Training for Providers

HIV/STD and Substance Abuse continue to present serious health issues for clients and service providing challenges for agencies. Our Communicable Disease Trainings can help to alleviate some of these issues and challenges. Agencies gain providers who understand the concept of providing culturally competent services. Thereby removing barriers which may hinder a positive client/agency interaction. Participants (providers) are challenged to remain client centered and meet the client where they are. CAC and CEU credits are provided.

Fees, general information and registration
All of the training programs described below are offered free of charge to agencies located in Washtenaw and Livingston counties. There is a $25 per person registration fee to agencies outside of Washtenaw and Livingston counties. Throughout the year, HARC schedules time and locations for our trainings, but if it isn’t feasible for you to come to us, we can bring our trainings to you!

For more information or registration details contact Alyssa Gale, Training Specialist at agale@hivaidsresource.org or call 734-572-9355.

Communicable Disease Trainings
This training is intended to provide basic information about HIV, TB, Hepatitis A, B and C as well as legal and ethical issues surrounding HIV/AIDS, Substance Abuse and communicable diseases. This training is designed for substance abuse treatment providers, social workers and other professionals serving at risk populations. All Substance Abuse Prevention or Treatment Professionals will satisfy training requirements for level 1 and 2 as well as receive three CAC credit hours.  Social workers have the option to request 3 CEUs for completion of this training.

Opiate Awareness & Overdose Prevention Trainings
This  training provides basic information and understanding about unintentional overdose prevention, basic information about opiates and their risk, related techniques and skills. This training is designed for substance abuse treatment providers, social workers and other professionals serving at risk populations. All Substance Abuse Prevention or Treatment Professionals will satisfy training requirements for level 1 and 2 as well as receive CAC credit hours.    Social workers have the option to request 3 CEUs for completion of this training.

ADAPT - LGBT Sensitivity Trainings
ADAPT lays the ground-work towards increased knowledge, sensitivity and cultural competency for agencies who provide services for consumers who are Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual and Transgender. The interactive format allows participants to explore their own values, attitudes and beliefs about interacting with GLBT consumers. The ADAPT program creates a “safe space” for self-exploration, evaluation, and understanding to take place, thereby providing more effective and culturally competent providers.

Cultural Competency Trainings
This training builds upon the ADAPT LGBT Sensitivity Training and is designed to help social service providers to increase their knowledge and skill base as it relates to the principals of cultural competency and working with clients from diverse backgrounds. Participants will explore some of their own attitudes, values and beliefs as it relates to cultural competency and providing services to diverse clientele (i.e. Men who have sex with men). The training provides and opportunity to explore some of the various challenges and barriers for both clients and providers to obtaining and delivering culturally competent services. This training is based on proven theories and models (Transcultural C.A.R.E. Associates and the Cultural Competency Module 10/8/02) which are used in today’s health-care settings.

Please download our Communicable Disease Training Brochure by clicking here.

For more information or registration details contact Alyssa Gale, Training Specialist at agale@hivaidsresource.org or call 734-572-9355.