This course is designed to give participants a basic understanding of HIV/AIDS, HIV transmission, and the benefits of HIV testing and treatment.  At the end of the training, participants will be able to: describe how HIV is and is not transmitted, explain the importance of early treatment, and provide basic information about the benefits of HIV testing and treatment.  This course is a prerequisite for the two-day course on “Offering HIV Testing in Community-Based Organizations Serving High-Risk Communities.”

When:  Monday, May 18, 2009  9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Fee:  $25.00

Audience:  General

PPNYC Trainers:  Jamal Peterkin, Program Director of Bronx and Harlem Project Street Beat êLauren Porsch, M.P.H., CHES, Associate Director of Clinical Training, Research and Special Projects