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SUMMARY:Health Literacy in HIV\, STI and Viral Hepatitis in Patient Care (NYS Health Dept)
DESCRIPTION:Health Literacy in HIV\, STI and Viral Hepatitis in Patient Care \nThursday\, November 14 | 10 – 11:30 AM\nRSVP\nDescription:\n\nThis webinar from the Regional Training Center will provide health and human services providers an overview of health literacy and give participants the opportunity to develop skills utilizing health literacy universal precautions to clearly communicate with patients or clients. \nAt completion of this training\, participants will be able to apply two health literacy strategies\, plain language and teach back method\, into their work. \nObjectives:\nBy the end of this webinar\, participants will be able to: \n\nDefine health literacy.\nRecognize the health literacy disconnect in healthcare and how this affects patients and the public.\nDevelop plain language and teach-back facilitation skills.\nIdentify common concerns and challenges associated with incorporating plain language and teach-back methods with all patients.\nApply two health literacy universal precautions and plain language to their work.\nApply the teach-back method to improve communication and patient understanding.\n\nQuestions? Email rtc.contact@caiglobal.org \nRSVP
URL:https://hepfree.nyc/event/health-literacy-in-hiv-sti-and-viral-hepatitis-in-patient-care-nys-health-dept/
CATEGORIES:Education,Hep B,Hep C,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065555
CREATED:20241030T145426Z
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SUMMARY:Training | Overdose Prevention & Response with Naloxone - Spanish (NYC Health Dept)
DESCRIPTION:Overdose Prevention and Response with Naloxone – Spanish\nMiercoles\, Noviembre 13 | 6 – 7 PM\nRegistro\nDescription:\nEsta capacitación virtual le enseñará cómo reconocer y responder a una sobredosis de opioides usando naloxona y le brindará información sobre cómo acceder a la naloxona gratuita. Inmediatamente después de registrarse\, recibirá un correo electrónico de confirmación de Zoom con la información de inicio de sesión. Si no recibe el correo electrónico\, revise su carpeta de correo no deseado antes de comunicarse con nosotros. Si tiene alguna pregunta\, comuníquese con naloxone@health.nyc.gov. Si su organización es un Programa de Prevención de Sobredosis de Opioides registrado y desea recibir capacitación en DISPENSACIÓN de naloxona\, comuníquese con naloxone@health.nyc.gov. \nRegistro aqui
URL:https://hepfree.nyc/event/training-overdose-prevention-response-with-naloxone-spanish-nyc-health-dept/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar\, NY
CATEGORIES:Education,Harm Reduction,Training,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="NYC Department of Health":MAILTO:cdavidson1@health.nyc.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065555
CREATED:20241113T143238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T143238Z
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SUMMARY:Hep B Vaccine Recommendations for National Strategic Plans Community Call (Health and Human Services)
DESCRIPTION:Hep B Vaccine Recommendations for National Strategic Plans Community Call\nWednesday\, November 13 | 4 – 5 PM\nRSVP\nDescription:\nThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking input from the public as it works on updating several key national strategic plans: the Viral Hepatitis National Strategic Plan\, the Vaccines National Strategic Plan\, the Sexually Transmitted Infections National Strategic Plan\, and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. \nThis community call will discuss potential recommendations and feedback\, particularly focused on expanding access to Hep B vaccines and identifying which plans should incorporate these efforts. The call aims to build on the recent success of securing expanded access to Hep B vaccines through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in its 2025 Medicare rule making process. \nQuestions? Contact Ryan Clary at clarystrategies@gmail.com \nRSVP
URL:https://hepfree.nyc/event/hep-b-vaccine-recommendations-for-national-strategic-plans-community-call-health-and-human-services/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Education,Hep B,Hep C,Peer Workers,Provider,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065555
CREATED:20240930T150129Z
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SUMMARY:National Task Force on Hep B Meeting
DESCRIPTION:National Task Force on Hep B Meeting \nWednesday\, November 13 | 3 – 4 PM \nEmail administrator@hepbtaskforce.org to RSVP\nDescription:\n\nThe National Task Force on Hep B meetings are open to all Task Force members. bi-monthly meetings in 2024 are generally held the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 3PM Eastern / 2PM Central / 1PM Mountain / 12PM Pacific / 9AM or 10AM Hawaii Time. \nThe National Task Force on Hep B is a physician and public health co-led\, grassroots\, not-for-profit\, national coalition that brings together clinicians and service providers to discuss news and recommendations for Hep B. The Executive Team works with Regional Directors\, who also work with local providers\, to address the common concern of screening\, testing\, vaccinating\, and treating individuals who are at-risk for Hep B across the United States. \nTo join the National Task Force on Hep B\, enroll to their mailing list here
URL:https://hepfree.nyc/event/national-task-force-on-hep-b-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Community Meeting,Hep B,Peer Workers,Provider
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T130000
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SUMMARY:CME/CNE/CPE | Management of Persons with Comorbid Psychiatric & Substance Use Disorders in Primary Care (Clinical Education Initiative)
DESCRIPTION:Management of Persons with Comorbid Psychiatric & Substance Use Disorders in Primary Care\nWednesday\, November 13 | 12 – 1 PM\nCME/CNE/CPE Credit\nRSVP\nAbout CEI: \nThe Clinical Education Initiative (CEI)\, a New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute program\, offers free continuing medical education to enhance the capacity of New York State’s diverse healthcare workforce to deliver high-quality healthcare services and improve patient health outcomes. CEI’s Hep C and Drug User Health Center of Excellence enhances provider capacity through webinars\, trainings\, intensive preceptorship program\, technical assistance and more! \nLearning Objectives: \n\nDescribe the psychiatric comorbidities of persons with substance use\nIdentify the common barriers to psychiatric care for people who use drugs\nTranslate a harm reduction decision making framework to the management of co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders\nExplain practical strategies to provide psychiatric care for people who use drugs in a primary care setting\n\nPresenters: \nDaniel Suter\, MD\, Assistant Professor of Psychiatric\, Addiction Institute at Mount Sinai Morningside-West\, Department of Psychiatric \nQuestions? Contact Lauren Walker at Lauren.Walker@mountsinai.org \nView flyer here \nRSVP
URL:https://hepfree.nyc/event/cme-cne-cpe-management-of-persons-with-comorbid-psychiatric-substance-use-disorders-in-primary-care-clinical-education-initiative/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar\, NY
CATEGORIES:Education,Hep C,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Clinical Education Initiative":MAILTO:support@ceitraining.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T113000
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SUMMARY:Training | The ABCs of Hepatitis (NYS Health Dept)
DESCRIPTION:The ABCs of Hepatitis\nWednesday\, November 13 | 10 AM – 11:30 AM\nRSVP\nDescription:\nAs many as 75% of people with viral hepatitis are unaware of their infection. In order to end the viral hepatitis epidemic\, increased knowledge is needed among health and human service professionals. \nThis 90-minute webinar from the Regional Training Center will prepare non-physician health and human services providers and peer workers with the epidemiology\, modes of transmission\, prevention techniques\, and treatment of Hep A\, B\, and C. \nObjectives:\nBy the end of this training\, participants will be able to: \n\nDescribe the epidemiology\, modes of transmission\, prevention techniques\, and treatment of Hep A\nDescribe the epidemiology\, modes of transmission\, prevention techniques\, and treatment of Hep B\nDescribe the epidemiology\, modes of transmission\, prevention techniques\, and treatment of Hep C\nDiscuss efforts at the national\, state\, and local levels to end the viral hepatitis epidemic\n\nQuestions? Email rtc.contact@caiglobal.org \nRSVP
URL:https://hepfree.nyc/event/training-the-abcs-of-hepatitis-nys-health-dept/
CATEGORIES:Hep B,Hep C,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T110000
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SUMMARY:Training | Overdose Prevention & Response with Naloxone (NYC Health Dept)
DESCRIPTION:Overdose Prevention and Response with Naloxone\nWednesday\, November 13 | 10 – 11 AM\nRegister\nDescription:\nThis virtual training will teach you how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose using naloxone and provide information on how to access free naloxone. \nThe training runs for approximately one hour and kits can be mailed to attendees upon request following the training. \nPlease note: Kits can only be mailed to addresses within the five boroughs of New York City. \nTo access kits outside of NYC\, please visit here. \nOnce you have registered for the training\, you will receive a few follow-up emails from NYC Health Department via Zoom: \n\nImmediately after you register: Registration confirmation email with log-in information\nOne (1) day and one (1) hour before the training: Training reminder emails\n\nIf it is the day before the training and you did not receive an email with the Zoom log-in information\, you should reach out to us at naloxone@health.nyc.gov. Please check your spam folder before reaching out\, as emails from NYC Health Department may have mistakenly sorted into your spam folder. \nPlease note: Organizations may register key staff members to be trained\, but no more than two naloxone kits will be issued per organization (individuals may still get their own kit for personal use if they would like). \nPlease do not share the link as seats are limited and log-in information is unique to the registrant. \nOpioid Overdose Prevention Program (OOPP) Staff: If your organization is a registered OOPP and you would like to be trained in DISPENSING naloxone\, this is not the right training to take. Please contact us by emailing naloxone@health.nyc.gov to receive the Training of Dispensers (TOD) calendar. \nRegister here
URL:https://hepfree.nyc/event/training-overdose-prevention-response-with-naloxone-nyc-health-dept-2/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar\, NY
CATEGORIES:Education,Harm Reduction,Training,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="NYC Department of Health":MAILTO:cdavidson1@health.nyc.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T150000
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SUMMARY:Trauma & Its Impact on Clients with HIV/STIs/Hep C (NYS Health Dept)
DESCRIPTION:Trauma & Its Impact on Clients with HIV/STIs/Hep C\nTuesday\, November 12 | 1 – 3 PM\nRSVP\nDescription:\nThis one-hour webinar from the Regional Training Center will introduce providers to trauma and the impact on clients with HIV/STIs/Hep C. This course will review the definition of trauma and trauma informed care. \nObjectives:\nAt the end of this training\, participants will be able to: \n\nDefine trauma and list examples of trauma that clients with HIV/STIs/Hep C encounter.\nDescribe the ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Study and its importance to providers.\nDefine trauma informed care.\nList at least 5 triggers that may re-traumatize clients with HIV/STIs/Hep C.\n\nQuestions? Email  rtc.contact@caiglobal.org \nRSVP
URL:https://hepfree.nyc/event/trauma-its-impact-on-clients-with-hiv-stis-hep-c-nys-health-dept/
CATEGORIES:Education,Hep B,Hep C,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T065555
CREATED:20241106T184214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T190403Z
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SUMMARY:Free Hep B Screening (Korean Community Services)
DESCRIPTION:Free Hep B Screening\nTuesday\, November 12 | 8:30 – 11:30 AM\nLocation: 203-05 32nd Ave\, Bayside\, NY 11361\nDescription:\nHep B is the major cause of cirrhosis\, liver cancer\, and other long-term liver diseases. Get tested regularly and consult with your provider. \nKorean Community Services (KCS) is providing free Hep B screenings at their Bayside location. With just one simple blood test\, you can check for Hep B and antibody retention! \nOther KCS Check Hep B Program services are:\n\nSupport for blood tests including DNA testing\nSupport for liver cancer screening\nFree vaccination guide for Hep B\nSupport for consultations with medical providers\nAccompaniment to appointment and interpretation services\n\nFor more information\, please call (718) 939-6137 \nView flyer here
URL:https://hepfree.nyc/event/free-hep-b-screening-korean-community-services/
CATEGORIES:Hep B,Patient,Screening
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ORGANIZER;CN="Korean Community Services":MAILTO:kcshealth@gmail.com
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