Real Talk, Real Impact: HIV Prevention and Sex Work
This webinar explores the intersection of sex work, access to healthcare, and community safety. Participants will learn practical strategies for building trust, engaging respectfully, and supporting autonomy while working to reduce stigma and create safer, more inclusive service environments.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
Describe key structural factors that affect the health and well-being of sex workers
Identify effective approaches for building trust and rapport
Describe safety-focused engagement strategies for working in community settings
Faculty: Kaniya Walker
Kaniya went to Norfolk State University majoring in Psychology, but her passion is working with working with marginalized groups of people; LGBTQIA+ community, people living with HIV/AIDS, women of color and individuals experiencing homelessness. Kaniya has been featured in articles with the American Civil Liberties Union on the decriminalization of sex work as well as the Insider, Washington Blade and many more targeting the struggles of transwomen of color.
No credit is offered for this training.
Audiences
Clinical Staff
Community Health Workers
Nurse Practitioners/APRN
Pharmacists
Physician Associates
Physicians
Providers
Registered Nurses
Social Workers