Upcoming Events
The events listed below are all of CHT's upcoming events. To sort events by state, month, project, or region, use the Calendar Views tool to the right.
Gynecological Issues and HPV 101 in Family Planning Clinics
Lake Charles, LA
February 5, 2010
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
This workshop is for Louisiana DHH OPH family planning clinic staff. To promote best practices in patient care, this face-to-face training will focus on: Bacterial Vaginosis, Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding and Human Papillomavirus (HPV).
CPT and ICD-9 Coding for Family Planning Clinics Webinar Series
Webinar
February 17, 2010
9:00 am - 11:00 am
This 3-part webinar series is designed to provide clinicians, and other staff who work in family planning and reproductive health settings an opportunity to further explore CPT / ICD-9 coding and documentation. The purpose of this series is to examine and clarify the connection between accurate and complete accurate coding and the potential revenue for your clinic. Clinic visit "coding" scenarios will be presented for discussion.
Family Planning Basics
Phoenix, AZ
February 17-18, 2010
9:00 am - 5:00 pm (both days)
The Family Planning Basics course is designed for staff new to family planning, or for those who would like a refresher of the basics. As a result of this training, participants will be able to conduct a basic family planning client-centered counseling session.
Family Planning Community Participation Meetings
Waco, TX
February 17, 2010
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
These meetings will serve to facilitate a conversation between Family Planning Contractors and the Texas Department of State Health Services. DSHS is interested to hear your thoughts about Title X issues and ongoing communication with DSHS.
Pregnancy Counseling
San Diego, CA
February 23, 2010
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
The possibility of a pregnancy can provoke a wide range of feelings and may involve making a significant decision. Staff must be prepared to address the potential complexity of each client's situation. This one-day workshop will help staff gain the knowledge and skills to be an effective pregnancy counselor.
Family Planning Community Participation Meetings
Lubbock, TX
February 23, 2010
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
These meetings will serve to facilitate a conversation between Family Planning Contractors and the Texas Department of State Health Services. DSHS is interested to hear your thoughts about Title X issues and ongoing communication with DSHS.
Teacher Training in the 7/8 F.L.A.S.H. Curriculum (Family Life and Sexual Health)
Pocatello, ID
February 24-25, 2010
Two-day training
F.L.A.S.H. is a comprehensive sexuality education curriculum that has been adopted and widely used by school districts in Washington and throughout the United States and Canada.
CPT and ICD-9 Coding for Family Planning Clinics Webinar Series
Webinar
February 24, 2010
9:00 am - 11:00 am
This 3-part webinar series is designed to provide clinicians, and other staff who work in family planning and reproductive health settings an opportunity to further explore CPT / ICD-9 coding and documentation. The purpose of this series is to examine and clarify the connection between accurate and complete accurate coding and the potential revenue for your clinic. Clinic visit "coding" scenarios will be presented for discussion.
Integrating HIV Services in Native Communities - Part Two
Audio Conference
February 24, 2010
12:00 noon - 1:30 pm Pacific Time
Building on an earlier audio conference in September 2009, this 90-minute audio conference will focus on hearing from two Native American long-term survivors of HIV and two communities sharing the "nuts and bolts" of how they have integrated HIV services at their sites. Native friendly practical strategies and tools will be discussed and made available to participants.
Chlamydia Partner Management
Audio Conference
February 25, 2010
12:00 noon - 1:30 pm Pacific Time
Are you interested in learning how to motivate clients who have chlamydia to bring their sex partner(s) in for examination and treatment? Join our audio conference to learn about partner services and its role in STD infection management.
Family Planning Community Participation Meetings
Houston, TX
March 1, 2010
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
These meetings will serve to facilitate a conversation between Family Planning Contractors and the Texas Department of State Health Services. DSHS is interested to hear your thoughts about Title X issues and ongoing communication with DSHS.
Family Planning Community Participation Meetings
McAllen, TX
March 4, 2010
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
These meetings will serve to facilitate a conversation between Family Planning Contractors and the Texas Department of State Health Services. DSHS is interested to hear your thoughts about Title X issues and ongoing communication with DSHS.
Report Back from CROI 2010: Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections
San Francisco, CA
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
6:00 - 8:30 pm (includes dinnner)
In this evening training, faculty will report back on presentations and discussions from the 17th Annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI).
Contraceptive/Gynecology Update
Arcata, CA
March 11, 2010
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
This workshop will present the latest developments in contraceptive practice, as well as an update on current gynecological care.
Reproductive Health Update: Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
March 11, 2010
Morning or Afternoon Session
This workshop is divided into a morning session about managing Intrauterine Contraception (IUC) complications and identifying and managing women at high risk for breast cancer; and an afternoon session that covers navigating the waters of cross-cultural communication, both personally and professionally.
Counseling Teens
Las Vegas, NV
March 11, 2010
Morning or Afternoon Session
This workshop examines the culture of adolescence; stages of adolescent development; healthy sexuality; how to develop and maintain rapport with teen clients, and counseling strategies for working with teens.
Integrating Preconception Care into Reproductive Health
Audio Conference
March 17, 2010
12:00 noon - 1:30 pm Pacific Time
This session will review the CDC recommendations on preconception health care with a particular emphasis on reproductive life planning. Medical, behavioral and social risk factors that negatively affect pregnancy outcomes will be reviewed. The reasons for screening for these risk factors will be discussed as well as how providers can implement effective preconception assessment and counseling in their practice.
Pregnancy Options: Using Motivational Interviewing Skills & Techniques
Wenatchee, WA
March 18, 2010
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
This interactive, skill-based workshop will provide participants with an overview of client-centered pregnancy options counseling with a focus on using motivational interviewing skills and techniques. Participants will explore all pregnancy options available to clients/patients and will discuss the qualities and skills required when providing client-centered services. Case studies will be utilized in discussion and application activities.
Adolescents: Risk Assessment & Effective Communication
Bend, OR
March 23, 2010
Time TBD
This workshop will help family planning staff identify ways to work more effectively with adolescents. Topics will include: communication skills, risk assessment, decision-making skills, and preventing sexual coercion.
Counseling Young Teens
Fresno, CA
March 24, 2010
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Young teens are sometimes like children and sometimes like teenagers, and working with them presents mulitiple issues that are unique to this age group. This workshop examines developmental issues to consider and counseling strategies to use with 10-14 year old clients, including the topics of working with youth and their parents, buliding on strengths, supporting the development of healthy relationships and postponing sexual activity. Confidentiality, abuse reporting and legal issues for this age group will also be addressed.
RH2010: Reproductive Health Conference
Bellevue, WA
April 7-9, 2010
Three-day conference
The 39th annual reproductive health conference (RH 2010) for clinicians, community health educators, clinic and program managers, and other staff who work in family planning or other reproductive health care clinics/agencies will be held in beautiful and vibrant, downtown Bellevue, Washington, April 7-9 2010.
The 29th Annual Family Planning and Reproductive Health Conference
Honolulu, Hawaii
May 5 - 6, 2010
Two-day conference
Be sure to request time off from work ASAP! Continuing education credits will be offered.
Texas Department of State Health Services 2010 Clinical Conference
Austin, TX
May 5-7, 2010
3-day conference
Don't miss this conference designed especially for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives and nurses from Texas DSHS-funded Family Planning and Breast and Cervical Cancer Service providers as well as Primary Health Care providers. Registration from outside Texas will be accepted on a space-available basis.
Well Woman Visit
Webinar
May 12, 2010
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (PST)
Dr. Policar takes an evidence-based look at the content of the Well Women Visit, with a focus on the rationale of new recommendations for breast and cancer screening. The implications for Title X family planning clinics will be discussed.
Family Planning Basics
Tumwater, WA
June 17-18, 2010
Time TBD
This 2-day workshop is designed for staff new to family planning, or for those who would like a refresher of the basics in reproductive health. The topics will include: reproductive anatomy, informed consent, confidentiality, client-centered patient education and counseling, contraceptive methods, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) along with key prevention messages and basic human sexuality.
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DHHS Regions
Since much of our work relates to the Federal Government's Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), references made to "Regions" correspond to the 10 DHHS geographical regions covering the entire U.S. In various places, we have listed the respective States covered by each DHHS region in which we operate.
