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SUMMARY:Hep C Basics for Peer Workers (NYS Health Dept)
DESCRIPTION:Hep C Basics for Peer Workers\nTuesday\, April 7\, 2026 | 1 – 3 PM\nRSVP\nDescription:\nThis 2-hour training will offer peer workers information about Hep C and will cover basic facts about Hep A and B. \nObjectives:\nAs a result of this training\, participants will be able to: \n1. Recall basic facts about the who is affected by Hep C in New York State\n2. Recall basic facts about the functions of the liver\n3. Describe how Hep C is and is not transmitted\n4. Share information with others about viral hepatitis prevention and harm reduction strategies\n5. Recall recommendations regarding who should be screened for Hep B and C\n6. Describe the two-step testing algorithm for Hep C\n7. Recall resources for Hep C testing in NYS\n8. Describe to clients the spectrum of illness for Hep C\n9. Recall key facts about new treatments for Hep C and resources for Hep C treatment in NYS\n10. Counsel clients with Hep C about the importance of vaccination for Hep A and B\, avoiding alcohol\, good liver health practices\, and avoiding re-infection\n11. Recall NYS AIDS Institute Hep C Peer Worker competencies \nRSVP
URL:https://hepfree.nyc/event/hep-c-basics-for-peer-workers-nys-health-dept-4/
CATEGORIES:Education,Training
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SUMMARY:Motivational Interviewing: Skills Practice for Hep C Service Provision (NYS Health Dept)
DESCRIPTION:Motivational Interviewing: Skills Practice for Hep C Service Provision\nTuesday\, April 28\, 2026 | 10 AM – 3 PM\nRSVP\nDescription:\nThis two-part\, four-hour training (two 2-hour sessions) is for health and human service providers who work with people who are living with\, or at risk for\, Hep C. The goal of this training is to provide participants with an opportunity to practice Motivational Interviewing (MI) in order to engage and support clients living with or at risk for Hep C in prevention\, testing\, and treatment. This course will review key concepts of MI\, including how to recognize change talk to address client ambivalence about engaging in Hep C screening and treatment. \nPresenter:\nJames Learned \nObjectives:\nBy the end of these trainings\, participants will be able to: \n1. Recall key messages that are important to convey to clients about Hep C.\n2. Respond more effectively to client ambivalence and reluctance to engage in Hep C care and treatment.\n3. Practice using MI skills to elicit and respond to change talk surrounding Hep C prevention\, screening\, and treatment.\n4. Practice using MI skills to support and reinforce positive behavior change in the context of Hep C prevention\, screening\, and treatment. \nRSVP
URL:https://hepfree.nyc/event/motivational-interviewing-skills-practice-for-hep-c-service-provision-nys-health-dept/
CATEGORIES:Education,Hep C,Training
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