Upcoming Events
The events listed below are all of CHT's upcoming events. To sort events by state, month, project, or region, use the Calendar Views tool to the right.
Making HIV Testing Routine: Lessons Learned
Webinar
March 16, 2010
9:30 - 10:35 AM and 10:45 - 11:50 AM (CST)
This two-part webinar event will provide administrative and clinical staff in a variety of clinical settings an update on opt-out HIV testing.
Integrating Preconception Care into Reproductive Health
Audio Conference
March 17, 2010
12:00 noon - 1:30 pm Pacific Time
This session will review the CDC recommendations on preconception health care with a particular emphasis on reproductive life planning. Medical, behavioral and social risk factors that negatively affect pregnancy outcomes will be reviewed. The reasons for screening for these risk factors will be discussed as well as how providers can implement effective preconception assessment and counseling in their practice.
How to Fill Out a Clinic Visit Record
Webinar
March 17, 2010
12:00 noon - 1:30 pm Pacific Time
The purpose of this 90-minute webinar is to describe the Region X Title X Family Planning (FP) Data Management System, review requirements and enhance staff competence for documenting information about Title X clients and services.
Pregnancy Options: Using Motivational Interviewing Skills & Techniques
Wenatchee, WA
March 18, 2010
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
This interactive, skill-based workshop will provide participants with an overview of client-centered pregnancy options counseling with a focus on using motivational interviewing skills and techniques. Participants will explore all pregnancy options available to clients/patients and will discuss the qualities and skills required when providing client-centered services. Case studies will be utilized in discussion and application activities.
Family Planning Fee Collection
Webinar
March 19, 2010
10:00 am - 11:30 am
This Webinar will familiarize staff with Title X Family Planning patient fee guidelines. Participants will learn how to include fee required documentation and assessment guidelines into practice. Presenters will answer your questions, and seek your feedback on these important topics.
CPT Coding for Texas Family Planning Clinics - Webinar Series
Webinar
March 22, 2010
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Central Time
This 2-part webinar series is designed to provide clinicians, and other staff who work in family planning and reproductive health settings, an opportunity to explore CPT coding and documentation.
Adolescents: Risk Assessment & Effective Communication
Bend, OR
March 23, 2010
Time TBD
This workshop will help family planning staff identify ways to work more effectively with adolescents. Topics will include: communication skills, risk assessment, decision-making skills, and preventing sexual coercion.
Counseling Young Teens
Fresno, CA
March 24, 2010
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Young teens are sometimes like children and sometimes like teenagers, and working with them presents mulitiple issues that are unique to this age group. This workshop examines developmental issues to consider and counseling strategies to use with 10-14 year old clients, including the topics of working with youth and their parents, buliding on strengths, supporting the development of healthy relationships and postponing sexual activity. Confidentiality, abuse reporting and legal issues for this age group will also be addressed.
Reproductive Options and HIV Infection
Webinar
March 26, 2010
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Central Time
This webinar event is the first in a series designed to increase, improve, and integrate services provided to racial and ethnic minority communities most impacted by HIV infection. This particular webinar will discuss issues of reproduction in HIV-infected clients who are interested in having a child.
Exploring Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Sexual Coercion
San Luis Obispo, CA
April 6, 2010
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
This interactive training will explore the issues of intimate partner violence (IPV), including the definition and prevalence, and red flags for client assessment. This training will also examine sexual coercion and strategies for assessment and effective counseling with family planning clients.
RH2010: Reproductive Health Conference
Bellevue, WA
April 7-9, 2010
Three-day conference
The 39th annual reproductive health conference (RH 2010) for clinicians, community health educators, clinic and program managers, and other staff who work in family planning or other reproductive health care clinics/agencies will be held in beautiful and vibrant, downtown Bellevue, Washington, April 7-9 2010.
Family Planning Counseling
Arcata, CA
April 12, 2010
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Designed for staff new to family planning, or for those needing a refresher, this training will enable staff to provide basic family planning counseling.
CPT Coding for Texas Family Planning Clinics - Webinar Series
Webinar
April 12, 2010
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Central Time
This 2-part webinar series is designed to provide clinicians, and other staff who work in family planning and reproductive health settings, an opportunity to explore CPT coding and documentation.
Risk Reduction
Arcata, CA
April 13, 2010
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
This half-day training will help staff assist clients in reducing their sexual risk-taking. Topics will include client-centered counseling techniques, the stages of behavior change and how to assist clients in making realistic plans for behavior change.
Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Coercion
Berkeley, CA
April 21, 2010
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
This interactive training will explore the issues of intimate partner violence (IPV), including its definition, prevalence and how to assess for it. This training will also examine sexual coercion and strategies for assessment and effective counseling with teen clients.
Sterilization Counseling
Reno, NV
April 29, 2010
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sterilization is a permanent contraceptive option for many women and men. Because of its permanence, it is essential that cleints receive client-centered counseling to ensure fully informed decisions about this method. This workshop will cover counseling requirements for family planning staff that provide sterilization counseling.
Pre-conference for Pacific Basin Family Planning Conference
Hagatna, Guam
May 4, 2010
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Pre-conference, "In Partnership: STD Management and Prevention in Family Planning Settings"
The 29th Annual Family Planning and Reproductive Health Conference
Honolulu, Hawaii
May 5-6, 2010
Two-day conference
Be sure to request time off from work ASAP! Continuing education credits will be offered.
2010 Texas Department of State Health Services Clinical Conference
Austin, TX
May 5-7, 2010
2-day conference w/ pre-conference
Don't miss this conference designed especially for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives and nurses from Texas DSHS-funded Family Planning and Breast and Cervical Cancer Service providers as well as Primary Health Care providers. Registration from outside Texas will be accepted on a space-available basis.
The 24th Annual Pacific Basin Family Planning Conference
Hagatna, Guam
May 5-7, 2010
Three-day conference
Three-day Pacific Basin Family Planning Conference.
Well Woman Visit
Webinar
May 12, 2010
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (PST)
Dr. Policar takes an evidence-based look at the content of the Well Women Visit, with a focus on the rationale of new recommendations for breast and cancer screening. The implications for Title X family planning clinics will be discussed.
The Use of Emerging Technologies to Support Health Messages Conference
Houston, TX
June 1-2, 2010
Time TBD
Learn how to increase your impact in reaching clients by utilizing social media and other innovative technologies!
Family Planning Basics
Tumwater, WA
June 17-18, 2010
Time TBD
This 2-day workshop is designed for staff new to family planning, or for those who would like a refresher of the basics in reproductive health. The topics will include: reproductive anatomy, informed consent, confidentiality, client-centered patient education and counseling, contraceptive methods, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) along with key prevention messages and basic human sexuality.
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DHHS Regions
Since much of our work relates to the Federal Government's Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), references made to "Regions" correspond to the 10 DHHS geographical regions covering the entire U.S. In various places, we have listed the respective States covered by each DHHS region in which we operate.
