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HIV Navigation in Texas Prerequisite Courses


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This Learning Path serves as a prerequisite for the HIV Navigation in Texas Training events.
Enrollment in this Path does not ensure attendance at a live or blended HIV Navigation in Texas Learning Session.

Click on the Enroll button, usually at the upper right, to enroll in the path. You will then see a list of "Goals" or courses.

If you want to check out the included courses, click on the Goals tab, next to the About tab.

Target Audience:

The workforce receiving Texas Department of State Health Services funds or resources to support HIV testing, disease intervention services, PrEP navigation and/or Ryan White care and treatment services.

Required to complete the series:

  • All DSHS funded staff who provide or supervise
    • HIV testing
    • HIV navigation
    • PrEP navigation
  • Within first year of employment, all DSHS staff funded to provide
    • Public health follow-up services (DIS)
    • HIV care and treatment services

Path Components

This path consists of eight required courses, each between 10-20 minutes long, and can be completed in a few sessions.

For more information, go the the Texas DSHS HIV/ STD Program Workforce Training Center

Here is a list of the goals:

1. Introduction to HIV Navigation in Texas

This short self-paced eLearning module is the first in a series of short lessons that will help you learn about the efforts to reduce the transmission of HIV in Texas.

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2. Social Determinants of Health

In this short course, learners will discuss the social determinants of health, and discuss how social determinants of health affect a client’s ability to link to care.

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3. Typical Client Needs

In this course, learners will explore the many needs a client may face.

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4. People First Language

In this course, learners will discuss what people-first language is and why it matters.

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5. Decreasing Stigma by Using Sexual Health Language

In this course, learners will discuss the importance of using sexual health language.

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6. Trauma-Informed Care

In this course, learners will explore the components of trauma and how being trauma informed increases retention in care.

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7. Motivational Interviewing Made Easy

This short module serves as a review of Motivational Interviewing (MI). MI is a proven way to work with people to help them make changes or create plans that can help them in their lives.

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8. Status Neutral Navigation: Introduction to a New Way of Thinking About HIV

This short course introduces the concept of status neutral navigation and how it helps to prevent the transmission and acquisition of HIV.

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9. Gender and Sexual Diversity Review

This is a short refresher of information you may have learned in other gender and sexual diversity courses.

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