[HIV-STD-Prevention] Weekly Prevention Resources - May 15, 2026 #u#

Fri May 15 16:11:45 PDT 2026

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 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. Information is provided for educational purposes only. Sharing this content is not an OHA endorsement.

In this week’s email (click on a title to jump to that section):

  *   Webinar: "Sexual Health in Adolescence: STI and HIV Awareness, Prevention, and Care" (May 21)
  *   Review of Oregon's Integrated HIV Prevention & Care Plan (with two attached pdfs) – Feedback Requested by May 29
  *   “What the HEC: Health Education & Conversations” Podcast Episode on hepatitis C and the PATHS program (Peer Assisted Telemedicine for Health in Substance users)

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REGISTRATION OPEN!!

Building Skills in Sexual Health Webinar Series, Year 4, Session 6:

"Sexual Health in Adolescence:

STI and HIV Awareness, Prevention, and Care"

Thursday, May 21st: 9:00-10:00am Pacific

Special notes about this session:

*Please ensure your first and last name are visible in your zoom profile upon logging on for security purposes

PRESENTED BY:

Judy Guzman-Cottrill, DO

Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Disease, School of Medicine,

Oregon Health Sciences University

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Learning Objectives:

After this lecture, audience members will:
1. Be aware of the CDC STI Guidelines as they specifically pertain to all adolescents
2. Know the nuances of the CDC STI Guidelines as they pertain to adolescents living with HIV
3. Know how to incorporate STI screening and testing in routine preventive health care of adolescents, per American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommendations

For more information, please contact the Washington AIDS Education & Training Center at

waaetc at uw.edu<mailto:waaetc at uw.edu>.

REGISTER HERE<https://mwaetc.caspio.com/dp/f2c1700003a9a1d88f3e41269921?ER_ID=46937&eventTitle=Building%20Skills%20in%20Sexual%20Health%20May%202026%20Webinar>

What is this lecture series?

The Building Skills in Sexual Health webinar series is a collaboration between the Washington AIDS Education & Training Center, the Washington State Department of Health's Office of Infectious Disease and the Northwest Regional Primary Care Association.

This web series, now in its fourth year, aims to equip clinicians and staff at Washington State Federally Qualified Health Centers with tools and resources to address patients' sexual health needs from a whole health perspective.

This Mountain West AIDS Education and Training Center (MWAETC) program is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $2,820,772 0% financed with governmental sources.

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Dear Community Partners:

Oregon will be submitting its 2027-2031 Integrated HIV Prevention & Care Plan to federal funders on June 30, 2026. This plan represents our collective work along the HIV care continuum and is a requirement of grantees receiving HIV federal funds. We invite you to review the plan (attached to this email) and provide feedback on the plan, the needs assessment, and the resource inventory. The Community Feedback period will be open from May 15 – May 29. You have several ways to provide feedback:

  *   Use the following survey link to provide comments on specific sections https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/019dfa7445db77acbd345a4aa0e28b36

  *   Attend a Live Q&A with staff from Oregon Health Authority and Multnomah County Health Department on May 26th from 12-1pm. This meeting will be held on Zoom. Use the following link to join: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1655920869?pwd=bKz1aBCKzUrl2QVadvVnGLgEIIqzHP.1

  *   Attend the End HIV/STI Oregon Statewide Planning Group Meeting on June 3rd for more details and discussion. Meetings are open to the public. If you are interested in attending and are not a regular participant, please contact Shelley Pearson for more information: shelley.m.pearson at oha.oregon.gov<mailto:shelley.m.pearson at oha.oregon.gov>

  *   Provide your feedback directly to Linda Drach, Oregon Health Authority, at linda.drach at oha.oregon.gov<mailto:linda.drach at oha.oregon.gov>.

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Listen to the recent episode in What the HEC: Health Education & Conversations<https://orpcawthpodcast.podbean.com/>, a podcast by the Oregon Primary Care Association, featuring Dr. Hunter Spencer of the Oregon Health & Science University about Oregon’s hepatitis C epidemic and the PATHS program (Peer Assisted Telemedicine for Health in Substance users). Dr. Spencer explains how stigma, trauma, and distrust keep many who use drugs from seeking care, and how certified peers in recovery build trust and facilitate communication between patients and clinicians.

Episode link: https://orpcawthpodcast.podbean.com/e/paths/

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Shelley Pearson
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HIV/STI Administrative and Communications Specialist
Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division
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