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Currently Available Educational Forums
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| Committed to Living: |
Monthly forums to help improve the lives of those living with HIV. |
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| TEAM: |
Peer-led education program for HIV positive individuals that teaches fundamentals for HIV treatment. Focuses on successful management of HIV through treatment and prevention education, support and advocacy. |
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Test Positive Aware Network offers monthly forums to help improve the lives of those living with HIV. The first Wednesday of every month (unless otherwise posted) is Committed to Living, a monthly educational forum for clients, from 7-9 pm, 5537 N. Broadway, Chicago IL (some exceptions, call ahead for dates and times).
Contact Derek Worley, Education Coordinator at (773) 989-9400, ext. 234 or Billy Minshall at ext. 232 for more information.
Committed to Living
| Upcoming Committed to Living dates and topics: |
Wednesday, January 6th
Committed to Living |
Building your Care Team
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Wednesday, February 3rd
Committed to Living |
Legally Speaking: Public Benefits
Click Here to view flyer |
Wednesday, March 3rd
Committed to Living |
HIV and Depression
Click here to view flyer |
Wednesday, April 7th
Committed to Living |
HIV and Diabetes
Click here to view flyer |
Wednesday, May 5th
Committed to Living |
Aging and HIV
Click here to view flyer |
Wednesday, June 2nd
Committed to Living |
HPV in the HIV Community
Click here to view flyer |
Wednesday, July 7th
Committed to Living |
HIV Vaccines
Click here to view flyer |
Wednesday, August 4th
Committed to Living |
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Wednesday, Sept 1st
Committed to Living |
Understanding Lab Tests and Other Diagnostics
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Wednesday, Oct 6th
Committed to Living |
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| All programs begin at 7pm. Call TPAN at (773)989-9400 for locations. |
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TEAM
TEAM (Treatment Education Adherence Management) is a comprehensive program that provides peer-led education in HIV treatment and prevention and seeks to promote wellness and health outcomes in different modalities and for different targeted populations.
The TEAM core training is an 18-hour education training that teaches all about HIV in a class room setting here at TPAN. The approach consists of providing extensive treatment and prevention education, training and support for HIV-positive clients and individuals impacted by HIV and those at high risk. TEAM focuses on successful management of HIV disease, through early diagnosis and secondary prevention and adherence training. All clients of TPAN are offered the TEAM core training. In the past 5 years over 500 people have gone through the training.
After TEAM participants complete the training, continuing education is offered through monthly Committed to Living TEAM updates where invited industry professionals and guest speakers bring new and cutting edge HIV treatment and psychosocial information in an interactive forum.
TEAM programs are jointly funded by the Illinois Department of Public Health, Chicago Community Trust, and Lloyd Fry Foundation.
Contact Derek (d.worley@tpan.com) or Louis (l.spraggins@tpan.com) at (773)989-9400 or Billy Minshall at ext. 232 for information and to see if you qualify for registration. A limited number of spaces are available
TEAM Dates 2010
| January 26-28 |
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| March 8-12 |
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
| Apr 26, 29 & May 3, 6 |
5:45 PM - 9:30 PM |
| June 22-25 |
Noon - 6:00 PM |
| August 23, 26 & 27 |
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
| September |
TBA |
| October |
TBA |
TEAM Overview
TEAM Training Curriculum
- Introduction to the Immune System
- HIV Disease Pathogenesis
- HIV Life Cycle
- Opportunistic Infections
- Current Antiretroviral Therapy
- STDs and Prevention
- Hep C and HIV Co-infection
- Treatment Guidelines: Starting, Stopping and Changing Therapy
Six Updates
- Clinical Trials
- Adherence
- Managing Side Effects
- Prevention
- Advocacy
- Accessing Resources
Follow-up Sessions
- Eight sessions tailored to each participant's needs
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