Posts Tagged ‘training’

Join Us For An Honest Discussion About Sex

Friday, February 5th, 2021

Sex & ChocolateTalk sexual health with Hudson Valley Community Services!

Thursday February 18th at 6:15 p.m.

The program will include a presentation on common STI’s, prevention and harm reduction methods, and methods of safe sex. It will also include a conversation on overall health. After the presentation HVCS will open up the conversation for questions and offer services to anyone who may be interested.

These groups are held in a safe space, are 100% confidential, and are LGBTQ affirming.

Register here: www.rebrand.ly/sexhealth

 

This event is being conducted with the Newburgh Free Library.

Narcan Training For Pleasantville Strong

Friday, May 10th, 2019

On Thursday, May 9, 2019, Hudson Valley Community Services joined forces with Pleasantville Strong and several community leaders to offer a free training and certification on how to use Narcan, the opioid overdose reversal drug. Pleasantville Strong organized the event at the Mt. Pleasant Community Center in Valhalla, and forty concerned citizens attended. Melissa Shippy, a Senior Program Supervisor here at HVCS, provided the training, and Andrea Parada, Foundation Grants & Fundraising Manager, represented the agency. Speakers included Mt. Pleasant Judge Robert Ponzini, Councilwoman Laura Rogersmalley and Town Police Chief Paul Oliva.

Free Buprenorphine Waiver Training Offered in Sullivan Co on May 6

Wednesday, March 8th, 2017

The NYSDOH, AIDS Institute is sponsoring a free buprenorphine waiver training for clinical providers in Monticello on Saturday, May 6, 2017 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Breakfast will be provided.

In response to the opioid overdose deaths in New York State, increased access to buprenorphine treatment for opioid overdose disorder is urgently needed. Physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants are welcome and highly encouraged to attend this training. Under current regulations, clinical providers are required to obtain a ‘waiver’ to prescribe buprenorphine. Physicians can acquire this waiver by attending and completing a standardized and required 8-hour training. This training is offered in a half-and-half format [4 hrs of online training followed up by 4 hrs of in-person training]. Upon completion, providers will meet the requirement of the DATA 2000 to be qualified to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid-dependent patients. NPs and PAs are required to complete an additional 16 hours of online training.

Register online today!

Trainers: Kelly Ramsey, MD, Hudson River HealthCare, Poughkeepsie, NY Sharon Stancliff, MD, Harm Reduction Coalition, New York, NY

Where: Ted Stroebele Recreation Center, 10 Jefferson St., Room 1, Monticello, NY 12701

Questions: NYSDOH, AIDS Institute, Office of Drug User Health Stephen Crowe, 212-417-4558, stephen.crowe@health.ny.gov or Lyla Hunt, 518-473-7428, buprenorphine@health.ny.gov

Gilead Offers Two Trainings on Hep C

Wednesday, January 20th, 2016

HVCS will host two trainings on the basics of Hepatitis C infection, transmission and treatment for care managers, service providers, and clients. Amber Pace from Gilead (the maker of several Hepatitis C medications) and a guest speaker will provide a clear-cut, no-medical-jargon version that can be easily understood by all skill levels. A light lunch will be provided.

One training will be held in HVCS’ Hawthorne (Westchester) office, the other in Newburgh.

Attendees MUST RSVP in advance to Anthony at (914) 785-8277 or via email.

Hepatitis C 101 Trainings

All Together Now…A Photo of (Almost) Our Entire Staff!

Tuesday, January 5th, 2016
HVCS' staff, as of December 6, 2015

A photo of nearly all HVCS staff members, taken at our December all-staff meeting. Photo by Melisa Pendergrass.

HVCS held its semi-annual staff meeting on December 6, 2015 at the Thayer Hotel. These day-long staff retreats allow us to honor each others’ accomplishments, receive training on important agency or topical matters, and do a little team bonding. Nearly every staff member attended, so we were able to take this wonderful shot of (almost) the entire team!

The day also included fun team building activities such as a “Heads Up”-style card game and a domino challenge.

HVCS’ Training Program to End March 31st

Tuesday, March 17th, 2015

While we’d much rather talk about new programs and services, sometimes we must share unfortunate news. As of March 31, 2015, HVCS will no longer offer trainings and webinars as a part of the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute HIV Training and Education Program.  It’s been a pleasure serving the Hudson Valley human service provider community and  everyone in the field of  HIV/STI and Viral Hepatitis case management and prevention.

Going forward, Cicatelli Associates, Inc., based in Manhattan, will provide New York State AIDS Institute trainings for this region.  Course listings and information can be found on The Department of Health website  www.hivtrainingny.org, at the Cicatelli Associates, Inc. website www.caiglobal.org , or by telephone at 212-594-7741.

As per our privacy policy, HVCS will not share trainees’ contact information with Cicatelli Associates, Inc., so we encourage those interested in future trainings to reach out to them.

We hope that those who joined us for trainings will continue to partner with and make referrals to HVCS’ array of programs and services as needed. Our staff are always ready to assist service providers and their clients and patients with any necessary services. Watch for future e-mail notifications about HVCS’ programs and special events; you may unsubscribe at any time.

Thanks to those who came to our trainings for being wonderful training center participants over the years, and we wish you all the best to you and the people you serve.

Webinars on HIV & Medicaid, Viral Suppression & PrEP Now Available Any Time

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014

Exciting news for service providers or anyone interested in learning more about complex HIV-related issues! Our Regional Training Center now has archived webinar trainings available online, so you can catch up on the latest protocols at your convenience. All archived trainings are available for the public free of charge at any time. Check out our brand-new page of archived webinars and learn something new! If you need any additional information, please call (914) 785-8278.

All trainings are free and open to the public.

https://www.hudsonvalleycs.org/training-center-webinars/

New Webinar on Prevention and HIV-Positive Clients Just Added!

Monday, December 30th, 2013

Register for this all-new online training offered by our Regional Training Center. It’s entirely free and in two short hours you’ll learn all about helping people living with HIV achieve behavioral changes that can prevent negative health outcomes for themselves and avoid transmission to others.

 

Prevention Strategies and HIV Positive Clients

January 10th, 2014, 10 am – 12 pm

This Webinar will allow participants to:

Define “primary” and “secondary” prevention in HIV;

Explore current “Best Practices” in Prevention with HIV-Positive clients presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;

Examine the growing role of HIV treatment in the prevention of HIV transmission;

Discuss the importance of provider client relationship in addressing prevention issues with their HIV positive clients;

Review specific strategies for working with special populations; and

Examine prevention resources and be able to make referrals for prevention services.

 

Please note that this is a DUAL registration process. You must sign up at BOTH

 

https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/597823399

 

and www.hivtrainingny.org.

"HIV Disclosure" Webinar Cancelled

Friday, February 24th, 2012

We’re sorry for the inconvenience, but our upcoming webinar on “HIV Disclosure” scheduled for Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 10:00 am will be rescheduled for a future date. All registrants will receive notice when a new date and time are chosen.

Please feel free to take a look at our upcoming in-person trainings and watch for news on future webinars. If you have any questions, please call (914) 785-8275. Thank you.

ARCS Training Schedule Update

Friday, September 30th, 2011

At this time, there are no scheduled upcoming trainings at the ARCS RTC.

Please check back in November 2011 for new training dates for the months of November 2011 through March 2012.

If you would like to be informed in advance of upcoming training dates as they are scheduled, please send your email address to dmay@arcs.org .

Thank you for your continued support and please pass the word on.

-ARCS’ Education & Prevention Department-
Deborah May – Training Superviser
Barbara Bennet – Assistant Director of Education & Prevention