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HIV Awareness
Venue
Kingswood Civic Centre, High Street, Kingswood
Event Tutors
Learning and Development
Admin Contact
Learning and Development (HRlearninganddevelopment@southglos.gov.uk)
Target Audience
CAH Staff / Social Care Staff
Event Types
Course (daytime)
Course categories
Adult Social Care
Adult Social Care subcategories
General Adult Social Care
Event description
This half-day workshop is for adult care staff in statutory and independent/voluntary sector organisations in South Glos. It provides participants with a working knowledge of HIV in the UK today, acting as a foundation for further learning around the complexities associated with this medical condition.
Learning outcomes
Define what is meant by HIV & AIDS & the importance of terminology. *Learn & understand the risks of HIV transmission. *Explore attitudes & values surrounding HIV. *Learn & understand the law regarding HIV, including the role of professionals who work with people living with & affected by HIV, including the importance of appropriate information sharing. *Understand the biopsychosocial implications of living with HIV (includes physical, mental, emotional & social issues). *Understand the challenges of an aging population of people living with HIV from both the perspective of professionals & patients.
Post Training Expectations - You should be able to:
*Determine what is and what isn’t a risk for HIV transmission. *Understand and dispel common myths associated with HIV. *Recognise and challenge HIV stigma. *Improve service delivery for people living with or affected by HIV. *Create a safe place for people living with or affected by HIV to access the services they need.
Post Training Expectations - You should be able to:
*Determine what is and what isn’t a risk for HIV transmission. *Understand and dispel common myths associated with HIV. *Recognise and challenge HIV stigma. *Improve service delivery for people living with or affected by HIV. *Create a safe place for people living with or affected by HIV to access the services they need.
Start Date
Friday 23 March 2018
End Date
Friday 23 March 2018
Closing Date
Thursday 22 March 2018
Times
13:30 - 16:30
Maximum Places
12
Cost
£0.00
Number of Sessions
1
Certificate expiry
No
Pass/Fail event
No