Building Blocks for Peer Success:Training Peer Trainers Program

Application Deadline Extension: January 15th, 2010

Target Audience: Experienced trainers, peer leaders or peer program directors

The Building Blocks for Peer Success: Training of Trainers Program (TOT) is a four-day training for experienced trainers, peer leaders and peer program directors offered free of charge under a grant funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration’s HIV/AIDS Bureau through the Division of Training and Technical Assistance. The purpose of the TOT is to build capacity nationally to train HIV positive peer educators/advocates/counselors to work as part of inter-disciplinary teams to support people living with HIV/AIDS to engage and remain in health care. Individuals who participate in this training will:

Learn to use the TOT toolkit to plan and design a training curriculum that meets the needs of the peers in their community/region;
Participate in training and teach-back sessions designed to enhance facilitation and training skills.

Location

The TOT will be held in Tampa, FL, from February 23rd to 26th, 2010. The training will be held at:

Doubletree Hotel
Tampa Westshore Airport
4500 W Cypress St
Tampa, Fl 33607
Phone 813-879-4800

All reservations must be arranged through the PEER Center. We have negotiated a room rate of $115 per night plus tax. Breakfast and lunch will be provided during the meeting and participants will be responsible for all per diem and travel costs. There will be limited scholarship funding available to cover the costs of hotel rooms only (this may be shared).

Eligibility Criteria

A maximum of 20 people will participate in each TOT program, preferably in teams of two people who will co-facilitate subsequent peer trainings in their city or region. Priority will be given to individuals with previous experience as trainers and who work in peer programs. We highly recommend that all participants receive some training in facilitation skills prior to attending the TOT. It is expected that all TOT participants will return to their communities, plan and implement peer training programs, and participate in an evaluation of the training experience. At least one peer training must be conducted by May 31, 2010

The following documents provide an overview of the TOT workshop:

Application Process

The application process has three steps.

Please read the Application Process form in its entirety. This describes the time commitment and criteria for acceptance.
Fill in the main application form below. (One application per person)
Complete the Organizational Commitment and Learning Contract and fax to: Sheila Phicil, 617-638-1931, or scan and email to sphicil@bu.edu or mail to

Attn: Sheila Phicil
Health and Disability Working Group
BU School of Public Health
715 Albany St
Boston, MA 02118

The application IS NOT COMPLETE until this form is sent in.

Background Info

Name: *

Job Title: *

Organization: *

Training Partner Name: *

Training Partner Organization: *

Mailing Address

Street: *

PO Box:

City: *

State: *

Zip Code: *

Other Contact Infomation

Work Phone:

Work Fax:

Alternate Phone:

Email Address: *

Retype Email Address: *

Job History and Responsibilities

Length of time in current position: *

Years of experience in HIV work: *

Please describe your current job responsibilites: *

Please describe your experience working in peer/community health worker/outreach program (include number of years, work responsibility, and peer community): *

Have you ever facilitated a training or trainings?: *

Yes

No

If yes, please describe (who was trained, what was covered):

Have you received any training in facilitation skills?: *

Yes

No

If yes, please describe (duration of training, content):

What type of internet access do you have?: *

Dial up

Broadband/high speed

None

Do you have access to a laptop that you could bring to the TOT workshop?: *

Yes

No

Not sure

Training Plans

Please describe your plan to conduct a peer training by May 31, 2010 (e.g. where, when, how many people, organizational support): *

Please describe other:

Please describe the interest and commitment in your community to hire or utilize peers who are trained: *

Please tell us about the HIV positive peers in your community who might attend your training (gender, age, race/ethnicity, risk: *

Are you willing to participate in an evaluation of the workshop program and any trainings you provide in the 12 months following the workshop?:

Yes

No

Needs and Expectations for Course

What special skills/assets will you bring to this training?: *

Please specify any special accommodations you may require to attend this course (diet, disability, language):

Are you able to attend all 4 days of the training (Feb 23 - 26, 2010) and the conference calls (Feb 9th and 17th): *

Yes

No

If no, please explain: