Community Programs
The American Red Cross of Alaska's community programs are designed to improve the health, safety and disaster preparedness of people living in the state of Alaska, especially in underserved neighborhoods.
Featured Community Programs
HIV/AIDS Prevention Education Instructor Training
The American Red Cross of Alaska is aggressively pursuing its HIV/AIDS education agenda, with a menu of Starter Facts classes in both English and Spanish and instructor training classes for basic, African-American and Hispanic audiences. In the starter facts classes participants will learn about making smart decisions and developing healthy behaviors to prevent HIV and AIDS and will gain a sense of compassion for persons living with HIV or AIDS. This training is in-depth and is a card-certified pre-requisite to becoming a HIV/AIDS Prevention Education Instructor. Due to its in-depth nature, the course is also recommended for people living with or related to a person living with the virus, even if they do not have intentions of pursuing instructor certification.
After completing the 4-hour starter facts training, potential instructors will participate in the 28-hour course certifying them as an instructor in one of three culturally-specific curriculums. Once trained by Red Cross, instructors can offer presentations on HIV/AID prevention and compassion to the community at-large. Many AIDS prevention programs rely on the Red Cross for their own instructors’ training.
Contact the Preparedness / Health and Safety Manager to get training schedule and register for classes.
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