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CHEERS for Peers

CHEERS for Peers is a 13 week HIV & AIDS cirriculum to prepare people living with HIV & AIDS to become Peer Educators.The cirriculum provides the basic tools and knowledge a Peer Educator needs to provide effective HIV education, prevention messages, and peer support in the community. It is available in English and Spanish.

Topics include:

• HIV and AIDS Basic Concepts
• Understanding the Labs
• Primary Care of the HIV+ Patient
• The Importance of Adherence and How to Avoid Resistance to Medication
• The UIltimate HAART Lecture
• What I Need to Know About Opportunistic Infections
• Mental Health and Substance Abuse issues in the HIV+ Person
• Why Nutrition is so Important
• Tuberculosis and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Basic Concepts about HIV and Hepatitis
• HIPAA, Confidentiality, Cultural Competence and the Peer Educator
• Course Review - Take Home
• Final Exam