[HIV-STD-Prevention] Weekly Prevention Resources: 2/12/25 #u#

Wed Feb 12 16:25:58 PST 2025

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.

Lots of content this week! Click on any header to jump to that item.

  *   A Note From OHA About Websites and Links
  *   Job Opportunity: Multnomah County Harm Reduction Program Supervisor (closes February 20)
  *   Introduction to Rapid Testing for CBOs Webinar March 13 (with attached calendar item)
  *   TakeMeHome Now Offers Rapid Syphilis Tests
  *   Webinar Series Begins March 13: New Drugs and Markets: Meeting the Challenge of a Changing Drug Policy Landscape
  *   HIV Care in the Carceral Setting Conference April 4 & 5, 2025
  *   NCSD Shares PriorityONE

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Websites and links

We are aware that important public health resources and webpages may not be available through many federal websites, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This has also resulted in broken hyperlinks on OHA hosted webpages. If there is specific information you need to do your public health work, please reach out to your OHA program contact. OHA leadership and subject matter experts continue to evaluate federal administration actions and any impacts they have on Oregon.

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The MultCo Harm Reduction Program is seeking a Program Supervisor for our Harm Reduction Clinic located at 12425 NE Glisan St. Please share this post in your networks as you see fit.

https://multco.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Multco_Jobs/job/Portland-OR/Harm-Reduction-Program-Supervisor_R-16823

Thank you,
Chris
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Christopher Hamel (he/him)
HIV Prevention and Harm Reduction Manager
Multnomah County Public Health
Phone: 503-341-9443
christopher.hamel at multco.us<mailto:christopher.hamel at multco.us>
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Topic: Introduction to Rapid Testing for CBOs
Time: March 13, 2025 03:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

This webinar will be presented by staff from OHA's HIV/STI prevention and viral hepatitis teams. We will walk through the fundamentals of rapid testing for HIV, syphilis, and HCV, share training and implementation resources, and have time at the end for discussion / Q&A. Save the attached iCal item to add the webinar to your calendar and please share this invitation with CBO partners who are interested in learning more about rapid testing.

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Oregon’s home delivery HIV/STI testing program, TakeMeHome<https://takemehome.org/>, now offers rapid syphilis self-tests<https://firsttoknow.com/where-to-buy/retailers/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=bofu&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAqrG9BhAVEiwAaPu5zr1zMfI6So6EeO5iztZyWViVkBnJZxishlu38EB_UBcJIvTZ6EbIvxoCBmoQAvD_BwE>. TakeMeHome is a free mail-order testing service designed to support Oregonians at risk for HIV/STIs who have barriers to testing in clinical settings. It has historically offered rapid HIV self-tests (OraQuick oral swab tests) as well as HIV/STI testing using self-collected samples returned to a laboratory. Beginning in mid-February 2025, TakeMeHome will also be offering the First To Know rapid syphilis self-test to Oregonians. Learn more at TakeMeHome.org<https://takemehome.org/>.

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Series description:
In recent decades, countless new synthetic drugs have entered the underground drug supply, and overdose deaths and other drug-related harms have skyrocketed as a result. Media, policymakers, and the general public are concerned about their ability to address the issue because they often lack accurate information about drugs and drug supply changes.

This four-part series will explore the most commonly used new and emerging synthetic drugs in the United States, the geographic trends in where and when these drugs have spread, and the demographic trends in who is impacted by these drugs. Panelists will examine the risks and harms faced by people who use drugs and discuss the role of harm reduction and medical providers in reducing overdose and health risks. We know that current drug policies fuel and will continue to incentivize new, and likely, more dangerous drugs. As drug policy reformers, people who use drugs, and people who care about people who use drugs, we will envision solutions that are just as innovative and nimble as these new markets.

Session titles and registration links:

  *   March 13, 2025 | 3:00pm – 5:00pm ET | Keynote and Panel 1: Understanding the Current Drug Supply | https://bit.ly/NewDrugs1
  *   April 10, 2025 | 3:30pm – 5:00pm ET | Panel 2: Addressing Myths, Misinformation, and Real Harms | https://bit.ly/NewDrugs2
  *   May 8, 2025 | 3:30pm – 5:00pm ET | Panel 3: Understanding Drug Markets | https://bit.ly/NewDrugs3
  *   May 29, 2025 | 3:00pm – 5:00pm ET | Panel 4: Scaling Up Drug Checking, Envisioning Safe Supply, and Exploring New Horizons | https://bit.ly/NewDrugs4

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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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