Bridging Theory and Practice: Applying Behavioral Theory to STD/HIV Research

This two-day course was developed out of the need to provide STD/HIV front-line providers with a basic understanding of behavioral science theory and skills to enhance their abilities and work in the field. The course does not aim to provide an in-depth knowledge of behavioral science, but rather, an understanding of how to utilize behavioral science to support and focus STD/HIV prevention programs to address more effectively high risk behaviors, including HIV transmission. The focus of this training is on the “HOW TO” rather than on the “WHAT”; i.e., how providers can be more effective while implementing their interventions. Practicum includes an eight-step process to be used to develop theoretically based interventions.

To view calendar dates and to register for a course, please visit one of the following links:

• Eastern Region (Rochester, NY PTC)
• Central Region (Denver, CO PTC)
• Southern Region (Dallas, TX PTC)
• Western Region (Oakland, CA PTC)

Please use the following guide to determine which region your state falls under:

Central Quadrant (Denver, CO PTC): Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Utah

Eastern Quadrant (Rochester, NY PTC): Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington D.C., West Virginia

Southern Quadrant (Dallas, TX PTC): Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas

Western Quadrant (Oakland, CA PTC): Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau