Fact Sheet

High Impact HIV Testing Info Sheet

June 20, 2012

This brief document explains an important component of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s new “High Impact HIV Prevention” approach. Topics include: HIV testing as part of routine medical care, eight core elements of Counseling, Testing and Referral, a brief overview of effective models for HIV risk reduction counseling and additional resources. This informational sheet was designed to accompany two online training modules related to High Impact HIV Testing: *Best Practices for High Impact CTR and Rapid Testing Programs*, and *New HIV Testing Models and Algorithms*.

Fact Sheet

Overview of Rapid HIV Testing

June 20, 2012

This brief document explains the need for rapid HIV testing. Topics include: various types of rapid HIV tests, a brief overview of the CLIA waiver, best practices for setting up a rapid HIV testing program, quality assurance activities associated with rapid HIV testing, and additional resources. This informational sheet was designed to accompany two online training modules related to *High Impact HIV Testing: Best Practices for High Impact CTR and Rapid Testing Programs*, and *New HIV Testing Models and Algorithms*.

E-Learning

Online Training: An Overview of High Impact HIV Prevention

June 7, 2012

This online training is part of a series of online trainings explaining new directions in HIV Prevention as put forth in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) new High Impact HIV Prevention approach. In response to the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) released in July 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began framing a new approach to HIV prevention in the US.

This online training explains the background of the new High Impact HIV Prevention approach and defines what makes an intervention “high impact”.

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Resource Guide for Adapting SISTA for Latinas

December 8, 2011

This guide developed by the American Psychological Association and CDC is intended to provide organizations with practical information for organizations who want to use the Sisters Informing Sisters about Topics on AIDS (SISTA) intervention with Latina populations.