HIV Targeted Case Management

DATES CHANGING! Stand by!

Course Details:

Dates: TBD (Was Wednesdays, January 7, 2026 through March 25, 2026)

Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Location: Zoom (the final class on 3/25 may be hosted in person at RIC for a celebration and final presentations, but this is TBD)

Program Overview:

Developed to teach best practices for achieving optimum health and wellness for people living with HIV/AIDS, this certification program consists of 36 hours of classroom instruction (12 weeks), weekly homework assignments, and creation of a final group project. These hours would count towards the Rhode Island Certification Board’s education requirement for CHW certification and recertification.

Course Modules:

• Module I: Overview of the HIV Certification Program
• Module IA: Case Management Definition, Philosophy, and Skillsets
• Module IB: HIV 101 – The Basics
• Module II: HIV Testing and Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)
• Module III: Building Awareness and Fundamental Engagement/Motivational Interviewing
• Module IV: Social Determinants of Health
• Module V: Cultural Responsiveness & Competence
• Module VI: Behavioral Health (Trauma-Informed Care, Mental Health, Domestic Violence, and Grief & Loss) Part I
• Module VII: Behavioral Health (Trauma-Informed Care, Mental Health, Domestic Violence, and Grief & Loss) Part II
• Module VIII: Putting it All Together: Resources and Documentation Part I
• Module IX: Putting it All Together: Resources and Documentation Part II
• Module X: Ethics, Self-Care, and Professional Development Plan
• Module XI: Group Projects
• Module XII: Group Projects & Evaluations

Participants will be emailed the Zoom link the week before training begins, along with additional information to prepare for the course. If you have any questions or need additional information, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Kyle Penrod at kpenrod@ric.edu

Registration Information:

This cohort will be limited to 15 participants. When the new dates are finalized, we will share them here. Kyle Penrod at kpenrod@ric.edu can answer questions.