STD
Awareness Month
Calendar of Events
Minnesota Calendar of Events, Exhibits, Trainings and STD/HIV Testing Opportunities
April is National STD Awareness Month in Minnesota. The Campaign Planning
Kit will provide planning tip sheets and promotional materials to help
promote National STD Awareness Month.
NOTE:
Complete the
Planning Something for National STD Awareness Month form (PDF: 16KB/1
page) and then contact the Minnesota Department of Health
(MDH) once events are set up so they can listed on the MDH web site's
Statewide National STD Awareness Month Calendar.
Download 2012 calendar formatted for print (PDF: 44KB/6 pages)
(updated 04/16/2012)| 2012 |
| Events |
8th Annual National Public Health Week Film Festival: "We Were Here" film showing - Minneapolis On Wednesday, April 4, the Film Festival will highlight an AIDS theme for National STD Awareness Month by a free public screening of We Were Here. The film documents the coming of what was called the "Gay Plague" in the early 1980s. It illuminates the profound personal and community issues raised by the AIDS epidemic as well as the broad political and social upheavals it unleashed. Alan Lifson, a leading expert in HIV/AIDS research and professor at the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health, will give brief remarks and be available during Q&A this evening. The film showing is free and open to the general public. For more information, contact Nichole Axtman, Event Coordinator, University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, at 612-626-9303, or by e-mail at: mart1047@umn.edu. Minnesota STD 2011 Data Release Webinar Thursday, April 19, 2012 MDH epidemiologists will review the 2011 STD data and provide a breakdown for each of the reportable STDs in Minnesota – chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis. This presentation is available as a webinar that can be accessed by logging onto the web site listed above from a computer terminal. For questions about accessing the webinar, contact Kathy Anderson at (651) 201-4001, or by email at: kathy.j.anderson@state.mn.us. Free Community Health Fair – St. Paul Sponsored by Medtronic and Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Free educational materials and health screenings will be available at the Community Health Fair on April 21st from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Shiloh Baptist Church, St. Paul. Health topics covered include: HIV/STDs, teen pregnancy, young parent support, heart disease, diabetes, immunizations, youth and elderly health issues. For more information, contact Kelly Robinson, Medtronic, 770-367-3150, or by email at: kelly.robinson@medtronic.com. Minnesota HIV/Hepatitis 2011 Data Release Webinar Sponsored by the STD and HIV Section, Minnesota Department of Health MDH epidemiologists will review and provide a breakdown of 2011 HIV and hepatitis data. This presentation is available as a webinar that can be accessed by logging onto the web site listed above from a computer terminal. For questions about accessing the webinar, contact Kathy Anderson at (651) 201-4001, or by email at: kathy.j.anderson@state.mn.us. |
| STD/HIV Testing Opportunities |
Men’s Health Clinic: Free HIV and Syphilis Testing – Minneapolis Sponsored by Hennepin County Public Health Clinic No charge HIV/STD/Hepatitis testing for gay men and other men who have sex with men and their partners on the first Thursday of every month from 4:00 - 7:30 p.m. No appointment necessary and services provided in Spanish or English. For more information, contact Derek B. Johnson at (612) 348-9100, or by e-mail at: derek.b.johnson@co.hennepin.mn.us. Saturday Reproductive Health Appointments – St. Paul Sponsored by Family Tree Clinic Family Tree Clinic will now be open on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. throughout 2012. Rapid HIV testing will be available with results back in about 20 minutes. Other services available include STI and UTI testing and treatment, pregnancy testing, pap smears, annual exams, birth control and emergency contraception. Family Tree Clinic is dedicated to providing quality, affordable, confidential reproductive and sexual health care services to diverse communities. To schedule an appointment, contact the Family Tree Clinic, (651) 645-0478, (651) 379-5127 TTY, or visit their web site at: http://www.familytreeclinic.org/. STD Testing Opportunities Several clinics offer STD testing throughout the year. Examples of these clinics are: Hennepin County Public Health Clinic, Room 111, West Side Community Health Services, Teenage Medical Service (TAMS), Face-to-Face Health and Counseling Service, Family Tree Clinic, University Family Physicians/North Memorial, Open Door Clinic in Mankato, etc. To locate an STD testing clinic anywhere in the state, contact the Minnesota Family Planning & STD Hotline at 1-800-78-FACTS voice/TTY; 651-645-9360 (Metro area); or online at: http://sexualhealthmn.org/. For HIV testing opportunities, contact the Minnesota AIDS Project AIDSLine for clinic locations and office hours at: Metro: (612) 373-AIDS; (612) 373-2465 TTY; and Statewide: 1-800-248-AIDS; 1-888-820-2437 TTY; or online at: http://www.mnaidsproject.org/. |
| Trainings |
HIV Instructor Training (2 day course) Sponsored by the Minnesota AIDS Project This 2–day course prepares individuals to become community educators knowledgeable in HIV basics such as prevention, transmission, testing and HIV-related statutes and policies. The cost of the course is $75.00. Partial scholarships are available but limited in number. Individuals must attend both days of the training to receive certification. The HIV Instructor Training is offered monthly. If you would like to register for, or have questions regarding our HIV Instructor training, please contact Becca Stickney, Minnesota AIDS Project, becca.stickney@mnaidsproject.org. HIV Professional Development Course (1 day course) Sponsored by the Minnesota AIDS Project Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Tribal Summit Sponsored by White Earth Tribal Health, Sacred Spirits, Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center, Project Cedar, Minnesota Department of Health, Indian Health Service White Earth, Rural AIDS Action Network and Minnkota Health Project This program is open to all providers and community members who are concerned about the impact of Hepatitis C in the Native American community. Topics include harm reduction, HCV basics, enhanced risk assessment, prescription drug abuse, coalition development and HCV treatment options. Registration is free and can be done online: http://tinyurl.com/Register-HCV-Tribal-Summit. For more information, contact Kim Turner, Tribal Health Educator, 218-983-3288, ext. 1359, or by email at: kimpt@whiteearth.com. Fundamentals of HIV Prevention Counseling (1 day course) Sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) This one day workshop has been designed to improve the ability of providers in a variety of settings to support individuals in making behavior changes that will reduce their risk of acquiring or transmitting HIV. Skills for administering risk assessments for HIV and STD testing will be learned and practiced. This training is a requirement for staff at agencies that are directly funded by MDH to implement HIV testing. This course will also benefit counselors, nurses, street outreach workers and social workers in a variety of settings such as family planning/community clinics, STD clinics, HIV testing clinics, chemical dependency programs and correctional institutions. Participants are expected to have a basic foundation of knowledge of HIV transmission and prevention. No cost for MDH funded grantees to attend. If not an MDH grantee, the cost is $35.00. 7 CEUs offered. To register, visit our online registration page, or contact Nancy Petschauer, MDH, by phone at (651) 201-4033 or e-mail. HIV Test Results Training (1 day course) Sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) This one day course will benefit staff that perform HIV testing and provide results to clients. This workshop builds on the skills acquired during the “Fundamentals of HIV Prevention Counseling” workshop. The course will discuss the HIV Counseling, Testing and Referral Guidelines and indications for routine and/or targeted testing. In addition, it will address the issues of clients who receive positive and negative HIV test results. This training is a requirement for staff at agencies that are directly funded by MDH to implement HIV testing. The “Fundamentals of HIV Prevention Counseling” course is a prerequisite. Participants are expected to have a basic foundation of knowledge of HIV transmission and prevention. No cost for MDH funded grantees to attend. If not an MDH grantee, the cost is $35.00. 7 CEUs offered. To register, visit our online registration page, or contact Nancy Petschauer, MDH, by phone at (651) 201-4033 or e-mail. HIV Testing Data Training (2 hour course) Sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) This training provides guidance, instruction, and hands-on experience in filling out the HIV Testing System form required for agencies and providers funded by MDH to conduct HIV testing. Discussion will include information about the different testing technologies that are used in the field today. This training is a requirement for staff at agencies that are directly funded by MDH to implement HIV testing. The “Fundamentals of HIV Prevention Counseling” and “HIV Test Results” courses are prerequisites. There is no cost but pre-registration is required. To register, visit our online registration page, or contact Nancy Petschauer, MDH, by phone at (651) 201-4033 or e-mail. |
| Exhibits |
| No exhibits are scheduled at this time. Please check back as this calendar is updated frequently. |
| National STD Month Resources |
Links for STD Month posters, campaign materials and fact sheets: |
Minnesota Department of Health
Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division
STD and HIV Section
Attention: Mr. Roy Nelson
625 Robert Street North
P.O. Box 64975
St. Paul, MN 55164-9703
Phone: (651) 201-5414, Fax: (651) 201-4000,
TTY: (651) 201-5797
E-mail: roy.nelson@state.mn.us
Spotlight
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Food and Drug Administration - Fraudulent Products: Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
Important information on bogus STD treatments
The Minnesota Chlamydia Partnership (MCP) and Strategy
 inSPOT Minnesota - internet partner self-referral |
wraptesttreat.com
Attn: Non-MDH link
NoMasSTDs.com
Attn: Non-MDH link
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