HIV &AIDS: Risks, Prevention, and Support Strategies for System-Involved Youth and Families
Thu, Mar 19
|Online Event
This course with Marya Wright, DSW, LCSW, meets the qualifications for 7 CE hours of HIV/AIDS training which required by the CA BBS for LMFT, LCSW & LPCC first licensure renewal only.
Time & Location
Mar 19, 2026, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM PDT
Online Event
About the Event
Marya Wright, DSW, LCSW
Training Description
This training provides service/support providers of system-involved youth with comprehensive knowledge and practical strategies for supporting individuals living with HIV/AIDS, with a focus on youth and young adults impacted by systems such as foster care and juvenile justice. Participants will explore the medical, psychological, and social dimensions of HIV/AIDS, including risk factors, trauma, and stigma disproportionately affecting system-involved youth. Through case studies, interactive discussions, and California-specific legal and ethical guidance, attendees will strengthen their capacity to provide trauma-informed care. This training equips participants to better support the health and well-being of foster and system-involved youth at elevated risk for HIV exposure and barriers to treatment access.
Learning Objectives
Identify at least five key characteristics of HIV and AIDS, including medical, psychological, and social factors that are relevant to the mental health of system-involved youth who have HIV or AIDs or know someone living with…