The new material incorporates many of the lessons learned from the earlier Prevention Counseling course and successful HIV prevention efforts such as Project Respect. This updated course focuses on HIV prevention counseling guidelines, towards the goal of assisting a client in developing a personalized risk reduction plan. The course also contains information on behavior change principles to incorporate into prevention strategies. In addition, guidelines for giving both negative and positive HIV antibody test results will be addressed. Physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors, allied health professionals, students and others who provide care to HIV infected or affected persons.
Enrollment is limited.
The training will provide skills practice, a perspective on local PCRS considerations, and an opportunity for participants to clarify their own commitment to PCRS as an effective and essential tool in HIV prevention. Providing this information does not constitute endorsement by the CDC, the CDC Clearinghouse, or any other organization. CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse, or any other organization. The Network is a non-profit community based organization providing treatment counseling and referrals. The Access Project reporting on the availability of government and pharmaceutical sponsored AIDS treatments nationwide.