Ending the HIV Epidemic in the US/Mexico Border Region through an AETC-Led Federal Training Center Collaborative

The U.S./Mexico border region has some of the nation’s poorest health outcomes. The US/Mexico Border AETC Steering Team (UMBAST) has provided HIV-related training with multiple federally funded training centers for 15 years. This workshop will share UMBAST’s resources, lessons learned, best practices, and future plans.

Learning Objectives

1. Discuss the special training and technical assistance needs of urban and rural providers on the US/Mexico border.
2. Review the development, challenges, and successes of UMBAST, a collaborative of training organizations serving the counties within 62 miles of the Mexican border.
3. Apply lessons learned from UMBAST to potential federal training center collaborations for your programs or region.