Yorktown
Wednesday, December 7, 2005: 3:30 PM-5:00 PM

F5: F5 - Hepatitis Prevention and Education in Corrections: Just Do It!!

This workshop will include a variety of tools to help deliver hepatitis educational messages and vaccination services to inmates and staff in correctional settings.
Learning Objectives: B. Identify specific intervention strategies that address the needs of individuals in high-risk groups including, but not limited to, infants born to HBsAg-positive mothers, clients engaged in injection drug use (IDU)/substance abuse, clients in STD/HIV clinics, men who have sex with men, homeless populations, and inmates in correctional settings E. Identify and access communication, education, and training needs and available resources for viral hepatitis prevention and control; evaluate the effectiveness of education and training methods.

Moderators:Laurie Reid
Hugh Potter
3:30 PMHep C Inside and Out: Prevention for Inmates and Reentry Populations
Kathy Jensen
4:00 PMEffective Viral Hepatitis Program in Jails and Prisons
Denise R. Diefenbach, Ana Maria Branham
4:30 PMHepatitis B Program for Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Beatriz E. Builes, M.'Kiaira Kimathi Miriti, Thomas Moss

The 2005 National Viral Hepatitis Prevention Conference of CDC