11/15/16: the trans* umbrella – reevaluation, deconstruction, and evolution | FREE training (6 CEUs & HIV hours)

download registration form here (pdf) | register online here https://hivdatf.org/upcomingtrainings/

LOGISTICS:

CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS: https://hivdatf.org/trainings/trans-summit-2/

CONTINUING EDUCATION:

A total of six (6) continuing education credits/contact hours are available for this training.

the HIV Drug & Alcohol Task Force is approved by the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP): provider #2N-10-141-0418

UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs (Provider #64812). UCLA ISAP maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. UCLA ISAP is also an approved provider of continuing education for RADTs I/II, CADCs-CASs, CADCs I/II, CADCs-CSs, and LAADCs (CCAPP, #2N-00-445-1117), CATCs (ACCBC/CAADE, #CP 20 872 C 0819), and CAODCs (CADTP, #151).

10/12/16: monthly HIV MHTF meeting | reminder & agenda

The regular monthly HIV Mental Health Task Force (HIV MHTF) meeting is on Wednesday, 10/12/16 from 9:30am to 11:30am. This month we meet in room 209.

The agenda is attached.

• Location:  The Village [1125 N. McCadden Pl Los Angeles, CA 90038]
• Parking:free parking in lots across the street
• Public transportation:4, 156, 704, DASH Hwd

11/15/16: the trans* umbrella: reevaluation, deconstruction, & evolution

download registration form here (pdf)

LOGISTICS:

Date                            November 15, 2016

Time                            registration at 8:00 am. Training from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Location                    St. Anne’s Maternity Home   155 North Occidental Blvd. LA  90026

Public Transportation

14/37 (Beverly/Reno) | 10/48 (Temple/Occidental) | 603 (Rampart/Temple)

Parking                       free parking in lot

CONTINUING EDUCATION:

A total of six (6) continuing education credits/contact hours are available for this training.

the HIV Drug & Alcohol Task Force is approved by the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP): provider #2N-10-141-0418

UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs (Provider #64812). UCLA ISAP maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. UCLA ISAP is also an approved provider of continuing education for RADTs I/II, CADCs-CASs, CADCs I/II, CADCs-CSs, and LAADCs (CCAPP, #2N-00-445-1117), CATCs (ACCBC/CAADE, #CP 20 872 C 0819), and CAODCs (CADTP, #151).

Partial credit will not be awarded to participants who arrive late or leave early.

We will be hosting some of the photos from the #TMHealthLA exhibit

http://tmhealthla.org/

HANDOUTS: available for download prior to the event

• agenda
• evaluation
• powerpoint
• presenter bios
• program

SPONSORED BY:

TRANS* RELATED ARTICLES: 

• Appearance, Reality, and Gender Deception: Reflections on Transphobic Violence and the Politics of Pretence
• Evil Deceivers and Make-Believers: On Transphobic Violence and the Politics of Illusion
• Feminist Perspectives on Trans Issues
• Full Frontal Morality: The Naked Truth about Gender
• Integrating the Study of Transgender Spectrum and Cisgender Experiences of Self-Categorization from a Personality Perspective
• Making Our Selves Flesh: Transgender Phenomenology: A Trans Reclamation of the Trans Narrative
• Trapped in the Wrong Theory
• Trans Identities and First Person Authority
• Trans Masculinity and Disidentification
• Trans Women and “Interpretive Intimacy”
• Trans Women and the Meaning of “Woman”
• Transphobia
• Understanding Transphobia: Authenticity and Sexual Violence
• When Selves Have Sex: What the Phenomenology of Trans Sexuality Can Teach About Sexual Orientation  
• Without a Net: Starting Points for Trans Stories
• The Wrong Body?: A Cry for Multiple Considerations of Sex and Gender

SERVICE-PROVISION RELATED: 

• 8 Best Practices for HIV Prevention among Trans People
• Affirmative Care for Transgender and Gender Non … | LGBT Health Education
• Breaking down barriers: exploring the potential for social care practice with trans survivors of domestic abuse
• Gender Dysphoria: A critical discussion
• Guidelines and Best Practices | The Center of Excellence for Transgender Health
• How Best To Care For LGBT Patients? New Medical Guide Reflects Change | Fenway Health
• Improving the Lives of Transgender Older Adults: Recommendations for Policy & Practice | TransEquality
• A Provider’s Introduction to Substance Abuse Treatment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals | SAMHSA
• Safety, belonging and mental health: Exploring the intersections between violence, mental health and place in the lives of transgender and gender nonconforming people
• Transgender HIV/AIDS Health Services Best Practices | SF HIV Care
• Transgender HIV Prevention | UCHAPS

12/12/16: Addressing the Intersection of Racism & HIV

12-12-16 Racism and HIV registration form [pdf]

12-12-16 Racism and HIV Save the Date [pdf]

AIDS United, APLA Health, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the City of Los Angeles AIDS Coordinator’s Office, East Los Angeles Women’s Center, the Los Angeles County HIV Drug and Alcohol Task Force (HIV DATF), JWCH Institute, REACH LA, UCLA Center for HIV Prevention and Treatment Services, and UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs will be hosting an event: “Addressing the Intersection of Racism and HIV” on Monday, December 12, 2016 at the California Endowment 8:30a.m.-3:30p.m.

The purpose of the event is to address the impact of race and racism in access, engagement and retention in HIV services beyond the lens of health disparities. At the end of the event, participants will be able to:

• Describe the impact of mass incarceration on communities of color, particularly African American communities, and its impact on health outcomes, that includes disease acquisition, progression and treatment of HIV and Hep C while incarcerated.
• Understand the impact of HIV criminalization laws among communities of color, transgender individuals, and sex workers and its relationship to HIV prevention efforts.
• Explore the relationship between race, cultural competence, and implicit bias in healthcare settings and beyond.
• Identify best practices to enhance cultural competency, reduce and eliminate implicit bias, and promote racial justice.
• Understand the epidemiological changes of the disease from the height of the epidemic, highly impacting white men, to now, as a disease affecting communities of color.

More information coming soon. CEUs provided. Free continental breakfast and lunch provided. Free ample parking.

A total of five (5) continuing education credits/contact hours are available for this training.

HIV DATF is approved by the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP): provider #2N-10-141-0418.UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs (Provider #64812). UCLA ISAP maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. UCLA ISAP is also an approved provider of continuing education for RADTs I/II, CADCs-CASs, CADCs I/II, CADCs-CSs, and LAADCs (CCAPP, #2N-00-445-1117), CATCs (ACCBC/CAADE, #CP 20 872 C 0819), and CAODCs (CADTP, #151).

Partial credit will not be awarded to participants who arrive late or leave early.

REGISTER HERE

The Undetectable Problem: Dating, Sex and Criminalization (Part 2)

The Undetectable Problem: Dating, Sex and Criminalization (Part 2)

‘Anxiety, fear, shame and othering perpetuate HIV stigma. Viral load stigma is now what exclusionary dating clauses of ‘no positives’ used to be. ‘Are you …

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The Undetectable Problem: Trauma and Adherence (Part 1)

The Undetectable Problem: Trauma and Adherence (Part 1)

‘Not everyone can get to undetectable. And not everyone who does stays there. My fear concerns who gets left out of the conversation about the …

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09/24/16: 2nd Annual LGBTQ Health Conference

LA Care Health Plan is hosting their Second Annual LGBTQ Health Conference on Saturday, September 24 at the Almansor Court in Alhambra, Lakeview room.  Please see attached flyer for more information and for the registration link.

If you have any questions,  email pce@lacare.org.

Heads Up! FREE E-Learning CEUs from LA REGION PAETC for CA RNs, LCSWs, MFTs

FREE CEUs for CA RNs, LCSWs, MFTs       We have officially launched the redesign of our E-Learning Portal! That’s right…new design, new courses and a new streamlined experience just for you! Enjoy HIV-related courses covering substance abuse, aging, brief screening, treatment and more. We will give you a “Heads Up!” when each new course is added. Click on the image below to go to our site and start your learning experience today!         Copyright ©2016 The Los Angeles Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number and title for grant amount (# U1OHA29292-01-01, Regional AIDS Education and Training Centers, PAETC award: $3,018,761). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

09/14/16 HIV Mental Health Task Force meeting reminder & agenda – Meth and HIV: What Clinicians Need to Know – review training

The regular monthly HIV Mental Health Task Force (HIV MHTF) meeting is on Wednesday, 09/14/16 from 9:30am to 11:30am. This month we meet in room 209.

The agenda is attached.  You do not need to register to attend unless you need CEUs. 

Meth and HIV: What Clinicians Need to Know – review training [pdf]

• Location:  The Village [1125 N. McCadden Pl Los Angeles, CA 90038]
• Parking:free parking in lots across the street
• Public transportation:4, 156, 704, DASH Hwd