The HIV Integration Project at Planned Parenthood of New York City is an initiative funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to assist family planning providers in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (Region II) in routinizing and destigmatizing HIV services.
The HIV Integration Project helps providers of reproductive and sexual health care to integrate accessible, client-centered HIV prevention, education, and testing services into their full range of services. The HIV Integration Project has two major components: training and technical assistance.
The Trainings We Offer
As an official training agency authorized by the New York State Department of Health, Planned Parenthood of New York City offers the following trainings about HIV:
HIV/AIDS 101: An Overview – A half-day training giving a general overview of HIV/AIDS, including the transmission of HIV and the benefits of testing and treatment.
HIV Counseling Procedures – An intense two-day training that reviews the New York State requirements for the delivery of HIV education, counseling, and testing services.
Giving Test Results – A half-day training for staff members that focuses on counseling skills when giving HIV test results.
Streamlined Counseling – An hour-long training that teaches reproductive health providers the essential points about HIV to cover with clients in a short counseling session. (We recommend that participants take the “HIV/AIDS 101” and “HIV Counseling Procedures” trainings prior to this one.)
The Technical Assistance We Provide
The HIV Integration Project also provides in-depth technical assistance. For example, we –
- Conduct needs assessments to identify agencies’ strengths, weaknesses, training needs, and goals
- Assist in meeting customized training needs
- Offer one-on-one technical assistance to help agencies achieve their HIV integration goals
To learn more about the HIV Integration Project, call (212) 274-7255.
