Prevention and Education

Education and Training Programs
The CORE Center provides valuable education, training and consultation on HIV/AIDS to medical professionals and the community.

• The CORE Center serves as a training site for medical professionals in the care and treatment of people with HIV and other infectious diseases.
• Innovative peer education program trains people with HIV infection to assist patients at the CORE Center and participate in outreach.
• HIV/STD prevention and education efforts range from outreach in affected communities to our partnership with the City Colleges of Chicago.
• The Resource Center, accessible to all patients, has computers with Internet access and print/electronic health education materials.

Peer Educator Program

Consumer involvement has been a priority that predates the opening of the CORE Center and continues today with the Peer Educator program, and the Consumer Advisory Board. The goals of these on-going trainings include keeping up-to-date on the ever changing and advancing world of HIV care, research and prevention initiatives.

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Consumer Advisory Board

The CORE Center's Consumer Advisory Board (CAB) is a dedicated group of CORE Center Consumers. Included in the CAB’s goals are strengthening the Consumer/Provider Partnership through consistent dialogue, mutual respect and shared vision of optimal service for CORE Center clientele through care, prevention and research. The Consumer Development and Advocacy Coordinator serves as a resource and liaison between the CAB and the CORE Center Administration.

Community & Minority Education and Training Initiative

The Community & Minority Education and Training Initiative for HIV/AIDS (COMET), is a patient education computer system that uses interactive health information technology to educate patients about HIV disease and other health-related issues, empower patients to better self-manage their health and enhance patient/provider communication. Initially designed for patients at the CORE Center, an enhanced version of COMET with new topic and risk assessments was released in June 2008 and is available on the Internet: www.cometonline.com

Community Awareness

The CORE Center and Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center, a multidisciplinary team of professionals and consumers, connect with administrators and staff from the City Colleges of Chicago, various universities and high schools throughout the Chicago area to deliver an innovative HIV/AIDS and STD presentation to students. The purpose of this partnership is not only to educate at risk groups about the prevalence of HIV/AIDS and STD in communities throughout Chicago, but also to empower them with prevention strategies that could lead to a change in behavior and reduce the transmission of disease.

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