Los Angeles County HIV Mental Health Task Force

The Los Angeles HIV Mental Health Task Force invites nurses and mental health practitioners to a free symposium addressing mental health needs of PLW/HIV/AIDS in the third decade of the pandemic.

Below you will find the registration link for Coping with Hope 2016.

LOCATION:     

• The Los Angeles California Endowment Center for Healthy Communities
• 1000 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
• Near major freeways and public transportation lines
• Parking is FREE
• For a map and driving directions, please visit:  http://www.calendow.org/Conference_Space/CHC/Getting_here.aspx

REGISTRATION:     CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

AGENDA

07:30 – 08:00     Registration – Breakfast

08:00 – 08:30     Introduction/Evaluations/Welcome |  Tom Donohoe, MBA;  Alonso Bautista, LMFT; Cheryl Barrit, MPIA

08:30 –09:30     Medical Update | Derrick Butler, MD, MPH

09:30 – 10:30     Trauma, Substance Abuse, and HIV | Andrew Kurtz, LMFT

10:30 – 10:45     Break

10:45 – 11:55     Trauma, Safety, and HIV | Gabby Grant, MA

11:55 – 01:00 Lunch     “Sin Vergüenza”

01:00 – 02:10          Breakout Sessions I

• Trauma Skills-Building | Gabby Grant, MA
• Communicating with the Jail | Martha Tadesse, RN
• Mindful Self Care | Joni Lavick, MFT
• Transgender, Trauma, and HIV | Aydin Olson-Kennedy, MSW and Panel
• Hepatitis C in 2016 | Ardis Moe, MD and Panel
• HIV, SUDs, & Harm Reduction | Patt Denning, PhD
• PrEP Skills-Building | Damon Jacobs, LMFT