Monday, September 25, 2023
9/25/2023
The California Prevention Training Center (CAPTC), a program of the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, proposes to implement a National Instructor-led Curricula Development Center (Track B). The purpose of the Track B curricula development center is to strengthen the capacity of local and state health departments (HDs) to conduct STD/HIV intervention services and expand existing training content to reflect the current JTA core competencies and changing role of DIS to support DIS certification efforts. These efforts will standardize existing and develop new skills to meaningfully and effectively facilitate cross-jurisdictional responses to help reduce STD and HIV incidence. They will also increase the capacity of health departments to conduct effective STD/HIV intervention tasks performed by DIS. Successful implementation of the DITC Track B program will result in the following short-term outcomes – Increased CDC-approved trainings available in e-learning, in-person or blended learning formats (Track B focus on blended, instructor-led), and increased knowledge and skills of DIS staff and supervisors; and the following intermediate outcomes: increased capacity of HDs to conduct effective DIS STD/HIV intervention services. In order to achieve the above outcomes, we will implement the following objectives over the five-year project period: 1) Create a state of the art, high quality DIS instructor-led training program to be implemented by Track C recipients that includes interactive skills-based courses aligned with the core competencies outlined in the DIS Certification Job Task Analysis (JTA) , 2) identify existing relevant curricula to meet training gaps and emerging needs aligned with the DIS JTA, and 3) review stakeholder feedback to identify training gaps and emerging needs aligned with the DIS JTA. Our successful twenty-five-year history of developing curricula, delivering training and technical assistance activities for STD/HIV and community and public health professionals, along with our evaluation and CQI experience make us ideal candidates to develop new, meaningful curricula to respectfully engage those most affected by STD/HIV, TB and other communicable diseases. Due to page limitations and per CDC recommendations, we have provided links throughout our application which provides specific examples of required elements for reviewers. We look forward to developing fundamental, specialty, and supervisory course curricula to support DIS certification efforts and continuing our work in this important area.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
