Join NAHEWD for a free, monthly webinar series scheduled to occur on the first Friday of every month through September 2023. Each session will highlight an innovative model and approach to treating substance use disorder (SUD) in people at risk for and living with HIV.
Presentation
Bridging HIV and SUD: Innovations in the Field and Syringe Services Programs (SSPs) in rural communities
Speakers
Eliza Morrison
Program Manager
AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod
Bridget Volk, MPP
Program Manager
AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod
Description
This presentation will review data and public health challenges in HIV/HCV prevention and SSP access in rural Massachusetts. It will also review models to bring services to most at-risk communities and what the future of providing these services looks like.
Learning Objectives
- Provide an overview of existing data and public health challenges in HIV/HCV prevention and SSP access in rural Cape Cod.
- Review history of establishing SSPs in MA.
- Review innovative models for bringing services to most at risk communities in rural areas.
- Explain the importance of integration of community organizations with HIV/HCV/SUD prevention and treatment services in rural communities.
CEs will be offered. To learn about the sessions in the series, visit https://nahewd.org/events/. Contact Liz Lazo at [email protected] if you have any questions.