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Event Description

As public health professionals, disease intervention specialists (DIS) are key players in engaging their local communities for STD/HIV testing and treatment and other sexual health and support services. They play a particularly important role when connecting with communities experiencing homelessness since members of these communities often face multiple other challenges such as food insecurity, mental health issues, and illicit drug use. How are DIS across the country successfully reaching this population and linking them to services? Join NCSD’s DIS Community of Practice for a webinar around successes, challenges, lessons learned, and best practices on engaging with people experiencing homelessness in various jurisdictions.

Featured Speakers

Miranda Ettinger
Disease Intervention Specialist, Monroe County Health Department (Bloomington, Indiana)

Nicki Holm
Disease Intervention Specialist, Multnomah County Health Department (Portland, Oregon)

Kenneth Nash
Disease Intervention Specialist Supervisor, Rapides Parish Health Unit (Alexandria, Louisiana)

Webinar Objectives

This webinar aims to highlight:

• Strategies/initiatives for DIS reaching and engaging with people experiencing homelessness
•  Successes, challenges, and lessons learned when reaching and engaging with people experiencing homelessness
• Local community partnerships for wraparound services