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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#203864">Dear HIV Prevention Partners,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Over the past several months, OHA has been working to update the HIV Prevention Essentials Training and Introduction to STI Partner Services - which as you may know had been dependent on the
use of Adobe Flash Player. Adobe no longer updates or distributes Flash Player as of December 31, 2020.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">After many months of hard work, the OHA HIV Prevention Program is excited to announce that
<b>as of June 18<sup>th</sup> 2021</b>, the updated HIV Prevention Essentials training is now available on our
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/DISEASESCONDITIONS/HIVSTDVIRALHEPATITIS/HIVPREVENTION/Pages/Trainings.aspx">
website</a>. Training modules are no longer dependent on Flash Player, vary in length and are completed at your own pace. Most modules can be completed within 30 to 60 minutes and a certificate of completion is available at the end of the training.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">HIV Prevention Essentials meets the training requirements described in Program Element #07 for staff conducting HIV testing funded by the Oregon Health Authority, HIV Prevention Program. The
training includes new information about HIV testing and recommendations, prepares staff to offer accurate information and key messages about a variety of topics, including HIV Basics, sexual orientation and gender identity, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP),
post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) and risk reduction strategies for people who use or inject drugs.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Our program would like to thank everyone that has supported us in this update and to all our partners for your patience as we completed these much needed changes. Please let us know if you
have any questions or feedback and feel free to share this message with your networks.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In partnership and health,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">Joseph Ramirez<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">He/Him/El<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">HIV Prevention Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Public Health Division<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Cell: 503-957-7976<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5"><a href="mailto:Joseph.F.Ramirez2@dhsoha.state.or.us"><span style="color:#2E74B5">Joseph.F.Ramirez2@dhsoha.state.or.us</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.healthoregon.org/hivprevention"><span lang="ES-CO" style="color:#0563C1">www.healthoregon.org/hivprevention</span></a></span><span lang="ES-CO" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.0pt"><i><span lang="ES-CO" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#C45911">Se habla espaņol<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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