An informative session where we'll explore community empowerment and wellness models designed to enhance cultural awareness and pride among adult transgender women of color. Participants will learn strategies on how to engage transgender women of color in providing HIV prevention/treatment. 

This session serves as a great starting point for those seeking to make a difference and will cover various topics such as understanding the legislative process, leveraging your voice effectively, federal legislative updates, and impactful methods for driving change. This introductory session offers valuable insights and sets the stage for further exploration into the realm of advocacy and activism. Don't miss out on this opportunity to equip yourself with the essential tools for driving meaningful change!

Using Community Science to Develop Culturally Relevant Interventions for ETE - The communities most impacted by HIV have been the innovators in creating interventions that make an impact in their communities. They are often not considered the scientists behind creating and curating lifesaving modalities. In this session, our guest speaker, Ian L. Haddock, will discuss the importance of community science in ending the HIV epidemic. This presentation gives tangible ways for the community to advocate for their inclusion in intervention and engaging ways for healthcare, academic, and other institutions to be more inclusive of lived experience in their programs.

Discover the crucial link between mental health disorders and HIV acquisition in our upcoming webinar, exploring how these interconnected issues amplify health disparities in marginalized communities, especially Black and Brown individuals. Gain insights into combating stigma and fostering a more inclusive healthcare system—don't miss this important conversation!

This webinar will give participants a thorough understanding of HIV statistics among young people in the United States. During this session, we will explore the variations in knowledge and awareness of the disease across different generations, and suggest effective ways to increase HIV awareness and knowledge among young people and future generations. By the end of the webinar, attendees should have the knowledge and tools they need to create impactful HIV awareness campaigns.

In this informative webinar, we will describe the epidemiology of anal cancer in people with HIV; discuss anal HPV and HPV vaccination for people with HIV; and discuss expert recommendations for anal cancer screening for people with HIV.

An open discussion led by the Thera Community Team and National HIV Consultant and Advocate, Leisha McKinley-Beach on the heartache of losing loved ones to complications of HIV in Black communities.

Dr. Bonnie Thomas, Medical Director at Howard Brown Health, provides us with a timely update about COVID-19, Influenza, and Monkeypox.

Join us for an engaging webinar where we'll explore critical aspects of healthcare and social equity. Our objectives are to illuminate the presence of inequity, inequality, and oppression within healthcare systems, dissect the distinctions between equality, equity, implicit bias, and intersectionality, and delve into the barriers hindering self-acceptance and self-awareness among clients, including addiction and historical trauma linked to systemic bias. Through powerful personal narratives, we'll empower participants to mobilize their social and spiritual networks to combat intersectionality, fostering a path towards wholeness and healing.

Although most people commonly believe that the medical data collected by their doctors is 100% private, that could not be further from the truth. All kinds of caveats and exceptions to medical privacy exist, including when data is requested by members of law enforcement. And in over two-thirds of the United States, people living with HIV can and are subjected to prosecution. It is against that backdrop that the CDC engages in molecular surveillance, the collection of certain data about EVERY person who has a positive HIV test, without their knowledge or consent. Attendees of this webinar should leave with: a better understanding of what HIV criminalization is; baseline knowledge about the history and process of molecular surveillance; wWhat concerns advocates raise regarding MHS data; and how MHS can be contextualized within the larger surveillance state. 

Transgender women of color in the South face barriers to HIV services, including stigma, discrimination, inadequate employment, housing, healthcare access, and restrictive policies. Overcoming these challenges is crucial to improving the quality of life for black transgender women at risk for and living with HIV. Learn from transgender leaders about best practices and how public health initiatives can help the community thrive.

Join us as we embark through an empowering and transformative training designed to deepen our understanding of transgender identities and foster a healthier relationship with our own individual and unique genders. Drawing upon the latest research, personal narratives, and inclusive practices, this training encourages participants to reflect on their own gender identities and examine how societal norms and personal experiences have shaped their understanding. We will create a safe and supportive environment to address questions, concerns, and misconceptions, while cultivating empathy, respect, and allyship towards transgender individuals. By the end of this training, participants will emerge with a greater awareness of the nuances within transgender identities and a strengthened sense of self in relation to their own genders. They will gain valuable insights and practical tools to navigate conversations, advocate for inclusivity, and contribute to a more accepting and affirming society for all gender identities.

Join us for an impactful webinar as we delve into the transformative power of collaboration and coalition building in the fight against HIV. In this session, we will examine the potential of an egalitarian style of leadership in your work, define ways to collaborate and build coalitions, and discuss the power of working together.

This interactive webinar will define trauma and explore trauma-informed care approaches. It will also help the participant to recognize signs of trauma and the effects of trauma on preventing, testing, and treating HIV. It has been demonstrated that trauma-informed care improves health and allows for a comprehensive and holistic approach to various treatments, including HIV. We will discuss the importance of developing HIV treatment programming that considers all the needs of those most at risk to assist in treatment, testing, and prevention effectively.

This presentation will discuss the disparities between HIV & Homelessness; treatment and suppression challenges in this population; and how to reach Millennials & Gen Z

This highly interactive workshop explores the historical context of Black women, their sexual image, sexuality, and how it impacts HIV prevention. This workshop will explore the sexual pleasure of Black women and how it can be integrated into the HIV prevention landscape. Lastly, the workshop will explore the solutions to including Black women in culturally relevant HIV prevention and linkage to care from a sex-positive pleasure-focused perspective.

Presenters Kamaria Laffrey and Lashanda Salinas will outline for participants what HIV criminalization looks like beyond the courtroom, how a person living with HIV is faced with a lifetime of ramifications from the criminal justice system which further perpetuates stigma. Lashanda will be sharing her personal lived experience as a survivor of HIV criminalization and explain to participants that they care about HIV criminalization, they just may not know it yet.

This presentation discusses realities of Sex Workers, differences between trafficking and consensual engagement and harm reduction in the profession.

During this presentation, we will examine vaccination rollouts of Hepatitis A, Meningococcal disease, and Monkeypox this year across the U.S. We will discuss what key insights we have learned, and what public health strategies from these rollouts could be used to minimize new HIV cases and the stigma surrounding HIV.

Based on an article by the National Medical Association, Black people are disproportionally disadvantage in every major category of mortality. Similarly, Black people are not well represented in Clinical Trial access and participation. There are a multiple reasons why Black individuals are not participating in Clinical Trials, but the four major reasons are: lack of awareness, economic factors, lack of tailored communications, and mistrust of private and governmental systems. The purpose of this webinar is to: provide education and awareness on the fundamentals of Clinical Trials; engage participates in a lively discussion about the truths and prevailing myths of Clinical Trials; and encourage participants to have a call to action in increasing more diversity within Clinical Trial research

The monkeypox virus is a member of the orthopoxviral family, albeit less virulent and infectious as its sibling the smallpox virus. The current 2022 outbreak has become a public health emergency, currently infecting over 9,600 people in the U.S and 30,000 globally. The current outbreak has also disproportionately impacted gay & bisexual men and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) and could further the stigma they face daily. This stigma isolates and delays the delivery of critical healthcare services, if not preventing them altogether. The U.S public health system is overstretched and underfunded, which underscores the anemic response to both COVID and Monkeypox. Health Inequity is the underpinning of the unclear and slow guidance, which further keeps vulnerable communities at greater risk, while covertly confirming the mistrust that exists within black and brown communities. During this presentation, we will discuss the intersections of health inequity, HIV, Monkeypox, and stigma, and how they collectively put marginalized communities at greater risk for death and disease. 

This presentation will provide an understanding of how gender dysphoria within young transwomen of color and gender non-conforming people can create a context of risk (mental health, substance use, and HIV). It will also discuss HIV prevention and substance use treatment strategies that have been developed within a culturally defined community of wellness approach combatting transphobia and racism amongst young adult transwomen of color. Finally, this session will explain that evidence-based and treatment models must be fluid, culturally respectful, cutting edge and current in their implementation to meet the mental health, HIV treatment and substance use prevention efforts of young, transwomen of color.

This presentation covers basic terminology such as how a bill becomes a law, how to use you voice effectively, federal legislative updates, and the most popular methods for affecting change. This introductory session provides a foundation for future learning opportunities and will include information on how to be more involved.

Understanding HIV Stigma means starting at the root and uncovering the misconceptions, biases, and language that keeps society full of trauma and triggers around HIV. Further, as people who participate in this work, it is essential for us to have tangible ways to change our outlooks that contribute to stigma remaining pervasive in society. In this training, we will speak on the implicit and explicit bias that contributes to stigma societally and professionally and give tangible ways to reduce stigma; thereby, helping to reduce the transmission of HIV and the uptake of PrEP and ART for people most affected by HIV.

We discuss actions we can take NOW to end HIV.  We will also discuss the work currently being done at the national and local levels. Members of the Professional Association of Social Workers in HIV & AIDS (PASWHA) and Community members will share their perspectives including lived and professional experiences.

An estimated 2.4 million elders identify as LGBTQ in the United States, with another generation aging into elderhood expecting that number to double. Unfortunately, there is no data available regarding the number of Canadians aged 65 and older who identify as members of the LGBTQ community – which only further cements the urgency of this education. The healthcare and aging services industries are ill equipped to support the unique needs of the transgender community. While conversations have advanced to make visible the invisible generation of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual elders - who have shown themselves to be the most resilient - research, best practices, and inclusive care continue to alienate our trans elders. This is a community who has experienced demonization by the very systems that aim to care for them now – the Trans 101: Escaping the Binary presentation aims to tackle what gender expansion is, identify the unique barriers of this community, but most importantly: examine our own collective and individual responsibilities as healthcare representatives to advance the change necessary to center trans elders lives, and eliminate the barriers that keep them from dying with dignity.

Black Women and HIV Research: Join our esteemed panel of Black women researchers and study participants as we explore the state of Black Women in HIV Research today, discuss strategies for increased representation of Black women in key roles in HIV research, new initiatives developed to increase Black women's engagement in HIV research, and offer strategies for building trust to increase Black women's participation in research studies.

"HIV in Black America: Faith, Family, and the Future of HIV” will explore the intersections of faith (or religion) and family in relation to developing sustainable support systems for Black people living with HIV. This webinar will also examine the influence and the responsibility that Black led organizations have on changing the trajectory of HIV  in the Black Community

Transportation Equity or the ability to move across your community has become ever important. Transportation equity must be incorporated into our everyday conversations, whether it is to your HIV provider, affordable grocery store, or safe-green space to exercise. Join Daniel D. Driffin and Daniel J. Downer to learn more and discuss strategies to improve transportation equity and improve health outcomes. 

51% of PLWH in the U.S. are over age 50 and this trend is accelerating. Join a practical, clinical conversation about special considerations for treating and caring compassionately for older PLWH now and for years to come

When one thinks about prevention, it's most likely that one thinks about sexual transmission. However, prevention is about much more than just transmission. In this THERAThursdays community conversation, we will explore what it means to look at and understand what prevention really means from a perspective that prioritizes persons living with HIV and what that truly means as it relates to prevention.

The human bond with service and support animals has been shown to offer positive mental health and wellness benefits to People Living With HIV and other conditions. Join our conversation on the powerful healing, therapeutic effects of loving pets.

Continuity of HIV Care for Latinx Communities

A dynamic conversation led by Justin Smith, Director of the Campaign to End AIDS, Positive Impact Health Centers.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is extremely common and can lead to anal cancer that is on the rise among people living with HIV. Learn more about screening, treatment and a historic, current, nationalwide research study focused on HIV+ people.

A Conversation about Inequities impact on Ending the HIV Epidemic and What You Can Do About It.

Social Work is key to reducing new HIV infections and ensuring health equity. Through its multifaceted interventions, research, and advocacy, Social Work as a profession is well poised to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States. Social Workers navigate every system along the HIV Care Continuum to ensure optimal well-being of persons living with HIV/AIDS. Whether it is addressing the physical, mental health, or the basics social needs of individuals, Social Workers are working in a variety of roles to end the epidemic. This session will discuss the National Social Work Strategy to End HIV/AIDS, a plan developed by the Professional Association of Social Workers in HIV/AIDS (PASWHA).

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the U.S. have increased in recent years. Did you know that it can be harder to treat STIs if you have HIV, especially if you have a low CD4 count? Join us for TheraThursdays to learn more from Dr. Ken Mayer about STIs Among People with HIV.

We Are Family, I Got All My Sisters and Me_ Stories From Women on the Frontlines of the HIV Movement

Dr Thomas is back with important information on COVID-19 and vaccines

Listen in as Larry Scott-Walker from ThriveSS talks about the importance of support!

Gabe Maldonado gives us Tools for Combating Stigma in the Healthcare System & Promoting Resiliency in Vulnerable Communities

Mental Health check-in with Shadawn McCants 

Dr Bonnie Thomas talks us thru the intersection of HIV, COVID-19 and influenza!

This webinar introduces a novel yet true concept, V=V, (Viremia=Vulnerability) Together we explore how uncontrolled viral load (Viremia) leads to vulnerabilities physically, socially and emotionally. We will explore the varied context, constraints and factors that leads to uncontrolled viral loads, often leading to heighten vulnerability on multiple fronts; while simultaneously introducing strategies to mitigate the vulnerabilities. Damon Johnson, JR.