Training and Development Department

The Training and Development Department has been offering education around the health issues of HIV/AIDS since Wear Body Positives' inception in the late 80's.

What Can We Do For You…

We provide many educational units around health issues. We also develop bespoke training packages for organisations where each component of the training units can be used to provide training tailored to your needs.

 

Basic HIV/AIDS

 

 

 

Aim of course

 

 

 

To enable participants to gain a basic understanding of the issues that surround HIV/AIDS.

 

 

 

Components

 

What is HIV/AIDS ?

Methods of Transmission

Support

Safer Sex

Testing

Method

A variety of methods will be employed to encourage learning.

Lecturing

Groupwork Skills

Brainstorming

This course is a mainstay in HIV/AIDS education and is very popular.

 

 

 

Advanced HIV/AIDS

 

 

 

Aim of course

 

 

 

To enable participants to gain a more thorough understanding of the issues that surround HIV/AIDS.

 

 

 

Components

 

Emotional Responses to a positive diagnosis

Factors arising from a positive diagnosis

Dementia

Confidentiality

The Network Model

Method

A variety of methods will be employed to encourage learning.

Lecturing

Groupwork Skills

Brainstorming

This course is not being offered any where else.

 

 

 

Drugs Awareness

 

 

 

Aim of course

 

 

 

To enable participants to gain a basic understanding of the issues that surround Drug Use

 

 

 

Components

 

Attitudes to Drug use

Images of Drug Users

Drug Facts

Comparing Different Substances

Ejector Exercise

Method

A variety of methods will be employed to encourage learning.

Lecturing

Groupwork Skills

Brainstorming

 

 

 

STI's (Sexually Transmitted Infections)

 

 

 

Aim of course

 

 

 

To enable participants to gain a basic understanding of the health issues that surround STI's.

 

 

 

Components

 

What are STI's

Methods of Transmission

Health Issues

Hepatitis

Chlamydia

Services Support

Method

A variety of methods will be employed to encourage learning.

Lecturing

Groupwork Skills

Brainstorming

 

 

 

Working with the Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Community

 

 

 

Aim of course

 

 

 

 To examine attitudes and develop daily working practices.

 

 

 

Components

 

Terms of Reference

Community Study

Policy & Practice

Method

A variety of methods will be used to encourage learning.

Groupwork Skills

Role Play

Brainstorming

Exercise Development

 

 

 

Core Skills for Volunteering

 

 

 

Aim of course

 

 

 

To equip participants with the background knowledge and skills for working in the care environment as a volunteer.

 

 

 

Components

 

Confidentiality

The Network Model

Images of Disability

The language we Use

Dementia

Services Support

Method

A variety of methods will be employed to encourage learning.

Lecturing

Groupwork Skills

Brainstorming

This course is newly developed and is not being offered anywhere else.

 

 

 

Treatment Options (For those living with HIV/AIDS)

 

 

 

Aim of course

 

 

 

To equip participants with the knowledge to make informed choices about their options for treatment and how best to utilise clinical practice to their own best advantage.

 

 

 

Components

 

How Drugs Work

CD4 against Viral Load

Resistance and Adherence

Drug Level Testing

Positive Choices

Method

A variety of methods will be employed to encourage learning.

Lecturing

Groupwork Skills

Brainstorming

 

Teamwork and Group Interaction

 

 

 

Aim of course

 

 

 

To give participants the opportunity to examine their own and others roles in teams. How to utilise the resources we have as a team to best effect.

 

 

 

Components

 

Group/Team Dynamics

Fishbowl - Exercise

Positive Praise

Attitudes to Others - Exercise

Communication Skills

Method

A variety of methods will be employed to encourage learning.

Lecturing

Groupwork Skills

Brainstorming

Role Play

 

Counselling Skills

 

 

 

Aim of course

 

 

 

 To develop inter-personal skills in counselling siuations.

 

 

 

Components

 

Managing your Environment

Body Language

Dealing with Emotive Situations

Assessment Skills

Method

A variety of methods will be employed to encourage learning.

Lecturing

Groupwork Skills

Brainstorming