Join the Thera Community Team for an important session, “Implicit Bias and Barriers to Accessing Healthcare,” led by Rev. Dr. Tommie Watkins, Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. By the end of this session, participants will understand how implicit bias, stigma, discrimination, systemic inequities, and HIV criminalization laws shape healthcare experiences and HIV outcomes in Black communities. They will recognize the significance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day as a tool for education, prevention, and community engagement, and apply strategies to reduce bias while advocating for equitable, culturally responsive, and stigma-free HIV care.

Join the Thera Community Team for an important session led by Dr. DaJaneil S. McCree, behavioral and social scientist, health equity advocate, and award-winning author. This webinar will explore the consequences of intimate partner violence (IPV) on Black women living with HIV, examining how systemic inequities, trauma, and racism intersect to impact physical, emotional, and reproductive health. Participants will gain insights into how IPV affects HIV care engagement, treatment adherence, and overall well-being, while learning trauma-informed, strengths-based strategies to support Black women navigating violence and structural barriers to care. This session emphasizes culturally responsive, patient-centered approaches that recognize t...