Training
Training serves as the cornerstone for sustainable development and organizational growth. It equips individuals with the essential skills and knowledge needed to perform effectively and adapt to evolving challenges. Through comprehensive training initiatives, offered in-person, virtually, and in self-paced formats, participants gain a deeper understanding of their roles, enhance their competencies, and develop the confidence required to implement innovative solutions.
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Training fosters a culture of continuous learning and improvement, empowering individuals to contribute more effectively to their organizations. It ensures that everyone, from entry-level staff to leadership, is aligned with the organization's goals and equipped to work collaboratively towards achieving them. Moreover, well-designed training programs can bridge skill gaps, promote best practices, and encourage the adoption of new technologies and methodologies.
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Investing in training is not just an investment in individuals but also in the long-term success and resilience of the organization. It helps build a competent and motivated workforce, capable of driving positive change and achieving the strategic objectives of the capacity building program. In essence, training is a pivotal element that transforms potential into performance, enabling both individuals and organizations to thrive in a dynamic environment.
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By prioritizing training within a capacity building framework, we lay the foundation for sustainable progress and continuous improvement, ensuring that our collective efforts lead to meaningful and lasting impact.
Leadership Development
Managers and administrators are at the heart of the business side of prevention service, as they are responsible for budgeting, scheduling, and seeking out ways to improve participant experience. Trainings and TA targeting managers and administrators are essential in creating a supportive structural environment for the HIV workforce. HIV service organizations, specifically those located in underserved communities, most often rely on foundations or government funding to support their program’s staffing and implementation activities. This training focuses on creating a sustainable operations that will enable HIV programs to continue beyond the life of the time-limited funding.
Board Training
This comprehensive course is designed to provide nonprofit leaders, board members, and aspiring board members with a deep understanding of board governance and responsibilities. The curriculum focuses on the essential roles and duties of board members, the principles of effective governance, and the strategies to enhance board performance and organizational success.
Duration:
1 hour - virtual or in-person
340B Clinical Training
This course provides an in-depth exploration of sustainability practices specifically tailored for 340B designees. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the 340B Drug Pricing Program, focusing on how to maintain compliance while optimizing the benefits for eligible healthcare organizations. The curriculum delves into best practices for managing 340B operations, enhancing clinical outcomes, and ensuring financial sustainability
Duration:
1 hour - virtual, in-person, or self-paced​​
Revenue Cycle Management(Billing)
This comprehensive course is designed to provide participants with an in-depth understanding of the Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) process, focusing on the billing lifecycle essential for generating revenue from services rendered. Revenue Cycle Management is a critical function in healthcare and other service-oriented industries, ensuring that organizations efficiently manage patient services from initial appointment scheduling through the final payment collection.
Duration:
1 hour - virtual or in-person
Grant Management
This comprehensive course delves into the essential aspects of grants management, focusing on the Uniform Guidance and the critical role of internal controls. Designed for professionals involved in managing federal grants, this course provides a detailed understanding of the regulations, principles, and best practices necessary for effective grants administration
Duration:
1 hour - virtual, or in-person
HIV Programming
This approach focuses on strengthening the capabilities of organizations to enhance the skills, resources, and structures needed to effectively facilitate and manage programs to address HIV prevention, management of care, and engagement of community in regards to ending the HIV epidemic.
Ready, Set, PrEP
This introductory course provides healthcare professionals and public health workers with a comprehensive understanding of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention. The course covers essential topics such as identifying eligible candidates, counseling on adherence and risk reduction, and managing PrEP-related side effects
Duration:
2 hours - virtual or in-person
Motivational Interviewing
This two-day intensive workshop builds on basic MI knowledge, offering participants a chance to deepen their understanding and enhance their practical skills. The course covers advanced techniques such as handling resistance, developing discrepancy, and eliciting change talk
Duration:
3 hour - virtual or in-person
Treatment as Prevention
This comprehensive course delves into the concept and implementation of Treatment as Prevention (TasP) in the context of HIV management. TasP is a key strategy in the global effort to reduce the transmission of HIV by ensuring that people living with HIV achieve and maintain an undetectable viral load through effective antiretroviral therapy (ART).
Duration:
2 hours - virtual or in-person
Recruitment and
Retention
This course offers a thorough exploration of effective strategies for recruiting and retaining participants in HIV prevention programs. Recruitment and retention are crucial for the success of such programs, ensuring that those at risk receive appropriate education, testing, and preventive measures such as PrEP and TasP.
Duration:
2 hours - virtual or in-person
HIV Counseling and HIV Testing
This training course provides an in-depth exploration of HIV counseling and testing, equipping healthcare providers and public health professionals with the necessary skills to deliver high-quality services. The course covers the entire process from pre-test counseling and informed consent to post-test counseling and linkage to care.
Duration:
6 hours - virtual or in-person
Cultural Humility Organizational Best Practices
This course is designed to guide healthcare professionals and organizational leaders in the HIV clinical setting on implementing cultural humility best practices. The course focuses on practical strategies to integrate cultural humility into clinical practice and organizational policies, enhancing the delivery of care to diverse patient populations, particularly in HIV prevention and treatment.
Duration:
1.5 hours - virtual or in-person
Social Networking Strategy
This course is an evidence-supported approach designed to identify, engage, and motivate individuals with undiagnosed HIV infection to undergo HIV testing. This course delves into the principles and methodologies of SNS, which is founded on the concept that individuals within the same social networks often share behaviors that heighten the risk of HIV transmission.
Duration:
3 hours - virtual or in-person
Non-Clinical HIV Testing
This course focuses on building testers’ skills to clearly communicate concise messages on risk factors and the window period of Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA)-waived tests, on delivering the Six-Step Protocol, and on customizing the referrals and linkages to each client based on their risk screening and test results.
Duration:
3 hours - virtual or in-person
HIV Navigation Services - Steps to Care
This course is designed to equip healthcare professionals and support staff with the essential skills and knowledge required to effectively guide clients through the complexities of healthcare systems. This comprehensive training program focuses on assisting clients with health insurance, transportation, and the identification and reduction of barriers to care.
Duration:
3 hour - virtual or in-person
Clinical Intergration
This approach involves creating collaborative partnership or programs that work to effectively integrate HIV evidence-based interventions and public health strategies in the HIV prevention, care, and social services workflow. Integration of CBA activities will take place in a variety of forms, involving either staff, providers, and/or management providers.
Designing Your EMR System for Success
This comprehensive training session is designed for healthcare professionals, IT specialists, and administrators who are involved in the management and optimization of Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) systems. The course focuses on enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of HIV screening through tailored EMR system design and implementation strategies.
Duration:
1 hour - virtual, in-person, or self-paced
How to Develop Clinical Modeling
This training is meticulously designed to support the successful implementation and operation of a Clinical-Community Based Infrastructure. This comprehensive training program covers key areas essential for the establishment and sustainability of a robust community clinic infrastructure.
Duration:
1 hour - virtual, in-person, or self-paced