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Description
This training explores innovative, street-based approaches to engaging and treating people who are unsheltered and living with HIV and opioid use disorder (OUD). Grounded in whole-person centered care and practices, the training examines how street medicine models overcome traditional access barriers, build trust with populations of focus, and deliver integrated, low-threshold services directly in non-traditional settings. Participants will gain practical strategies and a deeper understanding of why integrated HIV and OUD care is essential for people sleeping rough.
Objectives
- Define street medicine and its core principles
- Differentiate street medicine from traditional clinic-based care
- Explain why integrated HIV and OUD care is essential for unsheltered populations
- Recognize how stigma and social determinants shape health outcomes
Speaker
Lawrence Bryant, PhD, MPH, BSW, RRT
Passion & Purpose BH Consulting, LLC
Consultant, Opioid Response Network
Assistant Professor, Kennesaw State University