Engaging LGBTQ Youth and Young Adults in HIV Prevention and Care
August 24, 2026This educational activity examines the developmental, psychosocial, and structural factors affecting HIV vulnerability and healthcare engagement among LGBTQ adolescents and young adults. Through evidence-based guidance and a case-based clinical scenario, participants will explore barriers related to minority stress, stigma, confidentiality, insurance, healthcare autonomy, transportation, housing instability, and access to affirming services.
Care Without Borders: Advancing HIV Services for Newcomer Communities
This webinar explores strategies to improve access to HIV prevention, care, and supportive services for newcomer communities. It highlights the structural impact while offering practical approaches to build trust, ensure confidentiality, and provide culturally responsive, affirming services.
Motivational Interviewing for Drug User Health Settings
August 20, 2026This interactive skill-building learning collaborative is designed to strengthen participants’ ability to use motivational interviewing (MI) techniques when working with people who use drugs.
Strategies for Implementing Sexual History Taking into Clinical Practice
August 17, 2026Strategies for Implementing Sexual History Taking into Clinical Practice is a 60-minute E-Learning module for clinicians and staff who will be introduced to the barriers that commonly impact sexual history taking implementation as well as the strategies for overcoming them to implement it in clinical settings.
Peers Reaching Out and Modeling Intervention Strategies (PROMISE) for High-Impact Prevention (HIP)
August 1, 2026The Peers Reaching Out and Modeling Intervention Strategies (PROMISE) for High-Impact Prevention (HIP) training course prepares public health professionals and community leaders to implement an effective, peer-led HIV prevention intervention.
Beyond the Charge: Understanding HIV Criminalization
July 22, 2026This webinar examines the current landscape of HIV criminalization, including how laws are applied and their impact on individuals and communities. It explores the intersections of stigma and the legal system, while highlighting disparities in enforcement and outcomes.
Honoring Traditions, Advancing Health: Delivering Culturally Responsive HIV Prevention and Care with American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
June 29, 2026This e-learning module explores the intersection of cultural traditions and HIV prevention in Native communities. Learners will gain foundational knowledge of the historical, social, and cultural factors that influence HIV risk and access to care, as well as an overview of disparities impacting Native populations. The module highlights culturally responsive, community-led approaches to prevention, including the integration of traditional practices and the importance of trust-building.
Practical De-Escalation and Conflict Resolution Skills
This skill building learning collaborative equips healthcare providers, outreach workers, peer navigators, and other frontline staff with practical techniques for de-escalation and conflict resolution when working with people who use drugs.
Rationale, Reasoning, and Readiness for Same-Day PrEP
June 16, 2026Over the course of this 1.0 credit/contact hour certified interactive live activity, an interdisciplinary faculty team including an HIV specialist, LGBTQ+ primary care clinician, and prevention services leader will examine the rationale, clinical considerations, and operational readiness required to implement same-day PrEP initiation within real-world practice settings.
Accessing HIV Prevention and Care Services Among LGBTQ Persons
This activity examines the structural and systemic barriers LGBTQ individuals face when accessing HIV prevention and care services. Participants will review evidence-based strategies for improving access, such as navigation support, inclusive care models, and approaches to address stigma, documentation, and insurance-related challenges.
Ethical and Compassionate Pregnancy Care for People at Risk for Overdose
June 10, 2026This webinar will explore compassionate, ethical ways to provide supportive care
during pregnancy for people at risk for overdose, with a focus on respect, dignity, and practical approaches. Highlights on how nonjudgmental, evidence-informed approaches can promote health, informed choice, and personal autonomy for both the parent and baby will also be shared.
Affirming Care for Immigrant Communities: Building Inclusive and Responsive Services
June 3, 2026This session equips participants with tools to create affirming, inclusive services for immigrant communities with a focus on respect, access, and trust across Maryland’s service systems.
