9.27.2024 Connecting Clients to Hepatitis C Care: Strategies & Resources for Effective Linkage (In-person)

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Friday, September 27, 2024 2:00-4:00pm

Training Overview:

This training will build on participants’ knowledge and skills to promote successful linkage to hepatitis C (HCV) treatment. Participants will review useful strategies for thoughtfully connecting clients to care in a setting that will best serve their needs, and will expand their awareness and understanding of the variety of treatment options in San Francisco. This training is especially useful for community test counselors and frontline workers who engage with people at risk of HCV infection. A basic understanding of HCV is helpful, as general information about HCV will not be covered in the session. Registration is open to all CHEP-funded partners’ staff.

Learning objectives:

  1. Identify three strategies for having purposeful conversations with clients
  2. Understand distinguishing features of three types of HCV treatment services and identify appropriate services for a variety of situations
  3. Describe HCV treatment services available in San Francisco and identify two ways to find and share current program details with clients

CEUs will not be offered for this training.

Facilitator:

Rachel Grinstein, Viral Hepatitis Coordinator, CHEP branch, SFDPH 

Location:

25 Van Ness, Room 610

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Equity Statement

The San Francisco Department of Public Health is committed to leading with race and prioritizing intersectionality, aiming to become an anti-racist institution. Participants in SFDPH activities must adhere to professional conduct standards and respect diverse identities. Discriminatory behavior will not be tolerated, and offenders may be removed and barred from future events. 

Triage to Alternate Destination – Updated September 2024

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Welcome to the SF Emergency Medical Services Agency Triage to Alternate Destination (TAD) Course. Please plan to have 4 hours set aside to take this course.

Course Overview: Describes Triage to Alternate Destination (TAD) in SF. Discusses Alcohol Abuse and assessing the intoxicated patient. Describes the different TAD locations within San Francisco City and County. Explains the transport requirements for TAD locations in San Francisco. This course is required for any Paramedic in San Francisco who transports a patient to an Alternate Destination (Sobering/VA). Non-Transport Paramedics (i.e. Engine Medics) and EMTs can also take the course to earn CE credits.

Method of Evaluation: Online 10 question test; must receive a passing score of 80% or higher to pass this course and receive your CEU credits. You are permitted to retake the quiz twice (3 attempts total). If you do not pass the quiz on the third attempt, please email erin.bachus@sfgov.org AND ronald.pikejr@sfgov.org to retake the course.

Learning Objectives:

  • Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:
    • Describe Triage to Alternate Destination (TAD) in SF
    • Understand Alcohol Abuse and assessing the intoxicated patient
    • Understand the different TAD locations within San Francisco City and County
    • Understand the transport requirements for TAD locations in San Francisco

After you complete the course, click here to take the Course Evaluation Survey. This survey is required in order for you to receive your CEUs.

Click the Launch button below to begin the course.

IMPORTANT NOTE: After completing the training, you must return to this course page to take the Knowledge Check quiz below. You will not be able to take the quiz until after you have participated in the entire training.

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10.29.2024 HCV Navigation Training with a Panel of Navigators (In-person)

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Tuesday, October 29, 2024 1:30-3:30pm

Training Overview:

This training delves into the pivotal role of navigation in supporting people who are living with hepatitis C (HCV). Participants will explore how navigators can build supportive relationships, implement practical strategies to foster engagement in HCV care, and utilize these connections to advance broader personal wellness goals. The session will feature a panel of experts from End Hep C SF’s Community Navigator program, sharing insights and best practices. While a basic understanding of HCV is beneficial, this training is designed to be accessible to all, with accommodations available for those new to the topic.

Learning objectives:

  1. Explain how navigation integrates into the HCV care continuum.
  2. Identify three ways in which navigation can be tailored to meet the needs of people living with HCV.
  3. Recognize three navigation strategies that can enhance engagement and build rapport with people living with HCV.
  4. Determine one person-centered navigation approach that could elevate HCV services at your organization and outline the next steps for its implementation.

CEUs will not be offered for this training.

Facilitator:

Jordan Akerley (They/Them/Theirs). Strategic Director, End Hep C SF

Location:

25 Van Ness, Room 610

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Equity Statement

The San Francisco Department of Public Health is committed to leading with race and prioritizing intersectionality, aiming to become an anti-racist institution. Participants in SFDPH activities must adhere to professional conduct standards and respect diverse identities. Discriminatory behavior will not be tolerated, and offenders may be removed and barred from future events. 

EMS Burn Care Training August 2024

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Welcome to the SF Emergency Medical Services Agency Burn Care Course. Please plan to have 1 hour set aside to take this course.

Course Overview: Provides an in-depth overview of the types of burns, how to properly evaluate and manage a patient with a burn, how to apply the “Rule of Nines” for burn size estimate, describes recommendations for initial fluid resuscitation using Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) criteria, and shares burn center referral criteria for San Francisco. EMTs and Paramedics who complete the course will earn 1 CE Credit.

Method of Evaluation: Online 10 question test; must receive a passing score of 80% or higher to pass this course and receive your CE credits. You are permitted to retake the quiz twice (3 attempts total). If you do not pass the quiz on the third attempt, please email erin.bachus@sfgov.org AND ronald.pikejr@sfgov.org to retake the course.

Learning Objectives:

  • Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:
    • Describe proper evaluation of a patient with a burn​
    • Differentiate between superficial, partial thickness and full thickness burns​
    • Be able to apply the “Rule of Nines” for burn size estimate​
    • Describe steps in the initial management of a burn​
    • Identify ABLS recommendations for initial fluid resuscitation​
    • List burn center referral criteria

After you complete the course, click here to take the Course Evaluation Survey. This survey is required in order for you to receive your CE credits.

Click the Launch button below to begin the course.

IMPORTANT NOTE: After completing the training, you must return to this course page to take the Knowledge Check quiz below. You will not be able to take the quiz until after you have participated in the entire training.

Knowledge Check Quiz:Status
EMS Burn Care Training August 2024 QuizIncomplete
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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.

Opioid Overdose Recognition and Response 2024-2025

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This module provides a foundational understanding of how the body reacts to an overdose and how the naloxone nasal spray works to reverse a drug overdose to save someone’s life. By the end of the module, you will be able to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose using naloxone.

Learning Objectives

After completing the course on “Opioid Overdose Recognition and Response,” the learner will be able to:

  • Identify the drugs, and other risk factors, that can lead to overdoses.
  • Determine the type of drug overdoses that can be reversed by naloxone.
  • Recognize the signs of an opioid overdose.
  • Respond to an opioid overdose.
  • Administer naloxone.

Affirming Trans Access to Housing

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Description:

The goal of this training module is to build better awareness, and enhance cultural humility and equitable competencies for San Francisco-focused CBOs & providers engaged in providing services and programs in homelessness response and behavioral health systems centering, prioritizing, and including Transgender, Gender Non-Confirming, Intersex (TGNCI)+, and all gender expansive communities who need and access housing services.

This training is part of the city-wide initiative of “Ending Trans Homelessness”. The principle of ending trans homelessness by 2027 means that the existing trans homeless community would be stabilized and housed over the next five years, and any future trans people that become homeless would have the resources and support to get them housed quickly, making any instance of homelessness brief and rare.

During this training, participants will learn how to build welcoming and affirming environments for TGNCI+ people, the unique needs of TGNCI+ communities who are accessing services related to housing, and review policies in place to ensure TGNCI+ populations can safely access housing services.

Trainer: HSH Equity Office & Office of Transgender Initiatives

07.31.2024 2-3:30 pm – Panel Discussion: Supportive Supervision of People with Lived Experience (in-person)

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Wednesday, July 31, 2024 2-3:30 pm

Training Overview:

Join us for an upcoming panel discussion on Supportive Supervision of People with Lived Experience. This panel will feature experts in the field who will provide insights, strategies, and best practices for engaging and supporting these vulnerable communities.

Our panelists will discuss the unique challenges and barriers facing people who use drugs and people experiencing homelessness and will explore effective outreach methods, communication strategies, and engagement techniques. Whether you are a service provider, a community partner, or new to the field, this panel discussion will provide valuable insights and actionable strategies.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from experts in the field and engage in a crucial conversation about how we can better support and partner with people who use drugs and people experiencing homelessness. Register now to secure your spot at this important event.

Registration is open to all.

Moderators:

Emily Valadao, MPH & Andrew Reynolds (SFDPH)

Panelists:

TBD

Location:

25 Van Ness, Room 610

Equity Statement

The San Francisco Department of Public Health is committed to leading with race and prioritizing intersectionality, aiming to become an anti-racist institution. Participants in SFDPH activities must adhere to professional conduct standards and respect diverse identities. Discriminatory behavior will not be tolerated, and offenders may be removed and barred from future events.