[HIV-STD-Prevention] Weekly Prevention Resources - December 19, 2024 #u#

Shelley Pearson (she/her) SHELLEY.M.PEARSON at oha.oregon.gov
Thu Dec 19 09:56:10 PST 2024 

Hello, HIV and STI Prevention partners!

Welcome to this week’s HIV/STI Prevention listserv email! Please email me at shelley.m.pearson at oha.oregon.gov<mailto:shelley.m.pearson at oha.oregon.gov> with any feedback about the listserv, with announcements/resources to share, or if you have any colleagues who would like to be added to the list. For more information about the resources shared, please reach out via the contact information on each item. Thank you!

In this email (click on any title to jump to that item):

  *   Ongoing cluster of Shigella sonnei in Oregon
  *   New Spanish-Language and Social Media Materials from Bevel Up / Nuevos materiales y publicaciones para redes sociales en español de Bevel Up
  *   NASTAD RFP Release: Key Projects to support Regional Centers of Excellence and Subject Matter Expert Pool to support Regional Centers of Excellence
  *   Webinar - Overcoming Barriers to PrEP Uptake, January 9
  *   HepNET Learning Community for Strengthening Partnerships for People of Color: Black-Led Viral Hepatitis and Harm Reduction Q&A, January 16 and January 22

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Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has identified a rapidly expanding cluster of Shigella sonnei infections matching by whole-genome sequencing. Since June 7, 2024, 75 Oregon cases of this subtype have been reported to OHA. 38 (51%) of the 75 cases and 33 (75%) of the cases since October 1, 2024, are residents of Portland-area counties (Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington) and 26 (35%) of the 75 cases are residents of Marion County. All isolates that have been tested for antimicrobial resistance are resistant to ciprofloxacin and trimethoprim. Many cases report experiencing homelessness or having regular contact with people experiencing homelessness through work or social interactions.
Please consider testing for Shigella in any person experiencing homelessness who presents with diarrhea. Most cases of shigellosis can be managed with supportive care without antimicrobial therapy. However, severe cases (e.g., admitted to hospital or septic) may require therapy. Given the resistance seen in many isolates and the co-circulation of Shigella strains with diverse resistance profiles, please base your therapy on results of antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Clinical laboratories should promptly forward isolates and specimens testing positive for Shigella by PCR to Oregon State Public Health Lab for further analysis.
Additionally, please share information with patients about how to stop person-to-person transmission. Regular hand washing, avoidance of preparing or sharing food or drugs/paraphernalia with others, and abstaining from sexual contact until two weeks after symptoms improve can reduce transmission of Shigella. Please obtain accurate patient contact information for public health interviewers, especially for unstably housed individuals who are likely to have Shigella.
For more information, contact Madeline LeVasseur Madeline.LeVasseur at oha.oregon.gov<mailto:Madeline.LeVasseur at oha.oregon.gov>.
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The NASTAD Drug User Health Team is excited to announce additions to the Bevel Up safer use education collection, including Spanish-language materials and social media posts.

Bevel Up<http://www.bvlup.com/about> is a comprehensive safer use education website and resource collection for exploring and sharing information on vein care, safer injection, alternative routes of administration, and naloxone and overdose prevention. This resource was developed with CDC support in collaboration with project consultant Heather Edney<https://heatheredney.com/>. Bevel Up is created for people who use drugs, community-based organizations, grassroots programs, health departments, and other groups running or supporting syringe services programs and other harm reduction service providers. Messages and recommendations come from current and former users with experience navigating the unregulated drug supply, healthcare providers, and program staff who serve people who use drugs.

The new resources include the updated Bevel Up cards and posters in Spanish and specially formatted supplemental social media posts in English and Spanish. New resources will be added to the Bevel Up<https://www.bvlup.com/> website, but in the meantime, you can find the resources hosted on the NASTAD website<https://nastad.org/resources/bevel-safer-use-education-resource-collection-spanish-translation> and through the links below:

  *   Bevel Up Cards - English<https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/xnnqkbiiwzhcdgtslnk3y/AGaWBvhOSRBcoyvVstDe-eE?rlkey=m7xjsx68ehgfqfvp4yorgtnpl&st=y5t6jvjc&dl=0>
  *   Bevel Up Cards - Spanish<https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/6v4ac0ize1c9tw2f35f33/AF4ZfUTTg66Hy3PCex3-rdQ?rlkey=o81q58p6vbmqd3orwbjp1cep3&st=ujid0jv2&dl=0>
  *   Bevel Up Cards - Social Media Posts - English<https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/xnzxix06uneeszqkg3j7v/ACw72Ny_v87LogP2EFK2-xo?rlkey=akygg5b5s3iiv9o1ssco7rifh&st=p2rht0mn&dl=0>
  *   Bevel Up Cards - Social Media Posts - Spanish<https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/87iubd9runiytq3ew5o7f/AHokSAjQjOX6aV_9um7sfhA?rlkey=vkfyb0p4iwdcqpswdlyk5c3ev&st=4t8ym2lg&dl=0>

Our deep thanks to Jonathan Leiva, Program Coordinator, and the Harm Reduction Program team at St. John’s Community Health of Los Angeles for their contributions to the translations!
Please share the new and translated Bevel Up materials with your networks and contact NASTAD's Drug User Health team<mailto:druguserhealthta at nastad.org> with questions or suggestions. We look forward to seeing how you use and adapt Bevel Up materials and hope you find them helpful in your work.

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El equipo de Salud de Usuarios de Drogas de NASTAD está emocionado por anunciar las nuevas adiciones a la colección educativa sobre el uso más seguro de Bevel Up, que incluye materiales en español y publicaciones para redes sociales.

Bevel Up<http://www.bvlup.com/about> es una página web educativa sobre el uso más seguro y una colección de recursos para explorar y compartir información sobre el cuidado de las venas, el uso más seguro de inyecciones, rutas alternativas de administración y la prevención de sobredosis y naloxona. Este recurso fue desarrollado con el apoyo del CDC en colaboración con la consultora del proyecto Heather Edney<https://heatheredney.com/>. Bevel Up está diseñado para personas que usan drogas, organizaciones comunitarias, programas de base, departamentos de salud y otros grupos que dirigen o apoyan programas de servicios de jeringas y otros proveedores de reducción de daños. Los mensajes y recomendaciones provienen de usuarios actuales y previos con experiencia navegando el abastecimiento de drogas no regulado, proveedores de atención médica y personal de programas que sirven a personas que usan drogas.

Los nuevos recursos incluyen las tarjetas y carteles nuevos de Bevel Up en español y publicaciones suplementarias especialmente formateadas para redes sociales en inglés y español. Los nuevos recursos se agregarán a la página web de Bevel Up<https://www.bvlup.com/>, pero mientras tanto, pueden encontrar los recursos en la página web de NASTAD<https://nastad.org/resources/bevel-safer-use-education-resource-collection-spanish-translation> y a través de los siguientes enlaces:

  *   Tarjetas Bevel Up – Inglés<https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/xnnqkbiiwzhcdgtslnk3y/AGaWBvhOSRBcoyvVstDe-eE?rlkey=m7xjsx68ehgfqfvp4yorgtnpl&st=y5t6jvjc&dl=0>
  *   Tarjetas Bevel Up – Español<https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/6v4ac0ize1c9tw2f35f33/AF4ZfUTTg66Hy3PCex3-rdQ?rlkey=o81q58p6vbmqd3orwbjp1cep3&st=ujid0jv2&dl=0>
  *   Tarjetas Bevel Up - Publicaciones para Redes Sociales – Inglés<https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/xnzxix06uneeszqkg3j7v/ACw72Ny_v87LogP2EFK2-xo?rlkey=akygg5b5s3iiv9o1ssco7rifh&st=p2rht0mn&dl=0>
  *   Tarjetas Bevel Up - Publicaciones para Redes Sociales - Español<https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/87iubd9runiytq3ew5o7f/AHokSAjQjOX6aV_9um7sfhA?rlkey=vkfyb0p4iwdcqpswdlyk5c3ev&st=4t8ym2lg&dl=0>

¡Nuestro profundo agradecimiento a Jonathan Leiva, Coordinador de Programas, y al equipo del Programas de Reducción de Daños de St. John’s Community Health de Los Ángeles por sus contribuciones a las traducciones!

Por favor, compartan los nuevos materiales y los materiales traducidos de Bevel Up con sus redes y contacten al equipo de Salud de Usuarios de Drogas de NASTAD<mailto:druguserhealthta at nastad.org> si tienen preguntas o sugerencias. Anticipamos con entusiasmo ver cómo usan y adaptan los materiales de Bevel Up y esperamos que los encuentren útiles en su trabajo.

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NASTAD is releasing the last two of three requests for proposals as part of the CDC-supported Hub and Spoke Center of Excellence in Harm Reduction project.

Key Projects to support Regional Centers of Excellence
(Open now. Click here to learn more and apply<https://nastad.org/careers/hub-and-spoke-centers-excellence-harm-reduction-key-projects-support-regional-centers>.)
NASTAD is seeking proposals from organizations that aim to build capacity and sustainability among SSPs by developing and undertaking projects in the areas of:

  *   Workforce development for harm reduction staff (with a particular focus on Black and/or Indigenous staff)
  *   Grief support and community care for harm reduction staff
  *   Fiscal infrastructure and processes for SSPs
Application Deadline: January 12, 2025, 11:59 PM PT
Number of awards: 2 – 3
Award amounts may vary dependent upon project scope, $150,000 to be awarded total
Period of performance: Year 1 of this program will run from February 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

Subject Matter Expert Pool to support Regional Centers of Excellence
(Open now. Click here to learn more and apply<https://nastad.org/careers/hub-and-spoke-centers-excellence-harm-reduction-call-applications-subject-matter-expert>.)
NASTAD is seeking individuals with subject matter expertise to support the Regional Centers of Excellence and their communities by delivering TA, training, and capacity-building in response to emerging needs in the areas of: SSP organizational development, sustainability planning, staff and program resiliency, workforce development, and building relationships between community-based programs and public health. Qualified candidates will be placed into a technical assistance provider pool and will be called upon as specific TA needs arise.
Application Deadline: January 6, 2025, 11:59 PM PST
Period of performance: Year 1 of this program will run from February 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

You can see all three RFPs that are part of the CDC-supported Hub and Spoke Center of Excellence in Harm Reduction project here<https://nastad.org/hub-and-spoke-centers-excellence-harm-reduction>. Please contact druguserhealthTA at nastad.org<mailto:druguserhealthTA at nastad.org> with any questions.
Thank you!
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Overcoming Barriers to PrEP Uptake: Nursing Perspectives
Jan 9
3 - 4:30 p.m. ET

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HepNET<https://nastad.org/hepnet> is a national network formed through a partnership between NASTAD (National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors), the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR), and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) funded by the CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis. Our mission is to identify and address the unmet needs of people who use drugs (PWUD) by enhancing access to vital hepatitis education, prevention, testing, linkage to care, and treatment. We are guided and informed by the voices, perspectives, insights, and lived expertise of people who use drugs. The Network promotes community building and learning exchange through the directory, monthly newsletter, resource repository and webinars.

Please Save the Date and Register for the HepNET Learning Community for Strengthening Partnerships for People of Color: Black-Led Viral Hepatitis and Harm Reduction Q&A Webinars on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET and Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET.

This webinar features an overview of HepNET Learning Communities:

  *   The purpose to these cohorts.
  *   How they are structured.
  *   Who’s involved.
  *   How to apply to receive direct technical assistance in your jurisdiction, specific to hepatitis testing and linkage to care for people who inject drugs.

There will be an opportunity to ask questions live during each event. Questions may also be submitted in advance to hepatitis at nastad.org<mailto:hepatitis at nastad.org>. Join the discussion with other applicants!

Register Here: Meeting Registration - Zoom<https://nastad.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIucuCgqzkoHdwyuO_qJml6ciEamXzt9ytG#/registration>

Sincerely,
HepNET Partnership Team
NASTAD<https://nastad.org/>
NVHR<https://nvhr.org/>
NACCHO<https://www.naccho.org/>
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Shelley Pearson
Pronouns: she/her/hers
HIV/STI Administrative and Communications Specialist
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY
Public Health Division
shelley.m.pearson at oha.oregon.gov<mailto:shelley.m.pearson at dhsoha.state.or.us>
Phone: 503-381-6173
Fax: 971-673-0178

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