Online Family Planning Trainings
Family Planning 101
To help meet the need for training that does not require
travel and can be accessed at the participant’s convenience,
the Region I Title X Family Planning Training Center is now providing
links to current online self-study courses on reproductive health
topics. We search the Internet for online courses on subjects of interest
to Region I Title X staff, review them and post the links to courses
that meet our assessment criteria, including accuracy, currency, relevance
to family planning, user friendliness,
and production by a credible expert source.
On this page, we provide the links to two courses that offer an introduction
to family planning.
Course Content:
The content and emphases of the two courses posted are different but
complementary. The first course listed focuses mainly on the Title
X law, guidelines and regulations and what these mean for how family
planning services are delivered. The second course listed provides
basic information on reproductive anatomy and physiology, birth control
methods, STDs, HIV, and legal issues—fundamental information
that new staff need for their work with family planning clients.
Target
Audience: These courses are most appropriate for new Title
X staff as part of their orientation to the family planning field
in general, and to Title X services in particular.
Disclaimer:
These online courses are found on webpages outside of www.famplan.org.
Links to these courses are provided solely as a resource to our users.
JSI does its best to review material posted on famplan.org, but makes
no express or implied guarantees with regard to the information, material,
products or services that are contained on or accessible through linked,
third-party websites. Links do not constitute an endorsement of any
organization by JSI or DHHS/OPA/OFP, and none should be inferred.
Title X Orientation
http://www.centerforhealthtraining.org/searchable/ol_txor.html
This course was created by the Center for Health Training,
a non-profit organization that provides training, TA and support to
organizations that deliver health care and related services to underserved
populations. The Center for Health Training also serves as the Title
X Family Planning Training Center for Regions VI, IX and X.
The course provides an interactive orientation to Title X for all
family planning staff and includes special sections for administrators
and supervisors. It explores the guiding principles of Title X, describes
clinical services, education and counseling offered by Title X clinics,
and examines Title X requirements concerning informed consent and
client confidentiality. It is recommended that users have access to
the Title X Guidelines (see link below) as they work through the course.
Family Planning--The
Basics
http://www.hcet.org/training/FPbasics/FPbasics.htm
This course was created by Health Care Education &
Training, Inc. a non-profit organization that provides education,
training and program development in the areas of reproductive health,
adolescent health, and family planning. The Center for Health Training
also serves as the Title X Family Planning Training Center for Region
V.
As stated on the course’s website: “This
training is appropriate for anyone interested in reproductive health,
and is particularly useful for staff providing family planning services,
including counseling, clinical services and education.” The
course provides an overview of family planning services, reproductive
anatomy, contraception, and sexually transmitted diseases, and also
discusses customer service, confidentiality and medical record documentation.
Region
I State-Specific Women's Health Information
and Other Resources
Title X Guidelines
US DHHS, Office of Family Planning
http://opa.osophs.dhhs.gov/titlex/2001guidelines/ofp_guidelines_2001.html
State Health Facts Online
Kaiser Family Foundation
This site allows users to find health-related data for each state
and compare it with national statistics. Visit this site for demographic
and economic data for Region I states, and for a broad array of information
related to women’s health, including breast and cervical cancer
rates and screening, mandated women’s health services insurance
benefits by state for private insurance and for Medicaid, state policies
concerning emergency contraception, HIV/AIDS statistics and more.
http://www.statehealthfacts.org
Beyond Birth Control: Family Planning in America
(pdf)
FPCA
This brochure by the Family Planning Councils of America, Inc. describes
the comprehensive range of preventive and primary health services
provided by family planning clinics to youth, women and men. http://fpcainc.org/brochures/fpca_familyplanning.pdf
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HIV 101
To help meet the need for training that does not require
travel and can be accessed at the participant’s convenience,
the Region I Title X Family Planning Training Center is providing
a new service. We will search the Internet for online courses on topics
of interest to Region I Title X staff, review them and post the links
to courses that meet our assessment criteria, including accuracy,
currency, relevance to family planning, user friendliness, and production
by a credible expert source.
As our first venture into this area, we have chosen
two courses to link to,
both covering "HIV 101".
Course
Content: Both courses provide good basic information about
what HIV and AIDS are, HIV and AIDS prevalence, risk factors, transmission,
prevention and testing. Both courses are designed for an audience
of reproductive health care and family planning providers, and are
intended to help them incorporate a focus on HIV and AIDS into their
services. An overview of each course and its link are provided
below. You may wish to skim through them to see which you
prefer.
Target
Audience: These courses are most appropriate for new Title
X staff and other reproductive healthcare providers who have never
taken an “HIV 101” course, or for anyone who wants to
brush up on their basic HIV knowledge.
Disclaimer:
These online courses are found on webpages outside of www.famplan.org.
Links to these courses are provided solely as a resource to our users.
JSI does its best to review material posted on famplan.org,
but makes no express or implied guarantees with regard to the information,
material, products or services that are contained on or accessible
through linked, third-party websites. Links do not constitute an endorsement
of any organization by JSI or DHHS/OPA/OFP, and none should be inferred.
Women
& HIV: Basic Information for
Family Planning Staff
http://www.cicatelli.org/DistanceLearning/courseProfiles/Wom&HIV.htm
This course was created by Cicatelli Associates, Inc.,
a management consulting, training and technical assistance firm that
serves as the Title X Family Planning Training Center for Region II.
As stated on the course’s website: “This
course is designed to provide family planning clinics with the knowledge
to integrate HIV prevention education and other HIV-related services
into routine exams for all women. Recognizing that any woman could
be at risk for HIV and providing the necessary education and testing
for all women is the focus of this course.” The course includes
the following units: Introduction, Epidemiology, Transmission, Risk
Reduction, HIV Testing, Pregnancy, and Gynecological Care for HIV-Positive
Women.
EngenderHealth
HIV and AIDS Online Minicourse
http://www.engenderhealth.org/res/onc/hiv/index.html
This course was created by EngenderHealth, an international
nonprofit organization that has been working for 60 years to make
reproductive health services safe, available, and sustainable for
women and men worldwide.
As stated on the course’s website: “This
course is designed for reproductive health and other health care providers,
staff, planners, and managers in resource-poor settings who would
like to improve their knowledge of HIV/AIDS, with the end result of
improving the services provided to their clients.” The course
includes the following units: Introduction, Understanding HIV/AIDS,
Transmission and Risk, Diagnosis and Testing, Management of HIV/AIDS,
Preventing HIV Infection, Integration of HIV Prevention and Care.
While this course presents its information in the context of the developing
world, HIV/AIDS basics are very well explained and relevant to U.S.
settings.
Region
I State-Specific HIV/AIDS Statistics
and Supplemental Information
State Health Facts Online
Kaiser Family Foundation
This site allows users to find health-related data for each state
and compare it with national statistics. HIV/AIDS data includes new
and cumulative AIDS cases, AIDS case rates, persons living with AIDS,
AIDS deaths, HIV infections, HIV testing statistics and policies,
and HIV/AIDS funding information.
http://www.statehealthfacts.org
Web Addresses for State or Local HIV and AIDS
Surveillance Reports
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
This page, maintained by CDC, contains the web addresses (URLs) that
will take you to the most recent HIV surveillance report published
by each state.
http://www.cdc.gov/Hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/reports/2004report/webaddress.htm
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Region I State Health Departments’ HIV/AIDS Offices
Contact your state health department’s HIV/AIDS office or program
for information about HIV counseling and testing programs in your
state, services for people living with HIV and AIDS, and training
opportunities.
Connecticut
Connecticut Department of Public Health
AIDS and Chronic Diseases Program
http://www.dph.state.ct.us/BCH/AIDS/HPAIDS.html
Maine
Department of Health and Human Services
The HIV/STD Program
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/ddc/hiv_std_vh.htm
Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health
HIV/AIDS Bureau
http://mass.gov/dph/aids/hivaids.htm
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services
Sexually Transmitted Diseases & HIV Prevention Programs
http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/STDHIVPREVENT/default.htm
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Health
Office of HIV/AIDS & Viral Hepatitis
http://www.health.ri.gov/hiv/index.php
Vermont
Vermont Department of Health
http://healthvermont.gov/prevent/aids/aids_index.aspx
HIV Rapid Testing:
Resources and References for Reproductive Health Care Providers
This is a comprehensive collection of references and resources to
inform and guide family planning agencies and other reproductive health
care providers as they consider, plan and implement rapid testing
in their particular setting.
Integrating HIV Prevention
and Family Planning Services: Organizational Self-Assessment Manual
This manual was produced for Title X agencies that are looking at
how to develop and/or improve their HIV services. The topics range
from risk assessment to referrals to cultural competency.
