| Goal
#2 |
To
improve HIV/AIDS training of clinicians. |
| Objective
#1 |
Enhance
mental health professionals' prevention and treatment efforts by training
mental health care providers and other health care workers.
|
|
Action
Steps
|
- Assess
neuropsychiatric/psychosocial aspects of HIV/AIDS to prevent the spread
of HIV infection.
- Establish
linkages with health care providers. Include alcohol and other drug
(AOD) related HIV prevention in all training curriculums.
- Train
mental health professionals who serve people with serious mental illness.
- Provide
training about pre- and post- HIV antibody counseling and testing, physiological
aspects of HIV/AIDS, in addition to culturally sensitive, linguistically
and gender appropriate interventions and methodologies.
- Address
managed care and training issues.
- Evaluate
the effectiveness of training techniques.
|
|
Description
|
AIDS Health
Care Worker Training.
|
|
Resources
|
FY95
|
FY96
|
FY97
|
|
$
2.9 million
|
$
0.6 million
|
$
0.6 million*
|
|
* In addition
to this budget figure, SAMHSA's Knowledge Development Application (KDA)
Program includes an AIDS initiative in FY 1997. This initiative includes
various approaches, including how best to: educate service providers,
address family issues, interrupt HIV transmission, and maximize client
retention in substance abuse treatment.
|
|
Populations
Served
|
HIV/AIDS
mental health care providers whose client population may include gay and
bisexual men, women, racial and ethnic minority groups, injecting drug
users and their sex partners, sex workers, children, adolescents, and
the sex partners of people with HIV/AIDS.
|
|
Constituency
Involvement
|
Health professionals,
consumers, and community service providers.
|
| Objective
#2 |
Provide
training programs for health care professionals, modifying curricula and
strengthening training opportunities in comprehensive care for people with
or at risk for substance abuse, mental illness and infectious diseases including
HIV and TB. |
|
Action
Steps
|
- Train
health care professionals to provide comprehensive services and care.
- Enhance
curricula by including training for diverse populations with multiple
risk factors and illnesses.
|
| Description |
AIDS
Training Grants. |
| Resources |
FY95
|
FY96
|
FY97
|
|
$
2.8 million
|
$
2.6 million
|
$
0*
|
|
* In addition
to this budget figure, SAMHSA's Knowledge Development Application (KDA)
Program includes an AIDS initiative in FY 1997. This initiative includes
various approaches, including how best to: educate service providers,
address family issues, interrupt HIV transmission, and maximize client
retention in substance abuse treatment.
|
Populations
Served |
People
with or at risk for substance abuse, mental illness and/or transmission
of HIV. |
Constituency
Involvement |
Health
professionals and consumers. |
