Promoting Re-Engagement in HIV Care: A Community Education Toolkit
hosted byPrime Education, LLCPromoting Re-Engagement in HIV Care: A Community Education Toolkit is organized by Prime Education, LLC.
Release Date: March 1, 2023
Expiration Date: February 29, 2024
Description:
Persistence and retention in care is crucial to support overall health and well-being for people living with HIV, and re-engagement after falling out of care is a complex challenge. This toolkit includes resources in both English and Spanish to help you lead interactive, community-based educational sessions designed to build health literacy, raise awareness for local HIV testing, treatment, and support services, and promote re-engagement and retention in care.
Download this toolkit to access:
• Straightforward and digestible educational materials designed for use in community settings
• Guidance for implementing action plans to support engagement in care
Agenda:
• Am I at risk for HIV and where can I get tested?
• If I have HIV, what do I need to do to stay healthy?
• Understanding ART and different options available
• Understanding U=U
• Tips for staying adherent to ART
• How can I cope with stigma?
• What should I do if I've missed my HIV appointments lately?
• Strategies to overcome barriers to staying engaged in care
• Local HIV resources: Where they are and how to access them
• Take Action: Plan and prepare to engage in care
Learning Objectives:
• Identify individual, structural, and clinic-based factors that make it difficult for people living with HIV (PLWH) to re-engage and remain in care
• Recognize patient populations that are vulnerable to falling out of HIV care
• Develop team-based action plans to close identified gaps in patient engagement and adherence to HIV care
• Incorporate educational resources and tools to sustain community outreach, patient counseling, and re-engagement in HIV care.
