1. State Training & Resource Centre Training Manuals & Research Initiatives Katherine Minnes

2. STRC “The State Training & Resource Centre (STRC) is one of the key programs in the Training Division of V-Lead, supported by the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO). The role of STRC is to strengthen the capacity of targeted intervention project staff, funded and technically supported by Karnataka State AIDS Prevention Society.”

3. Training programs for all targeted intervention staff Research initiatives to increase efficacy Resource center for targeted intervention programs Development of learning sites for cross-learning between TIs Hand holding for TI programs & staff Develop academic committee Core Functions

4. TI Staff Program Manager Counselor M&E cum Accountant Outreach Workers Peer Educators

5. Supplementary Training Manuals Understanding of roles Visual cues and diagrams Structure of activities Information retention & fluidity Cause & effect explanations Energizers & group activity

6. Program Manager Risk & Vulnerability flowchart Connection of skills & qualities to roles of PM Further involvement of participants

7. Counselor Skills for learning Using individual knowledge Recognizing judgments & preconception Clear definitions & concepts – sex, sexuality & gender Projected strategies & barriers Understanding consequences

8. Outreach Worker Understanding HRGs & risks Understanding of outreach Linking roles & responsibilities to skills Understanding & implementing outreach tools Understanding beliefs & values Myths & misconceptions Gender

9. Peer Educator Understanding commitment Understanding risk & vulnerability Understanding objective & role of targeted intervention Assessing knowledge Feedback & reciprocity

10. STRC Research Changing nature of solicitation among street based female sex workers Status of condom usage & factors affecting for condom usage among positive HRGs – FSW/MSM Status of condom usage with intimate partners among female sex workers Analysis of effective outreach tools developed and trained by STRC Impact of training given to NGO & CBO

11. Reflection Targeted intervention implementation Diverse personnel Need for comprehensive research Barriers Changing context & need for continuous action