Advisory Panel - Treatment Group
Current
California Statewide Training & Education Program (Cstep)
San Francisco Bay Area
What is CSTEP? People living with HIV/AIDS deserve to receive accurate and up-to-date treatment and/or benefits information from informed, competent, respectful, and compassionate service providers and peers. The California Statewide Training & Education Program (CSTEP) works to make that vision a reality by providing a multi-tiered, high-impact training program. Conducted throughout California, CSTEP trainings deliver education, skills, and Continuing Education Units (CEU - if applicable) for providers working with people living with HIV/AIDS. What are the CSTEP Program Objectives?*• Increased HIV and public benefits knowledge, skills, and cultural competence of HIV and other health service providers • Increased early access to culturally and technically competent HIV prevention, testing and care services• Increased HIV treatment adherence in communities of color in California• Decreased morbidity and mortality related to HIV/AIDS for communities of color in CaliforniaWhat is the CSTEP Advisory Panel? A collaboration of professionals and community stakeholders within an assigned group who have extensive knowledge and experience in HIV education and prevention, HIV treatment and care, public benefits, and other issues that are related to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in California. Two Assigned Groups:* 1. Treatment: Assistance and input for the Treatment Education Trainings targeting health service providers, peer educators and advocates. These trainings focus on medical and behavioral aspects of HIV disease, including progression of disease, treatment options, treatment adherence, and service strategies.