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Even if used unintentionally, stigmatizing language can harm patient/client interactions and result in driving patients and clients away from care. Join this three-part Language Matters series on weight and obesity, substance use, and mental health to learn about how the use of mindful language can aid in having better interactions with patients and clients and reduce barriers to HIV care, and to practice new language to increase comfort. Participate in one or more of this three-part webinar series to join the discussion on mindful language. Series Goals Identify how barriers to HIV care can be minimized through the use of mindful language Illustrate mindful language which does not perpetuate stigma and discrimination and other -isms Experiment with new language through small group activities to increase comfort Session Learning Objectives Explain how the terms used to describe mental health and mental illness can perpetuate stigma and discrimination, particularly for people with HIV Identify differences in history, impact, and coping in Black and brown communities Apply mindfulness in our daily use of words Select alternative language that can be used to reduce stigma Intended Audience 

This session is intended for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, behavioral health providers, PrEP navigators, linkage to care specialists, and others involved in HIV care and prevention. 

Speakers:

 Marion Malcome, PhD, LCSW | she/her/hers Assistant Professor, School of Social Work Loyola University Chicago 

José Salazar | any pronouns with respect HIV & Ryan White Coordinator Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers 

Moderator Ajay K. Sethi, PhD, MHS Professor of Population Health Sciences and Faculty Director, Master of Public Health Program University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health