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2018 HIV STREET OUTREACH & HEI CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE ON SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH

PRESENTED BY

Texas Health and Human Services Commission AND TEXAS HIV CONNECTION A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE OF WORKERS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, INC.

4115 FREIDRICH LANE, SUITE 100 AUSTIN, TX 78744 (512) 343-9595

WWW.WORKERSASSISTANCE.COM WWW.HIVCONNECTION.ORG WWW.PREVENTIONTEXAS.ORG

AUGUST 12-15, 2018

HILTON DOUBLETREE AUSTIN, TX

GENERAL INFORMATION

WELCOME Welcome to the 2018 HIV STREET OUTREACH & HEI CASE MANGEMENT CONFERENCE. Thank you for your continued support of this conference and your dedication to the people you serve. Our goal is to provide an educational and reinvigorating experience.

WIFI ACCESS Complimentary Wifi access is provided by the Doubletree Hotel. Simply connect to the conference Wifi with the password: OWC18

ATTENDANCE VERIFICATION Everyone who is in need of Continuing Education Units must sign in at the beginning of each session in order to receive a CEU certificate. Daily certificates of attendance will also be available at the registration booth each day.

PROFESSIONAL CREDITS There are a maximum of 12.15 professional credit hours available for each professional to earn at this conference. All hours will be noted on the individual certificates for each workshop. Professional credits are provided for Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselors, Social Workers, and Licensed Professional Counselors. Persons interested in receiving credits for workshops attended must:

• Sign in at the beginning of each workshop. Persons who are late for a workshop will not be permitted to sign in for credits.

• Be present for the entire workshop. No partial credits will be given.

• Exchange an evaluation form for a workshop certificate following the workshop.

If there is an asterisk (*) by a title, this means there are no Continuing Education Units available for that session. Please note: Sign-in sheets will not be available at any other time.

SELF-CARE OPPORTUNITIES

Opening Night Networking Reception & Game Night: Come enjoy the company of your colleagues and friends at the HIV Street Outreach & HEI Case Management Conference Game Night on Sunday from 7:00-9:00pm! The Texas HIV Connection will provide board games.

Support Group: You do not need to leave the hotel if you need support during the conference. An open meeting space will be provided Monday–Wednesday 7:30– 8:30am throughout the event in the 5th Floor Conference Room.

If desired, support group services are provided off-location by the following groups:

Hill Country Intergroup (AA), www.AustinAA.org Central Texas Austin Narcotics Anonymous (NA) www.ctana.org Cocaine Anonymous (CA), www.ca-scta.org Galano Clubhouse (LGBTQIA+ Support), www.austingalano.org

Individual Counseling Sessions: This year we will have licensed social workers and counselors available onsite to provide free, private, confidential, individual counseling sessions on Monday and Tuesday afternoon from 1:30-4:45pm. If you would like to schedule a counseling session, text 512-507-7143 or see the conference registration desk.

Continental Breakfast, Mid-Morning and Afternoon-Breaks: Start your day off right with healthy food. Join us near the registration area for a continental breakfast each morning at 7:30am.

Reflection Room: Come visit the Reflection Room in Robertson North throughout Monday and Tuesday to enjoy a quiet space for contemplation and renewal.

Networking Night: “Carnival Karaoke” Back by popular demand, it’s karaoke night! It’s time to let loose--come enjoy yourself! Talk to your colleagues and share ideas. Play carnival games and enjoy the hits. Join us in the Phoenix Ballroom at 7pm on Tuesday. Hors d’oeuvres will be served throughout the event.

Door Prizes: Tickets for door prizes will be given out by staff and volunteers for participation in workshops and interactive activities planned throughout the conference. There are lots of opportunities to earn raffle tickets this year! Participating in breakout sessions, networking events, and visiting exhibitor booths are just some of the ways you can earn raffle tickets for the final luncheon raffle!

EXHIBITOR BOOTH DISPLAYS

Check out our exhibitor booths on Monday, August 13 and Tuesday, August 14 from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm in the pre-function area. For details on exhibitors, please see page 27.

Disclaimer: The materials, views and opinions expressed by exhibitors and sponsors are those of the exhibitors and sponsors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Texas HIV Connection, Workers Assistance Program or any units of the Texas Health and Human Services.

THANK YOU We would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to all those who so generously supported this year’s conference with their time, energy and efforts. Your contributions are greatly appreciated and are essential to the success of this conference.

HIV STREET OUTREACH & HEI CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AGENDA AT A GLANCE

Sunday, August 12th

4:00-7:00 PM Early Check-In Pre-function Area 7:00-9:00 PM Opening Night Reception Dover Room

Monday, August 13th

7:30–8:30 AM Self Care - Support Group Meeting 5th Floor Conference 7:30–8:30 AM Participant Check-In Pre-function Area 7:30–5:00 PM Exhibitors Booths Pre-function Area 7:30–5:00 PM Reflection Room Robertson North

Welcome/General Session Phoenix

8:30 – 8:35 AM Welcome and Announcements Phoenix *CEUs will not be provided for this session. Jessica Frye, Program Manager, Texas HIV Connection

8:35 – 8:55 AM Opening Remarks Phoenix *CEUs will not be provided for this session. Debra Ellison, Chief Executive Officer, Workers Assistance Program, Inc.

8:55 –9:30 AM HHSC Welcome Phoenix *CEUs will not be provided for this session. Mary Sowder, Director, Office of Program Services, Behavioral Health Services, Texas Health and Human Services Commission

9:30 – 9:45 AM Break

9:45 – 10:45 AM Plenary Phoenix HIV Trends in Texas Anthony Lee, MPH, Consultant, Care Services Group

10:45 – 11:00 AM Break

11:00 – 12:00 PM Plenary Phoenix Engaging Youth in Substance Use Recovery Services Tory Gant, Program Director, PAL ®; Dalia Tirado, CPS, Director, Youth Advocacy

12:00 – 1:30 PM Lunch (On Your Own)

1:30 – 3:00 PM Workshop Sessions

1. Pregnant and Post-Partum Intervention for High Risk Dewitt Women Using Opioids Karen Palombo, LCSW, LCDC, Texas Women’s SUD Intervention Specialist, Texas Health and Human Services Commission

2. Techniques to Engage Youth in Substance Use Robertson South Recovery Services Tory Gant, Program Director, PAL; Dalia Tirado, CPS, Director, Youth Advocacy

3. Peer Recovery Coaches: Your Bridge to the Community Austin Joseph Hogan-Sanchez, President and Co-Founder, Recovery ATX

4. A Trauma-Informed HIV-Continuum: Intersections & DeZavala Influences (Part 1 of 2) Nicole Pashka, MS, CRC, CPRP, LCPC; Lisa Razzano, PhD, CPRP

3:00-3:15 PM Break

3:15 – 4:45 PM Workshop Sessions

1. Incorporating CBOs in Outreach Efforts: Robertson South Leveraging Your City as a System for Change . Thermajean Jones, MBA, MA, CRCC, SPC Community Empowerment Grant, St. Philip’s College, Center for Health Sciences

2. Panel: A Day in the Life of a Peer Recovery Coach Austin Joseph Hogan-Sanchez, President and Co-Founder, Recovery ATX; Johnnie Hatton, Peer Recovery Coach, Abilene Counsel on Alcohol; and Drug Abuse; Moderated by Justin McClenny, LCDC, Program Director, Texas HIV Connection

3. Transmen of Color: The Unseen and Underserved Dewitt Client Carter Brown, Executive Director, Black Transmen, Inc.

4. A Trauma-Informed HIV-Continuum: Transforming & DeZavala Sustaining Community Services (Part 2 of 2) Nicole Pashka, MS, CRC, CPRP, LCPC; Lisa Razzano, PhD, CPRP

Tuesday, August 14th

Welcome/General Session Phoenix

8:30 – 8:40 AM Morning Announcements Phoenix *CEUs will not be provided for this session.

8:40 – 9:40 AM Plenary Phoenix Conditions of Possibility: Harm Reduction as a Pathway to Healing Harms Caused by Racialized Drug Policies Monique Tula, Executive Director, National Harm Reduction Coalition

9:40-10:40 AM Plenary Phoenix Panel: Texas Targeted Opioid Response Kasey Strey, ACPS, Program Specialist, Texas Health and Human Services Commission; Katie Sherman, Opioid Treatment Expert, Texas Health and Human Services Commission; Moderated by Justin McClenny, LCDC, Program Director, Texas HIV Connection

10:40-10:55 AM Break

10:55 – 12:00PM Plenary Phoenix Being the Change for Your Community Gloria Searson, ACSW, Founding Director, Coalition on Positive Health Empowerment

12:00 – 1:30PM Lunch (On Your Own)

12:10 – 1:20PM BY INVITATION: Austin *CEUs will not be provided for this session. Supervisors Luncheon

1:30 – 3:00 PM Workshop Sessions

1. New Strategies in HIV Harm & Risk Reduction Phoenix South Gloria Searson, Founding Director, Coalition on Positive Health Empowerment; Mark Kinzly, Executive Director, Austin Harm Reduction Coalition; Dana Saltalamachia, Volunteer, Austin Harm Reduction Coalition; Moderated by Kelli Haynes, Program Training Specialist, Texas HIV Connection

2. Best Practices for Caring for Transgender and Gender Robertson South Non-Conforming Clients . Carter Brown, Executive Director, Black Transmen, Inc.

3. Unstitching: What’s in Your Backpack? Dover Room Deborah Antich, CFP, Licensed Drug Offender Educator, Recovery Coach Trainer

4. Mental Health and Substance Use: Overcoming DeZavala Obstacles in the HIV Care Continuum Nicole Pashka, MS, CRC, CPRP, LCPC; Lisa Razzano, PhD, CPRP

5. Hepatitis C: Focus on Treatment Dewitt Lucas Piper, Texas Liver Institute

3:00 – 3:15 PM Break

3:15 – 5:00 PM Roundtable Discussions & Dialogues Phoenix *CEUs will not be provided for roundtables. Roundtable topics include: 1. Advocacy in Your Community 2. Opioids & MAT 3. Recovery Support Services 4. Youth, HIV, & Recovery 5. Empowering Incarcerated and Previously Incarcerated Individuals 6. Self-Care in the Workplace 7. Using Art to Engage Clients 8. Naloxone Distribution in Texas 9. Remote Connections for Best Practices in HIV/AIDS Case Management

3:15 – 3:45PM Resume Writing Workshop Dover *CEUs will not be provided for this session. Workforce Solutions Capital Area

4:00 – 4:30PM Resume Writing Workshop (Repeat) Dover *CEUs will not be provided for this session. Workforce Solutions Capital Area

7:00 – 10:00 PM Networking Night Phoenix Carnival Karaoke *CEUs will not be provided for this session. It’s time to celebrate the hard work you all do! Join us to talk to your colleagues and share ideas, complete with carnival games, food, and--back by popular demand- -karaoke! Special guest Bret Beene will lead the festivities!

Wednesday, August 15th

7:30–8:30 AM Self Care - Support Group Meeting 5th Floor Conference 7:30–8:30 AM Participant Check-In Pre-function Area

8:30 – 10:00 AM Workshop Sessions 1. Opioids & Medication-Assisted Treatment Austin Matt Masters, MD, Director, Drug Free Austin

2. Self-Care: Techniques for Movement and Breath Dewitt *CEUs will not be provided for this session. Kristina Jones, Yoga by KJ

3. Kind Clinic: Discussion on Community, DeZavala Quality Care, and Innovation Joe McAdams, Executive Director, Kind Clinic

10:00 – 10:15 AM Break

10:15 – 11:15 AM Plenary Phoenix Coffee Talk with Mondo Guerra Mondo Guerra, HIV/AIDS Activist; Moderated by Bret Beene

11:15 – 11:45 A Moment of Recognition Phoenix *CEUs will not be provided for this session. This will be an interactive session led by the Texas HIV Connection. Please be sure to join!

11:45 – 12:00 PM Break

12:00 – 2:00 PM Closing Lunch and Raffle Phoenix *CEUs will not be provided for this session.

HIV STREET OUTREACH & HEI CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE PROGRAMMING IN DEPTH

Monday, August 13th

9:45 – 10:45 AM Plenary Phoenix HIV Trends in Texas Anthony Lee, MPH Consultant, Care Services Group Texas Department of State Health Services Hours: 1.0 HIV/AIDS

This keynote will help participants understand and explain HIV epidemiology throughout Texas, with a focus on priority populations and disparities in health outcomes.

Anthony Lee, MPH has worked on various projects across the nation, including evaluating a medical nutrition program in an Oklahoma food pantry that serves people living with HIV and AIDS, and conducting a needs assessment with the Tulsa County Health Department to help identify unmet needs for better health within Tulsa, Oklahoma. These projects, along with others, allowed opportunities to practice statistical analysis, creating and distributing survey instruments, strategic planning with program development and evaluation, and leadership skills. Currently, Anthony conducts statistical analyses over all unmet health service needs for people living with HIV in Texas. This project allows him to handle large, discrete data and present it to state health professionals for evaluation. Through his work, he hopes to assist the quality of care for individuals living with HIV and AIDS for all of Texas.

11:00 – 12:00 Plenary Phoenix Engaging Youth in Substance Use Recovery Services Tory Gant, Director, PAL; Dalia Tirado, CPS, Director, Youth Advocacy Hours: 1.0 Alcohol & Drug

This session will provide the group with valuable techniques for engaging youth in substance use recovery services. Attendees will learn tips for outreaching and

engaging youth clients, as well as improve their cultural competency with Texas youth.

Tory Gant is the Program Director of Peer Assistance & Leadership (PAL®), a Workers Assistance Program. Tory is an energetic motivational speaker with the incredible ability to get people fired up about making positive changes in their lives and in their communities!

Spending seven years as a youth director doing outreach on the streets of Austin, Texas, Tory helped gang members to overcome destructive lifestyles and to become positive role models for their communities. For the last fourteen years, Tory has traveled throughout the United States training teachers and students on the PAL® Curriculum to help everyone utilize the potential of youth to create positive changes in their lives, in their schools, and in their communities.

Dalia Tirado, CPS, is the Director of Youth Advocacy, a Workers Assistance Program. Youth Advocacy is a service-minded group of people focused on intervention services and substance abuse prevention in Austin along for their neighbors in Austin and Travis County. They have been working in the community since 1975, focusing primarily on children and their families in urban and low- income areas.

Youth Advocacy approaches their goals in a number of ways: youth mentoring, juvenile probation case management and rehabilitation, family strengthening programs, and life skills classes. To this end, they utilize a strengths-based approach, a client-led practice rooted in emphasizing a child’s self-determination and strengths while engaging family members as a partner in creating positive future outcomes. Youth Advocacy programs are evidence-based and highly collaborative with entities such as schools, community centers, courts, and local government agencies. Ultimately, the programs are designed to help youth overcome obstacles and live happier, healthier lives.

1:30 – 3:00 PM Workshop Sessions

Pregnant and Post-Partum Intervention for High Risk Dewitt Women Using Opioids Karen Palombo, LCSW, LCDC, Texas Women’s SUD Intervention Specialist, Texas Health and Human Services Commission Hours: 1.5 Alcohol & Drug Specific

This workshop will enhance professional skills for working to develop trauma- informed, integrated models of care for pregnant, postpartum and parenting women with substance use disorders. This workshop will advance ethical consideration and crisis intervention planning for high-risk women.

Karen Palombo, LCSW, LCDC, works for the Health and Human Services Commission in the Medical and Social Services Division in the Substance Use Disorder Unit as the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Intervention Team Lead in Texas. Prior to this experience she has worked in hospital settings, mental health and substance use disorder treatment settings and for 9 years. She graduated from Louisiana State University with her Masters in Social Work. She has three children and currently lives in Austin, Texas.

Techniques to Engage Youth in Substance Use Robertson South Recovery Services Tory Gant, Director, PAL ®; Dalia Tirado, CPS, Director, Youth Advocacy Hours: 1.5 Alcohol & Drug Related

This session will expand upon the plenary session addressing and engaging youth in substance use recovery services in Texas, taking a deeper dive into techniques and approaches.

For biographies for Tory and Dalia, please see pages 12-13.

Peer Recovery Coaches: Your Bridge to the Community Austin Joseph Hogan-Sanchez, President and Co-Founder, Recovery ATX Hours: 1.5 Alcohol & Drug

The landscape of Substance Use services is ever changing and now more than ever there is a need for added supports across the continuum of care. Peer Recovery Support Specialists serve to enhance engagement and long-term support for those in and seeking long-term recovery. This presentation will provide insight into the role of peer recovery coaches and how they can connect service agents with the community.

Joseph Hogan-Sanchez is the President and Co-Founder of RecoveryATX, based in Austin, Texas. RecoveryATX is a non-profit recovery community organization that provides peer-based recovery support services as well as outreach work and planning of events that support people in the recovery process.

A Trauma-Informed HIV-Continuum: Intersections DeZavala & Influence (Part 1 of 2) Nicole Pashka, MS, CRC, CPRP, LCPC; Lisa Razzano, PhD, CPRP Hours: 1.5 Mental Health

This session will serve as “Part 1” for a discussion regarding the impact of trauma and exposure to violence on HIV illness management and recovery. Information will include an overview of trauma within the HIV community, the impact of trauma- related physical and mental health factors on treatment engagement and adherence, illness progression, and ongoing risk behaviors. General strategies to engage with clients regarding trauma, trauma-related experiences, and seeking treatment and supports also will be described.

For more than 28 years, Dr. Lisa A. Razzano, PhD, CPRP, has conducted numerous mental health services research programs and led multiple research projects. She has served as principal investigator for federally-funded research centers and individual grants awarded by diverse federal and private funders. As a result, she has substantial experience implementing and evaluating multisite studies, has directed projects that examine factors for diverse and culturally unique populations, and published results from these studies in papers related to these projects and populations. These studies, and others she has conducted have contributed to the research foundation for evidence-based and informed practices for individuals with serious mental illness, particularly those living with physical health co-morbidities, providing her with the experience required for workforce training to other relevant stakeholders. These projects include evaluation of changes in services post-education and training, curricular transformation efforts within accredited academic settings, and concentrated workforce training related to special topics such as HIV/AIDS and mental health services for gay, lesbian, and other sexual minority populations.

Nicole J. Pashka, MS, CRC, CPRP, LCP, has been in the field of behavioral health for close to a decade. Throughout her career, Nicole has consistently sought to advance programs and services that affect change in all areas but especially employment & wellness as part of advocating for the rights of individuals living with disabilities. Nicole has diverse and extensive experience presenting information related to mental health services, evidence-based practices, research, and training. In addition to providing direct clinical services, Nicole has worked on developing, implementing, and evaluating new service models and workforce development programs. Currently, Nicole acts as Assistant Director of Research at Thresholds in Chicago. Nicole has provided training and education presentations

for the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association; the National Sexual Health Conference, SAMHSA’s Alternatives Conference; the U.S. Conference on AIDS; the American Medical Student Association; the Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center (MATEC); and the States of Illinois, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts & Virginia Departments of Human Services and the National Council for Behavioral Health. Nicole is a member of the PRA Academy Advisory Council and serves as an appointed Board Member for the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Foundation.

3:15 – 4:45 PM Workshop Sessions

Incorporating CBOs in Outreach Efforts: Robertson South Leveraging Your City as a System for Change . Thermajean Jones, MBA, MA, CRCC, SPC Community Empowerment Grant, St. Philip’s College, Center for Health Sciences Hours: 1.5 Alcohol & Drug

Community based organizations can be a vital tool to engage your community in positive change. This session will focus on the tools you can use to bring those organizations to the table to reduce substance use and HIV/AIDS transmission in your community.

Thermajean Jones, MBA, MA, CRCC, is the point person for community empowerment at St. Phillips College in San Antonio.

Panel: A Day in the Life of a Peer Recovery Coach Austin Joseph Hogan-Sanchez, President and Co-Founder, Recovery ATX; Johnnie Hatton, Peer Recovery Coach, Abilene Counsel on Alcohol; and Drug Abuse; Moderated by Justin McClenny, LCDC, Program Director, Texas HIV Connection Hours: 1.5 Alcohol & Drug

This panel will discuss what it means to be a Peer Recovery Coach. Panelists will discuss their experiences in the field, what drew them to their role, and how they became a recovery coach. Panelists will address the certifications and qualifications necessary to become a coach, and what it means to be a Peer Recovery Coach day-to-day.

Joseph Hogan-Sanchez is the President and Co-Founder of RecoveryATX, based in Austin, Texas. RecoveryATX is a non-profit recovery community organization

that provides peer-based recovery support services as well as outreach work and planning of events that support people in the recovery process.

A note from Johnnie Hatton, Peer Recovery Coach:

"The river may be wide, but it can be crossed" African Proverb

As early as elementary school, I was introduced to the culture of gangs, drugs, and a criminal life style. By age 12 menthol cigarettes, marijuana, and 40 ounces of Old English become permanent fixtures in my daily routine. Inevitably, an uninterrupted pattern of poor choices, including dropping out of school in junior high, and wandering aimlessly through life, culminated in the armed robbery of a bank when I was 21.

Consequently, I was sentenced to 25 years in the Texas prison system. I would go on to serve 17 and a half years. While incarcerated, the insanity of my addiction to thug life prevailed for several years, plunging me deeper and deeper into an abyss of self-annihilation. I was so entrenched in the depths of illusion that I could not see a way out. Despite my circumstances something in me believed that I could be resurrected and emerge victoriously from the sunken pits of a tethered past.

Hence began my ascent from a life of struggle to a life of significance. I would go on to become an avid reader, obtain an associate of arts degree, and co found a peer study group committed to reshaping, reforming, and reinventing others, who like me, had lost their way but not their hope.

Currently I am employed as a Peer Coach at the Abilene Regional Counsel on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. I like to say "I did not land here, I was lead here'" All credit belongs to "The Most High."

Transmen of Color: The Unseen and Underserved Dewitt Client Carter Brown, Executive Director, Black Transmen, Inc. Hours: 1.5 Cultural Competency

This session will review key mental and physical health disparities of transgender men of color for comprehension to implement effective approaches to addressing sexual activity and substance use in (female to male) transgender populations.

Carter Brown is well practiced in researching and addressing issues directly. Recognition of the unnoticed and underserved needs of the transgender community compelled him to found Black Transmen, Inc., the first national non- profit organization that is providing resources, support and social advocacy to transgendered people to aid in their mental and physical health throughout transition. Brown encourages others to define themselves and redefine the social construct that constricts and represses so many people from loving and accepting themselves and each other.

Black Transmen, Inc. is the only organization with such a radical approach to wholly empower gender variant people by offering free public services in ten (10) different Outreach Divisions, including: Youth, Health, Financial, Education and Spiritual Outreach to name a few. His personal connection to the transgender community fused with his fiery advocacy work is both saving lives and raising eyebrows, nationwide.

A Trauma-Informed HIV-Continuum: DeZavala Transforming and Sustaining Community Services (Part 2 of 2) Nicole Pashka, MS, CRC, CPRP, LCPC; Lisa Razzano, PhD, CPRP Hours: 1.5 Mental Health

This session will serve as “Part 2” for a discussion regarding the impact of trauma and exposure to violence on HIV illness management and recovery. Building on an earlier session, this workshop will focus on strategies to translate knowledge and evidence-informed practices into clinical services, as well as factors that sustain these models over time. Facilitators will discuss relevant clinical tools and applications, essential areas for workforce development and trauma-informed training, and addressing practitioner supports and resources. Activities will be centered around provider self-assessment as well as case discussion.

For the biographies of Nicole and Lisa, please see pages 15-16.

Tuesday, August 14th

This session will highlight the intersections between race, HIV, & substance use and discuss potential solutions to barriers faced by people who use substances when accessing health care services.

Monique Tula is the Executive Director of Harm Reduction Coalition, a national advocacy and capacity-building organization that promotes the health and dignity of people affected by drug use. Previously, she was the Vice President of Programs with AIDS United where she oversaw the grantmaking and technical assistance portfolios. With more than 20 years of experience in the non-profit sector, Ms. Tula has devoted her career to harm reduction advocacy and infrastructure development of community-based organizations.

Ms. Tula is a skilled trainer, having taught program evaluation courses at the University of Massachusetts in Boston and facilitated numerous organizational development trainings for community-based organizations throughout the U.S. An alum of the Centers for Disease Control’s Institute for HIV Prevention Leadership, Ms. Tula holds a degree in Community Planning with a concentration in Non-Profit Management from the University of Massachusetts and a Masters Certificate in Non-Profit Leadership and Management from Boston University’s School of Management. Ms. Tula has been nominated by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leadership award and presently serves as Board Chair for BEAM, a collective of mental and emotional health advocates dedicated to dismantling systems that cause egregious harm to Black people in America.

9:40-10:40 AM Plenary Phoenix Panel: Texas Targeted Opioid Response Kasey Strey, ACPS, Program Specialist, Texas Health and Human Services Commission; Katie Sherman, Opioid

Treatment Expert, Texas Health and Human Services Commission; Moderated by Justin McClenny, LCDC, Program Director, Texas HIV Connection Hours: 1.0 Drug & Alcohol Specific

This session will address the future landscape of the Texas Targeted Opioid Response. Panelists will answer key questions regarding the program, then provide an opportunity for questions from the room.

Kasey Strey joined HHSC in 2015 after working six years in the nonprofit sector of substance abuse prevention. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin from the School of Social Work, and is an Advanced Certified Prevention Specialist. Ms. Strey is the National Prevention Coordinator for Texas, an affiliation of the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors; Project Director for the Strategic Prevention Framework for Prescription Drugs (SPF-Rx) grant, a five year federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to prevent prescription misuse; and Prevention Specialist for the Texas Targeted Opioid Response.

10:55 – 12:00 PM Plenary Phoenix Being the Change for Your Community Gloria Searson, ACSW, Founding Director, Coalition on Positive Health Empowerment Hours: 1.15 Alcohol & Drug Related

In this plenary, Gloria will discuss her motivation for founding the Coalition on Positive Health Empowerment and strategies used to successfully further her mission in the local community. Gloria will provide hands-on tools for change to improve the lives of HIV/AIDS and substance use clients.

Ms. Gloria Searson, ACSW is the founding Director and Executive Director of the Coalition on Positive Health Empowerment (COPE). She leads the organization’s efforts towards the eradication of viral hepatitis and empowers participants with knowledge and support. She helps people to actively participate in their health care. Her work is inspired by Gandhi’s statement, “to be the change that I wish to see in the world.” Her first-hand knowledge of living with HIV and Hep C has helped her relate to others with the same diagnosis including the fear, stigma and discrimination experienced among the underserved population.

Gloria is a native of Brooklyn, NY and attended SUNY Albany where she majored in political science and African American literature. She later attended SUNY Stoneybrook where she earned a master’s degree in Social Work. She has worked as a case worker, community organizer, elected community government official, Advocacy Relations Manager for a pharmaceutical company and served as the Administrative Director of North General Hospital’s HIV/AIDS Department of Special Services. This comprehensive health care facility was home to over 800 patient’s living in NYC and receiving mental health and medical care. Ms. Searson has been an HIV/AIDS treatment educator to over 15,000 individuals during her career.

1:30 – 3:00 PM Workshop Sessions

New Strategies in HIV Harm & Risk Reduction Phoenix South Gloria Searson, Founding Director, Coalition on Positive Health Empowerment; Mark Kinzly, Executive Director, Austin Harm Reduction Coalition; Dana Saltalamachia, Volunteer, Austin Harm Reduction Coalition; Moderated by Kelli Haynes, Program Training Specialist, Texas HIV Connection Hours: 1.5 HIV/AIDS, Alcohol & Drug

This session will address new strategies in HIV/AIDS and substance use harm and risk reduction. Panelists will discuss their experiences, advocacy performed, and ideas for the future of harm and risk reduction policies. Moderated by Kelli Haynes.

Best Practices for Caring for Transgender and Gender Robertson South Non-Conforming Clients . Carter Brown, Executive Director, Black Transmen, Inc. Hours: 1.5 Cultural Competency

Like most patients, transgender individuals have unique needs. They are also likely to appreciate friendly and respectful service when accessing healthcare, just as we all do. This session will review transgender health needs and disparities and discuss strategies for more affirmative care.

For Carter’s biography, please see page 18.

Unstitching: What’s in Your Backpack? Dover Deborah Antich, CFP, Licensed Drug Offender Educator, Recovery Coach Trainer Hours: 1.5 Mental Health

Unstitching is a fast, interactive experience that helps participants recognize where they are by viewing their skill sets through the lenses of experience and intuition— no two experiences are alike! This session will provide you with tools to take this facilitated activity to your clients.

Deborah Antich, CFP, is a licensed drug offender educator and recovery coach trainer. Deborah has worked as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for Williamson County, where she learned the tools for engaging clients through experiential arts and crafts. Deborah is also the owner and facilitator of Project Confidence, which works to promote self-worth, accepting of one’s values and importance of place in society, family, and community.

Mental Health and Substance Use: Overcoming DeZavala Obstacles in the HIV Care Continuum Nicole Pashka, MS, CRC, CPRP, LCPC; Lisa Razzano, PhD, CPRP Hours: 1.5 Mental Health

This session will explore factors related to mental health, substance use, and HIV/AIDS. Information will include an overview of biopsychosocial aspects of mental illness and alcohol and drug use, with a concentration on the impact of these factors on HIV medication use, treatment adherence, and illness progression. A particular focus will be on the most common mental health and substance use issues among those living with HIV, including depression, anxiety, and use of opiates.

For the biographies of Nicole and Lisa, please see page 15-16.

Hepatitis C: Focus on Treatment Dewitt Lucas Piper, Texas Liver Institute Hours: 1.5 Alcohol & Drug Related

This session will review the basics of Hepatitis C risk factors and transmission, with a special focus on recent advancements in Hepatis C treatment and what that means for your clients.

Lucas Piper served the community as a Harm Reduction Specialist for Community AIDS Resource & Education Program in 2012-2013, followed by two years as a Public Health Specialist for the City of Austin. Now, Lucas is a valuable member of the Texas Liver Institute team, which is a one-of-a-kind facility, and one of the very few dedicated and freestanding clinical care and research facilities in the world. The most advanced research in viral hepatitis, fatty liver disorders, and cirrhosis is being conducted in this facility, which has been recognized internationally for its contributions to the field of liver diseases.

3:15 – 3:45PM Resume Writing Workshop Dover *CEUs will not be provided for this session. Workforce Solutions Capital Area

Join us for a session on writing an experience-based resume! Regardless of your education, experience, or activities, this session will take a look at the best way to present your talents in the workplace. This safe place to discuss resume writing and career planning is provided to help our team put their best foot forward. This session will be provided twice to provide ample opportunity for attendance.

Workforce Solutions Capital Area (WFS Capital Area) is the leadership and governing body for the regional workforce system. We are responsible for the planning, oversight, and evaluation of workforce development activities in the

Austin/Travis County area. We are a private, publicly-funded, non-profit organization

4:00 – 4:30 PM Resume Writing Workshop Dover *CEUs will not be provided for this session. Workforce Solutions Capital Area

For a biography for Workforce Solutions Capital Area, please see page 23.

Wednesday, August 15th

8:30 – 10:00 AM Workshop Sessions

Opioids & Medication-Assisted Treatment Austin Matt Masters, MD, Director, Drug Free Austin Hours: 1.5 Alcohol & Drug Specific

This session will discuss the science, process, and importance of medication- assisted treatment for individuals who use opioids.

Dr. Masters is board certified in both Addiction Medicine and Internal Medicine and has been in practice in Austin, Texas since 1990. He graduated from the University of Texas Health Science Center Medical School in Houston in 1987 and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Brackenridge Hospital here in Austin, Texas. In February of 2008, Dr. Masters obtained privileges at Texas Star Recovery and began his study of Addiction Medicine under the tutelage of Dr. William Loving.

Dr. Masters is a member in good standing in the following organizations: American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, American College of Physicians, Texas Medical Association, and the Travis County Medical Association. Dr. Masters is the recipient of the “Volunteer of the Year” award at El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Church for his service to the Hispanic working poor.

Self-Care: Techniques for Movement and Breath Dewitt *CEUs will not be provided for this session. Kristina Jones, Yoga by KJ

This session will provide valuable, hands-on techniques for incorporating yoga, breathing, and mindfulness in your daily self-care routine. Yoga mats are not required; plush hotel towels and seating will be provided.

Kristina Jones is a certified yoga instructor and body-positivity advocate with a passion for providing folks with methods for transforming their daily lives through mindfulness and self-care.

Kind Clinic: Discussion on Community, Robertson Quality Care, and Innovation Joe McAdams, Executive Director, Kind Clinic Hours: 1.5 HIV/AIDS

This breakout session will discuss strategies for engaging your community in providing innovative, quality care for clients living with HIV/AIDS.

Joe McAdams, Interim Executive Director of Kind Clinic, has served in the field of HIV prevention, HIV disease management, HIV and substance use outreach and curriculum-based education for over 20 years. In this service, he acquired a wealth of knowledge and experience that includes building lasting relationships with other community-based organizations and other stakeholders in Texas. Now serving Texans at Kind Clinic, Joe leads the clinic's mission in decreasing HIV transmission rates through PrEP and PEP access. Another important component of the clinic is the addition of gender affirming care services for transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) patients. Joe works alongside the community and staff to make sure the health needs of TGNC patients are being met holistically when addressing their sexual health.

10:15 – 11:15 AM Plenary Phoenix Coffee Talk with Mondo Guerra Mondo Guerra, HIV/AIDS Activist; Moderated by Bret Beene Hours: 1.0 HIV/AIDS

This plenary session will provide an intimate conversation with HIV/AIDS Advocate Mondo Guerra regarding his experience in advocacy, philanthropy, and as a person in the spotlight living with HIV/AIDS.

Mondo Guerra first endeared himself to an international audience in 2010 on Lifetime’s Project Runway season 8. His innovative style and bold designs have captured the imagination of the fashion world, while his courageous story has inspired global support surrounding his HIV/AIDS activism. In addition to his remarkable success on Project Runway, audiences rallied in support of Mondo following the emotional disclosure of his HIV-positive status on the show in 2012. Since his courageous confession, Mondo has become vigorous advocate for HIV/AIDS awareness. Currently, Mondo has partnered with Merck for an upcoming HIV and AIDS education campaign which underscores the importance for people living with HIV to talk with their doctor about important goals of treatment.

11:15 – 11:45 A Moment of Recognition Phoenix *CEUs will not be provided for this session.

This will be an interactive session led by the Texas HIV Connection. Please be sure to join!

2018 Conference Exhibitors

BioLytical Laboratories Inc. is a Canadian company focused on the research, development and commercialization of rapid, point-of-care in vitro medical diagnostics using its proprietary INSTI® technology platform. With a world-wide footprint of regulatory approvals including US FDA approval, Health Canada approval and CE mark, bioLytical markets and sells its INSTI HIV test globally. The INSTI HIV Test is CLIA waived and provides a highly accurate test result in as little as 60 seconds, far faster than the 15-20 minutes required for tests based on lateral flow technology. The speed of INSTI® generates meaningful clinical and financial advantages that translate into a compelling value proposition for patients, healthcare professionals, payers and public health organizations. For more information on bioLytical Laboratories, please visit http://www.biolytical.com.

Avita Pharmacy: For over 13 years, Avita Pharmacy’s team has provided clinical expertise, compassionate guidance and support, and specialized services to patients, healthcare providers, payers, and service organization partners. Avita’s commitment to excellence isn’t just something the pharmacy values—it’s been validated by patients, who recently reported 99.1% satisfaction with their overall Avita experience, and through national accreditations by respected institutions. Avita is proudly accredited by URAC and Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC). Avita believes that true excellence goes beyond the walls of its pharmacies. The company wants to see its communities prosper and improve every day, and that’s why Avita Pharmacy gives back to the communities it serves. For more information, please visit AvitaPharmacy.com.

TONI: We at the Texas Overdose Naloxone Initiative (TONI) are dedicated to educating the public about overdose prevention and community support for the state of Texas. The Valley AIDS Council – Westbrook Clinic provides services to HIV Street Outreach & HEI Case Management Clients in the Rio Grande Valley. The bold and exciting T-Shirts available at their booth are sure to draw your eye!

Notes

Coloring Pages For Self-Care and Serenity

The Texas HIV Connection Staff: Debra Ellison, Chief Executive Officer Dwayne Smetzer, Chief Operating Officer Justin McClenny, Program Director Jessica Frye, Program Manager Kelli Haynes, Program Training Specialist Scott Shipman, Director of Quality Improvement Marie Alston, Vice President of Accounting Sasan Sadat-Sharifi, Vice President of Management Information Systems

On behalf of the Texas HIV Connection and Workers Assistance Program, Inc,

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE 2018 HIV STREET OUTREACH & HEI CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

Please feel free to call upon us at any time.

Workers Assistance Program, Inc. The Texas HIV Connection 4115 Freidrich Lane, Suite 100 Austin, TX 78744 (512) 343-9595