New Availability of Resources for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Community! The Harlem Independent Living Center, with support from the AIDS Institute, recently completed production of five brief videos on HIV specifically for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. These landmark videos are the first of their kind, developed in sign language by and for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Each video is available for viewing or downloading by clicking below. The video series covers the following topics: 1.HIV: Know Your Rights, Get Tested, Know Your HIV Status - Time: 3 minutes https://vimeo.com/274758309 2.What is HIV? - Time: 14 minutes https://vimeo.com/274759176 3.Role of Deaf HIV Educators - Time: 6 minutes, 40 seconds https://vimeo.com/274760626 4.Understanding HIV Testing - 14 minutes, 50 seconds https://vimeo.com/274761406 5.More About HIV - 4 minutes, 55 seconds https://vimeo.com/276029772 We encourage you to use these videos as you see fit within your agency, including posting them on your website, announcing them in your newsletter, or sharing them with other community partners who may serve the deaf and hard of hearing population. If you have any questions about the deaf/ hard of hearing videos please contact Lisa Gilbert at 518-474-3045 or lisa.gilbert@health.ny.gov. Requesting Special Accommodations when Attending an HIV Education & Training Supported Training There is now a feature on the HIV Education and Training registration site for participants to indicate if they require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA.) Participants can request accommodations such as an ASL interpreter or large print participant manuals. Quick Links NYS Peer Certification NYS AIDS Institute Clinical Education Initiative NYS Expanded HIV Testing HIV Tobacco Free PrEP for Sex Peer Certification Please contact Stephen Sebor at 631-444-3208 if you need help with courses or with the application process.