV/AIDS Bureau, Office of Program,#U1OHA29295

CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE:

Certificates of Attendance and continuing education certificates will be sent out via email 4-6 weeks after the event has completed.

Continuing Education credits issued for participation in CE activity may not apply toward license renewal in all states.  It is the responsibility of each participant to verify the requirements of their state licensing board(s).

The MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center (MAAETC) is supported by DHHS, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) as part of a cooperative agreement of $2,917,621 and 0% financed with non-governmental sources. Additional funding provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PA DOH), Bureau of Communicable Diseases, Division of HIV Disease. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Any trade names for products mentioned are for training and identification purposes only. The contents of this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Funding was made possible in part by U1OHA29295 from the HRSA, HIV/AIDS Bureau and the PA DOH. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.