The San Francisco Community Health Academy is a free training program offered in Spanish and English, designed for community health workers and promotes aimed to develop and sharpen transferable public health skills through a racial equity lens.

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Alameda January 13th – 17th HCV/HIV/STI Overdose Prevention Test Counselor Pre-Training

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Upcoming In-Person Training: Alameda January 13th-17th

This online course provides the information that forms the foundation for the HCV/HIV/STI Overdose Prevention Test Counselor Training you will be attending soon. The live trainings and the Pre-training course are built on almost 30 years of experience talking with people about stopping the transmission of HIV.

This online course is separated into reading modules, followed by a 32-question quiz. There is no time limit to complete the reading or quiz. You need at least 80 percent of correct responses in order to be eligible to participate in the in-person training. If you do not pass on the first try, you can retake the quiz one more time after reading the material again.

Learners are not able to self-enroll in the pre-training course at this time. Instead, your site coordinator should have registered you for this program and you should have received an email notification from the SFDPH Center for Learning and Innovation saying you have been enrolled in this course. If you have not yet received this email notification, please reach out to your site coordinator first to ensure they have submitted an application for your registration in this program.

If you are a learner seeking to register yourself in this program and are unsure of who your site coordinator is, or you believe you are at a site without a coordinator, please contact Todd Watkins at todd.watkins@sfdph.org.

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November 4th – 8th HCV/HIV/STI Overdose Prevention Test Counselor Pre-Training

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Upcoming In-Person Training: November 4th – 8th

This online course provides the information that forms the foundation for the HCV/HIV/STI Overdose Prevention Test Counselor Training you will be attending soon. The live trainings and the Pre-training course are built on almost 30 years of experience talking with people about stopping the transmission of HIV.

This online course is separated into reading modules, followed by a 32-question quiz. There is no time limit to complete the reading or quiz. You need at least 80 percent of correct responses in order to be eligible to participate in the in-person training. If you do not pass on the first try, you can retake the quiz one more time after reading the material again.

Learners are not able to self-enroll in the pre-training course at this time. Instead, your site coordinator should have registered you for this program and you should have received an email notification from the SFDPH Center for Learning and Innovation saying you have been enrolled in this course. If you have not yet received this email notification, please reach out to your site coordinator first to ensure they have submitted an application for your registration in this program.

If you are a learner seeking to register yourself in this program and are unsure of who your site coordinator is, or you believe you are at a site without a coordinator, please contact Todd Watkins at todd.watkins@sfdph.org.

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Principles of Community Organizing

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Join our trainer, Ande Stone, as we go over the principles of community organizing and how we can effectively better serve the community and identify disparities that affect our clients.

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A Space for Everyone: A Deeper Look at Trans Identities and Inclusivity

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This training session is designed to introduce participants to fundamental concepts of transgender identities, emphasizing the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in service settings. The workshop will equip attendees with the essential knowledge and skills needed to foster inclusive environments that respect and affirm transgender individuals.

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Cultural Competency: Structural Frameworks to Address Health Disparities

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This session focuses on enhancing care and client interactions by taking into account structural factors that can and do effect patient health outcomes. By looking beyond individual patient behaviors that are often attributed to cultural differences, we can develop strategies and care plans that better serve patients without ignoring the various contributors to individual patient health.

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STIs 101

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This module provides a foundational understanding of common STIs. At the end of this module, learners will acquire a baseline knowledge of common STIs, how they are contracted, symptoms, and treatment.

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HCV Worker Onboarding Series

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Description:

Welcome to the Academy’s HCV worker onboarding series. This series will provide you with a baseline knowledge of essential information you need for your role as a new worker. You can use this series as an onboarding tool or refresher training. This training includes 8.5 hours of training materials.

Learning Objectives:

  • Acquire baseline knowledge of essential information needed to work with clients.
  • Understand client needs and how to support clients compassionately. 
  • Increase knowledge of stigma and harm reduction principles.
  • Develop self-care practices.
  • Learn best practices to prevent HCV.

Instructions:

  1. Complete the self-paced training series by clicking on the “enter” button for each course. After you complete each course, you will see the updated status on your learner dashboard. Make sure you have your cookies enabled on your computer in order to track your completion status.
  2. Once you have completed your onboarding or refresher training, go to your learner dashboard. In the completed courses section, enter a date range and click on “print transcript.”
  3. Save your transcript as a pdf and upload it to the Training Record Upload tab found at the bottom of this page. If you have already completed any of the following courses, you do not have to retake the training. Your completion should already be recorded on your transcript. Just make sure that the date range you choose include the dates when you have completed the course.
  4. On completion of the series and submission of transcript record, a course administrator will review your record. Once approved by the administrator, you will receive a certificate of knowledge in the role.

STIs 101

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HCV 101 (pending)

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Sexual Health and Sex Positivity

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De-escalation and Conflict Management

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Holistically Whole: Trauma-Informed Care

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Harm Reduction and Beyond

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Reducing Stigma Against People Who Use Drugs

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Staying Resilient and Delivering Patient Care

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Engagement Strategies to Reach Transgender & Homeless Populations

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HIV Services Onboarding Series

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Description:

Welcome to the Academy’s HIV services onboarding series. This series will provide you with a baseline knowledge of essential information you need for your role in HIV services. You can use this series as an onboarding tool or refresher training. This training includes 8 hours of training material.

Learning Objectives:

  • Acquire baseline knowledge of essential information needed by someone working in HIV services.
  • Develop baseline knowledge around understanding client needs and how to support clients compassionately. 
  • Increase knowledge of serving clients with HIV.
  • Learn best practices to prevent HIV.

Instructions:

  1. Complete the self-paced training series by clicking on the “enter” button for each course. After you complete each course, you will see the updated status on your learner dashboard. Make sure you have your cookies enabled on your computer in order to track your completion status.
  2. Once you have completed your onboarding or refresher training, go to your learner dashboard. In the completed courses section, enter a date range and click on “print transcript.”
  3. Save your transcript as a pdf and upload it to the Training Record Upload tab found at the bottom of this page. If you have already completed any of the following courses, you do not have to retake the training. Your completion should already be recorded on your transcript. Just make sure that the date range you choose include the dates when you have completed the course.
  4. On completion of the series and submission of transcript record, a course administrator will review your record. Once approved by the administrator, you will receive a certificate of knowledge in the role.

LINCS HIV Infection and AIDS CDC Training

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Boots on the Ground Part 1: Foundational Epidemiology

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Integrating PrEP and PEP into Partner Services

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DoxyPEP STI Prevention

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Increasing HIV Prevention & Treatment in Black Communities

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Harm Reduction and Beyond

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Reducing Stigma Against People Who Use Drugs

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Staying Resilient and Delivering Patient Care

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STIs 101

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Sexual & Drug User Health Onboarding Series

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Description:

Welcome to the Academy’s Sexual & Drug User Health onboarding series. This series will provide you with a baseline knowledge of essential information that will support you in your role as a new worker. You can use this series as an onboarding tool or refresher training. This training includes 8.5 hours of training material. 

An HCV and HIV onboarding worker series will be coming soon. 

Learning Objectives:

  • Provide a baseline knowledge of essential information that will support you in your role working with clients.
  • Develop baseline knowledge around understanding client needs and how to support clients compassionately. 
  • Increase knowledge of stigma and harm reduction principles
  • Develop workers’ self-care practices 

Instructions:

  1. Complete the self-paced training series by clicking on the “enter” button for each course. After you complete each course, you will see the updated status on your learner dashboard. Make sure you have your cookies enabled on your computer in order to track your completion status.
  2. Once you have completed your onboarding or refresher training, go to your learner dashboard. In the completed courses section, enter a date range and click on “print transcript.”
  3. Save your transcript as a pdf and upload it to the Training Record Upload tab found at the bottom of this page. If you have already completed any of the following courses, you do not have to retake the training. Your completion should already be recorded on your transcript. Just make sure that the date range you choose include the dates when you have completed the course.
  4. On completion of the series and submission of transcript record, a course administrator will review your record. Once approved by the administrator, you will receive a certificate of knowledge in the role.

Opioid Overdose Recognition and Response

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Reducing Stigma Against People Who Use Drugs

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Fentanyl Test Strip Video Demo

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Intramuscular Naloxone Video Demo

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Staying Resilient and Delivering Patient Care

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Harm Reduction and Beyond

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De-escalation and Conflict Management

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Holistically Whole — Trauma Informed Care

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Acknowledging Gender and Sex

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Adult Transgender Cultural Competence and Cultural Humility
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STIs 101

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DoxyPEP STI Prevention

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Sexual Health and Sex Positivity

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Covered California Open Enrollment Basics 2023

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HIV FOG Bootcamp IX

This recorded presentation provides an overview of Covered California Enrollment Basics. The presentation was delivered by Bill Stewart in-person at the SF HIV Frontline Organizing Group 9th Annual Bootcamp on Oct 18, 2023.

Goals

  • Understand Open Enrollment
    • When is it?
    • Why is it important?
    • What can your clients do during Open Enrollment?
  • Understand Covered California
    • How do you enroll or renew?
    • What plans can you choose from?
    • What subsidies and premium assistance programs are available?
    • What happens if your client misses Open Enrollment?

Presenter

Bill Stewart, Esq

Positive Resource Center