Save the Date: May 15 Webinar to Launch NACCHO's New Online STD Program Adaptation and Partner Engagement Resource Kit

On Tuesday, May 15 at 3:00 PM EDT, NACCHO will host a webinar to launch our new STD Program Adaptation and Partner Engagement Resource Kit. The online Resource Kit will feature five local health department STD program models and provide tools, resources, and lessons learned in the development and implementation of each program. During the webinar, representatives from each LHD will talk about their program and NACCHO staff will review how to access and use the Resource Kit.

STD Awareness Month: Article Highlights LHD Role in STI Prevention and Control   

Brian Bongner, STI Program Manager at the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center and Chair of NACCHO's HIV/STI Prevention Workgroup, wrote an article for the RH Reality Check STD Awareness Month series. In the article, which was published in partnership with the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD), Brian highlights the crucial role local health departments play in STI prevention and control and addresses the difficulty of rising caseloads in a time of dwindling resources. Click here to read the article, titled Someone's Gotta Do It: While Protecting Their Communities, Local Health Departments Face Rising Caseloads, Dwindling Resources.   

Upcoming IDCareLive Virtual CME on HIV & Hepatitis C 

IDCareLive has two upcoming no cost virtual CME opportunities presented by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. On March 16 from 11:00 AM-3:00 PM EDT, there will be an HIV Virtual Education Summit titled What's New, Different, and Critical to Know in Management of HIV in 2012. On March 17 from from 11:00 AM-4:00 PM EDT, there will be an HCV Virtual Education Summit titled Opening a New Chapter in HCV: Focus on Successful Outcomes w/HCV Protease Inhibitor Therapy. Both events are live, offering opportunites for virtual Q&A. Additionally, they will be avilable on demand for six months. Visit www.IDCareLive.com to view agendas and sign-up.

Webinar on 2010 STD Treatment Guidelines: Update on Sexual Health in MSM  

The CDC's Division of STD Prevention, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, and the National Network of STD/HIV Training Centers will host a webinar about the 2010 STD Treatment Guidelines focusing on the sexual health of men who have sex with men (MSM). The webinar will include presentations by three experts in the field of sexual health and HIV/STD prevention and clinical care. Viewers will be able to submit questions in advance and during the webinar for a discussion session with the panelists. The webinar will be held on Thursday, June 7 from 12-1:30 PM EDT. For more information and to submit questions, click here. 

Subscribe to CDC E-Mail Updates about the YRBSS

CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health has set up a Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) e-mail distribution list. E-mails will include information about new data products, questionnaire updates, new publications, and improved analysis tools. To subscribe, go to the YRBSS web site and click on the "Get email updates" link in the upper right corner of the screen. After entering your e-mail address, you will be directed to a list of subscription options. Scroll down and check the box by "Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance" under the NCHHSTP heading and then click "Save" at the bottom of the page.  

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