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May 2022
Universal Precautions 101: Best Practices in Protection Against Blood-Borne Pathogens
This 1-hour training will explain universal precautions and best practices focused on the protection and prevention against HIV, hepatitis C, and other blood-borne pathogens. This training will discuss safe disposal of biohazardous materials, safety precautions to help keep oneself safe, and best practices when working towards disease prevention.
Find out more »June 2022
Safer Sex Supplies 101: Know Before you Go
This 1.5-hour training will look at the correct usage of safer sex supplies. Participants will develop tools to enhance their confidence in discussing condoms and safer sex practices with others and be able to identify what tools to use in what situation. Certificates of completion will be provided to attendees.
Find out more »HIV 101 & Pathways to Care in Medicine Hat
In this 2-hour training, participants will discuss information related to HIV transmission, testing, prevention and pathways to care in Medicine Hat. By the end of the training participants will be able to explain the difference between HIV & AIDS, recognise how HIV is transmitted and prevented, and understand how they can help people in Medicine Hat connect to testing, treatment, and ongoing care.
Find out more »Sex Work 101: Shifting Perspectives
This 3-hour training offers a comprehensive introduction to sex work and the sex industry in Calgary and Canada. Participants will gain an understanding of how social and structural factors create vulnerabilities within the sex work community and how existing legislation further perpetuates unsafe working environments.
Find out more »July 2022
HIV 101: Transmission, Prevention, & Treatment Cascade
In this 2-hour training, participants will discuss information related to HIV transmission, testing, and prevention. By the end of the training participants will be able to explain the difference between HIV & AIDS, understand how HIV is transmitted, and identify how HIV can be prevented.
Find out more »HCV & STIs 101: The 411 on Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections
In this 2-hour training participants will learn about hepatitis C prevention, transmission, and treatment along with an overview on diagnosis, treatment and prevention of Syphilis, Chlamydia and Gonorrhea.
Find out more »August 2022
Harm Reduction 101: Sex, Drugs, and Human Rights
In this 3-hour training, participants will gain a historical overview and practical perspective of harm reduction, explore social determinants of health, and develop an understanding of how systemic discrimination and stigma can impact those living with or at risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted and blood borne infections.
Find out more »Substance Use 101 Part 1
This 2-part training will focus on utilizing a harm reduction approach to discuss best practices when supporting people who use substances, with a focus on people who use methamphetamine. Topics of discussion will include the cycle of addiction/cycle of change, the impact of substances on the brain, and patterns of use associated with methamphetamines, as well as drug use trends in Southern Alberta, including commonly used substances, harm reduction supplies, and safer using techniques. Participants will be provided tools and…
Find out more »Substance Use 101 Part 2
This 2-part training will focus on utilizing a harm reduction approach to discuss best practices when supporting people who use substances, with a focus on people who use methamphetamine. Topics of discussion will include the cycle of addiction/cycle of change, the impact of substances on the brain, and patterns of use associated with methamphetamines, as well as drug use trends in Southern Alberta, including commonly used substances, harm reduction supplies, and safer using techniques. Participants will be provided tools and…
Find out more »September 2022
Universal Precautions 101: Best Practices in Protection Against Blood-Borne Pathogens
This 1-hour training will explain universal precautions and best practices focused on the protection and prevention against HIV, hepatitis C, and other blood-borne pathogens. This training will discuss safe disposal of biohazardous materials, safety precautions to help keep oneself safe, and best practices when working towards disease prevention.
Find out more »