HIV Disclosure: Deciding Who & When to Tell – CANCELLED

HIV Disclosure: Deciding Who & When to Tell
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 – 10a-12p – WEBINAR

This half-day training will increase health and human services providers’ awareness of the multifaceted issues clients face when contemplating HIV status disclosure to family, friends and service providers. Participants will develop the skills necessary to conduct timely ongoing assessments and discussion of HIV status disclosure as a component of effective service planning.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Describe the benefits of ongoing assessment and discussion around disclosure;
• Outline a format to help clients with effective decision-making about HIV/AIDS status disclosure, listing the benefits and limitations;
• Explain the value of supporting a client’s decision regarding disclosure; and
• Discuss the steps involved in making the decision to disclose HIV/AIDS status to family, friends and service providers.

Prerequisite: None
Audience: All non-physician health and human services providers who work directly with people living with HIV