| Building a Culture of Resilience | Online Course | This online resource is a collection of micro-learnings and resources for building and cultivating resilience at the community, organizational, and personal level. Course Description: The goals of this online resource are to help support public health professionals in creating an environment where they can achieve success during times of increasing … | read more | www.training-source.org/Courses/PHTC/Building-Culture-Resilience/#/ | change-management |
| Practical Law for Public Health Officials | Online Course | Course Description: Do you know how the law contributed to motor vehicle safety, vaccination, or safer workplaces? Law reform or litigation has played a part in most of the greatest public health achievements in the 20th century. As public health professionals and leaders, understanding public health law and how to … | read more | www.train.org/ks/course/1028438/ | systems-and-strategic-thinking |
| Community Change in Public Health | Online Course | Course Description: In bringing about behavior change in public health, we often focus on the individual mother, student, or farmer. We should not forget the community structure and norms constrain for encouraging individual health behaviors. This course examines the community context of the changes needed to promote the public’s health, … | read more | www.phlearningnavigator.org/training/community-change-public-health?src=search | change-management |
| Strategic Skills Training Series: Introduction to Systems Thinking | Online Course | Course Description: The Strategic Skills Training Series developed by the Region 2 PHTC aims to help prepare public health practitioners to develop the practices and competencies associated with being a Chief Health Strategist. The modules in this series use the community health improvement planning process to introduce you to the … | read more | www.train.org/main/course/1085866/ | systems-and-strategic-thinking |
| Decision-Making in Emergency Preparedness | Online Course | Course Description: Emergencies test the decision-making skills of all leaders. This course will help you build emergency decision-making skills by helping you understand the specific pressures on emergency decision-making. You will also learn about creating a structured decision-making process and recognizing your own individual decision-making style, as well as the … | read more | www.phlearningnavigator.org/training/decision-making-emergency-preparedness?src=search | data-based-decision-making |
| Social Marketing for Health | Online Course | Course Description: Social marketing is a widely used and effective approach to changing behavior largely through promoting the use of healthy products and services. Social marketing interventions can help achieve many goals: Improved healthy behavior Increased availability of public health products and services Increased range of available products and services … | read more | www.phlearningnavigator.org/training/social-marketing-health?src=search | change-management |
| Holding Effective Meetings | Online Course | Course Description: Have you ever attended a meeting that was disorganized, took much longer than it should have, and ended with nothing to show for it? We’ve all sat through meetings like that at some point in our careers. Not only are they frustrating to the attendees, but they also … | read more | www.nephtc.org/enrol/index.php?id=22 | effective-communication |
| Feasibility Planning for Public Health Business Plans | Online Course | Course Description: An effective onboarding plan helps new employees adjust to their jobs by establishing better relationships, clarifying expectations and objectives, and providing support through feedback, coaching and follow-up. This leads to higher job satisfaction and performance, lower employee stress, greater commitment to the organization, and decreased staff turnover. What … | read more | www.nephtc.org/enrol/index.php?id=25 | resource-management |
| Planning for Financial Success | Online Course | Course Description: Funding public health activities is challenging, and having a team in place ready to respond to funding opportunities from government agencies and foundations is critical for success. Planning for Financial Success is designed to help you pull together the key elements needed for responding to funding opportunities. In … | read more | www.nwcphp.org/training/planning-for-financial-success | resource-management |
| Onboarding New Employees | Online Course | An effective onboarding plan helps new employees adjust to their jobs by establishing better relationships, clarifying expectations and objectives, and providing support through… Read More | read more | www.phlearningnavigator.org/training/onboarding-new-employees?src=search | resource-management |
| Public Health Financial Management | Online Course | Course Description: Funding public health activities is challenging, and having a team in place ready to respond to funding opportunities from government agencies and foundations is critical for success. Planning for Financial Success is designed to help you pull together the key elements needed for responding to funding opportunities. In … | read more | www.train.org/ks/course/1012722/ | resource-management |
| Economic Evaluation | Webinar | Course Description: This is a foundational presentation on the principles and concepts of economic evaluation, which is increasingly used to establish evidence for policies and interventions. Dr. Chan illustrates the basic concept of economics and shares examples of commonly-used economic studies. Instructor: Stephanie Chan, PhD, MA, Senior Economist Steven M. … | read more | www.train.org/ks/course/1082794/ | systems-and-strategic-thinking |
| Doing A Lot with A Little: Economic Analysis in Public Health | Online course | Course Description: This self-paced, online course will discuss economic analysis in public health. Data needed to complete a cost-benefit analysis will be outlined and participants will be taken through the process of completing a cost-benefit analysis. Objectives At the end of this course you will be able to: Describe the … | read more | www.train.org/ks/course/1064345/ | systems-and-strategic-thinking |
| Business Planning for Public Health Programs | Online course | Course Description: Do you need a new approach to generating revenue? Do you have a program that you want to continue after your grant runs out? Then business planning may be the answer. This 45-minute module will help you understand the basics of business planning and determine if writing a … | read more | www.train.org/ks/course/1028437/ | systems-and-strategic-thinking |
| Quality Improvement Team Development | Online course | Course Description: Quality Improvement Team Development is one part of the Performance Management Series. The work of a QI project is accomplished by a team of individuals, which is known as a QI Team. The purpose of the team is to design, manage, and monitor performance improvement activities to achieve … | read more | www.train.org/ks/course/1046422/ | systems-and-strategic-thinking |
| Project Planning | Online course | Course Description: Good planning can make all the difference in creating a successful public health project. Project planning can be thought of as a series of specific steps, keys to success that will help projects of all types run smoothly and effectively. You don’t have to be a project management … | read more | www.train.org/ks/course/1060054/ | systems-and-strategic-thinking |
| Using Evidence-Based Practices: A Webinar for Public Health Practitioners & Community Partners | Webinar | Course Description: This archived webinar focuses on The Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide) and how it can support community health improvement efforts. The Community Guide is a free resource for evidence-based recommendations and findings from the Community Preventive Services Task Force, an independent, nonfederal, volunteer body of … | read more | www.train.org/ks/course/1063321/ | resource-management |
| Personal Performance Management System | Online course | Course Description: This program will help knowledge workers better control day-to-day work with everyday tools (Microsoft Outlook), plus adapt better planning, prioritizing and decision-making routines. The result will be: One hour more per day on higher value (goal-related) activities Better control over a higher work volume Less stress (caused by … | read more | www.phlearningnavigator.org/training/personal-performance-management-system?src=search | change-management |
| Online Resources to Support Evidence-Based Practice on Population Health | Online course | Course Description: Population Health and Healthy People 2020 Medline Plus: Supporting the Public With Easy-to-Read Consumer Health Information An Introduction to PubMed: Finding Peer-Reviewed and Evidence-Based Public Health Articles Surveillance Previewing Ongoing Research With HSRProj Scenario Practices There are review questions and “Try it Yourself” scenario integrated in the module … | read more | www.training-source.org/training/courses/Online%20Resources%20to%20Support%20Evidence-Based%20Practice%20on%20Population%20Health/detail | resource-management |
| Project Management Tools | Online course | Course Description: Projects can take days or weeks or years to complete and are a difficult challenge for managers. Dr. Vicky Parker explains project management, development of a project charter, and using Gantt charts as planning tools. Includes video, visuals to explain concepts, and template tools. This learning opportunity topic … | read more | www.phlearningnavigator.org/training/project-management-tools?src=search | change-management |
| The Basics of Quality Improvement for Public Health Practitioners | Webinar | Course Description: This tutorial provides the basics of Quality Improvement and how it fits into the Performance Management Framework. Objectives At the end of this tutorial you will be able to: Describe the basics of Quality Improvement within the Performance Management Framework. Describe the Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) quality … | read more | www.train.org/ks/course/1064331/ | systems-and-strategic-thinking |
| Leading Improvement Projects | Online course | Course Description: This online training will cover from start to finish what to expect in a quality improvement (QI) project. This training was developed for people that will be helping to facilitate QI projects within their agency and are looking for tools, templates and experience with doing so. Registering for … | read more | www.phlearningnavigator.org/training/leading-improvement-projects?src=search | systems-and-strategic-thinking |
| Targeting Improvement with AIM Statements | Online course | Course Description: This training is provided by the New York-New Jersey Public Health Training Center and will require a secondary registration. Upon completion, please go to the Transcript page in the My Workspace menu, and select Mark Complete from the drop down action menu, then click GO. Goal: “Targeting Improvement … | read more | heartland.lmscheckout.com/Course/view/1792742 | systems-and-strategic-thinking |
| Performance Management Training Series | Online course | Course Description: This series serves to increase participants’ understanding of the purpose and benefits of performance management and provide guidance for getting started with building a performance management system. The series includes three modules: Module 1: Introduction to Performance Management Module 2: Building Your Performance Management System Module 3: PHAB … | read more | www.phlearningnavigator.org/training/performance-management-training-series?src=search | resource-management |
| Change Management: How Leadership can Support Staff During Crises | Online course | Course Description: The Strategic Skills Training Series developed by the Region 2 PHTC aims to help prepare public health leaders and the public health workforce to develop the practices and competencies associated with being a Chief Health Strategist. This training is the second in the Strategic Skills Training Series focused … | read more | region2phtc.org/2020/07/13/change-management-how-leadership-can-support-staff-during-crises/ | change-management |
| Pandemic: A Critical Thinking Scenario | Online course | Course Description: The goal of this scenario is to assess and train mid-level public health professionals in the application of critical thinking as a means of solving problems related to community preparedness for public health emergencies, such as an Influenza Pandemic. The scenario is based on the Critical Thinking course … | read more | www.training-source.org/training/courses/Pandemic%3A%20A%20Critical%20Thinking%20Scenario/detail | systems-and-strategic-thinking |
| Joint Information Center – How Does It Work | Online course | Course Description: There are three sections in this course Section 1: Defining the Joint Information to the Public Section 2: Getting Information to the Public Section 3: Staffing and Organizational Structure There are practice activities/exercises throughout the lessons. These practice activities/exercises will provide you with an opportunity to apply the … | read more | www.training-source.org/training/courses/Joint%20Information%20Center%20-%20How%20Does%20It%20Work/detail | cross-sectoral-partnerships |
| Risk Communication for Emergency Preparedness | Online course | Course Description: Leaders are often called upon to share information with the public, the media, and other stakeholders in the midst of a crisis. This course will help you develop skills in risk communication. You will learn how people perceive risk and how best to frame messages in order to … | read more | www.phlearningnavigator.org/training/risk-communication-emergency-preparedness?src=search | effective-communication |
| Marketing Public Health | Online course | Course Description: Whether you are managing a single program or an entire public health department, understanding the basic principles of branding and marketing can be crucial to your success. Every program and organization has key stakeholders. The goal of this course is to offer concrete strategies for communicating with those … | read more | www.nephtc.org/enrol/index.php?id=2 | resource-management |
| The People, Power, and Pride of Public Health | Online course | Course Description: This training provides an engaging overview of the incredible accomplishments and promise of the public health field. The first module includes interviews with legendary public health figures whose work led to millions of lives saved with vaccines, air bags and car seats, and the federal Women Infants and … | read more | www.phlearningnavigator.org/training/people-power-and-pride-public-health?src=search | resource-management |
| Risk Communication for Special Populations | Online course | Course Description: On successful completion of this course, you will be able to: Describe four general strategies to effectively communicate risk to special populations Describe methods to identify and map special population groups and explain why it is important Utilize community leaders to assist in communicating risk to special populations … | read more | www.training-source.org/training/courses/Risk%20Communication%20for%20Special%20Populations/detail | effective-communication |
| Effective Communication for Environmental Public Health | Online course | Course Description: Do you find yourself struggling to communicate your public health message? This self-paced, interactive module is designed for public health professionals, especially those responsible for implementing environmental health programs. It introduces key communication strategies to help field workers successfully educate the public about environmental public health issues, communicate … | read more | www.training-source.org/training/courses/Effective%20Communication%20for%20Environmental%20Public%20Health/detail | effective-communication |
| Strategies to Advance Health Equity: How Health Departments Can Grow a Healthy Public Food Sector | Online course | Course Description: This self-paced, interactive module prepares public health professionals working in state and local health departments to develop or support food policy changes in their communities to encourage healthy food systems. The session begins with a discussion of why the public sector should be involved in developing policies around … | read more | www.phlearningnavigator.org/training/strategies-advance-health-equity-how-health-departments-can-grow-healthy-public-food?src=search | justice-equity-diversity-and-inclusion |
| Managing Diversity Begins With You | Online course | Course Description: The purpose of this intermediate course is to acquire a conceptual framework with tools to manage diversity in the workplace as a way of improving service delivery, quality, and accessibility. It is expected that each participant will be able to identify their role in their own organization with … | read more | www.training-source.org/learn/enrol/index.php?id=4761 | justice-equity-diversity-and-inclusion |
| Vulnerable Populations in Health Care and Health Research | Online course | Course Description: This training outlines how health professionals can work with communities to understand and address the factors leading to vulnerability in specific situations, including situations that arise in the course of public health research and practice. In four video segments, it explores common definitions of vulnerability and provides a … | read more | www.nwcphp.org/training/vulnerable-populations | justice-equity-diversity-and-inclusion |
| Don’t Panic: Principles of Crisis and Risk Communication Scenario | Online course | Course Description This course is provided by Prepare Iowa and will require a secondary login and/or registration. The purpose of this scenario is to use the principles of crisis and risk communication during a response for public health emergency. Target Audience This course is designed for health practitioners who need … | read more | heartland.lmscheckout.com/Course/view/dont-panic-principles-of-risk-communication-1 | effective-communication |
| Advanced Program Evaluation | Online course | Course Description: Learners will take on the role of a staff member at the Middleton County Health Department who is tasked with helping to develop an evaluation plan for an obesity-prevention program recently launched in Middleton County. Using the CDC Program Evaluation Framework, learners will connect each step of the … | read more | www.train.org/ks/course/1040919/ | data-based-decision-making |
| Serving Diverse Communities: Accessing Reliable Health Information in Multiple Languages | Online course | Course Decription: This course will cover resources that provide reliable health information in multiple languages. Data on current population of non-native English speakers in the United States Online resources for accessing health information in multiple languages Scenario Practices You will have the opportunity to watch the simulation and then practice … | read more | www.training-source.org/training/courses/Serving%20Diverse%20Communities%3A%20Accessing%20Reliable%20Health%20Information%20in%20Multiple%20Languages/detail | justice-equity-diversity-and-inclusion |
| Serving Diverse Communities: Finding Data on Health Disparities | Online course | This course is designed for participants to access reliable health information resources in multiple languages. Intended Audience Public health professionals interested in advancing their ability to locate reliable health information. This may include public health nurses, community health workers, academic researchers, policy makers, and epidemiologists. Course Content This course will … | read more | www.training-source.org/training/courses/Serving%20Diverse%20Communities%3A%20Accessing%20Reliable%20Health%20Information%20in%20Multiple%20Languages/detail | justice-equity-diversity-and-inclusion |
| Strategies to Advance Health Equity: How Health Departments Can Protect the Health of Immigrants | Online course | Course Description: This self-paced, interactive module prepares public health professionals working in state and local health departments to develop or support health care, social services, and public health programs to protect the health of immigrants. This session begins with an introduction to immigration policy and its relationship to health as … | read more | www.phlearningnavigator.org/training/strategies-advance-health-equity-how-health-departments-can-protect-health-immigrants?src=search | justice-equity-diversity-and-inclusion |
| Strategies to Advance Health Equity: How Health Departments Can Promote Living Wages | Online course | Course Description: The social determinants of health, or the structures and economic systems that shape patterns of wellness and illness, can influence health issues like obesity and teen pregnancy. Upstream factors that influence health are broad, deeply entrenched in our society, and can appear daunting to change. While public health … | read more | www.phlearningnavigator.org/training/strategies-advance-health-equity-how-health-departments-can-promote-living-wages?src=search | justice-equity-diversity-and-inclusion |
| Program Evaluation in Environmental Health | Online course | Course Description: Your environmental health program is up and running but how do you know if it’s paying off? This self-paced module can help you determine just that! First, you will receive some background on program evaluation—who, what, when, and why—and then you’ll be taken through the steps to plan … | read more | heartland.lmscheckout.com/Course/view/program-evaluation-in-environmental-health-1 | data-based-decision-making |
| Strategic Planning Within the Context of the Ten Essential Services | Online course | Course Description There are four video clips in this course: Essential Services & Guiding Principles What Have We Been Doing? Components of a Strategic Plan Question & Answer Session There are practice exercises at the end of each video clip. These practice exercises will provide you with an opportunity to … | read more | heartland.lmscheckout.com/Course/view/new-public-health-administrators-series-strategic-planning-within-the-context-of-the-10-essential-services-1 | systems-and-strategic-thinking |
| Leadership and Influence | Online course | Course Description This course reviews how to improve your leadership and influence skills. To that end, this course addresses: Leadership from within. How to facilitate change. How to build and rebuild trust. Using personal influence and political savvy. Fostering an environment for leadership development. This course is provided by the … | read more | heartland.lmscheckout.com/Course/view/1792099 | policy-engagement |
| Coaching Skills | Online course | Course Description: As a manager, you wear two different hats that can be difficult to balance effectively. On one hand, you are tasked with evaluating your employees and making decisions regarding promotions, demotions, salary actions, and terminations. On the other hand, you are also a coach and an advocate for … | read more | www.train.org/ks/course/1094244/ | effective-communication |
| Community Engagement | Online course | Course Description: The Community Engagement course focuses on community engagement in the community health assessment process. Particular emphasis is placed on using the Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) model with the County Health Rankings and Roadmap. This model also meets non-profit hospital Community Health Needs Assessment requirements … | read more | www.train.org/ks/course/1064072/ | community-engagement |
| Introduction to Systems Thinking | Online course | Course Description: Systems thinking provides a framework for identifying and addressing the underlying causes of complex problems. This approach minimizes responding to problem symptoms and the associated unintended consequences of quick fixes. This training will provide an overview of key concepts and specific tools for use with a systems thinking … | read more | www.train.org/ks/course/1081824/ | systems-and-strategic-thinking |
| Care of Populations Badge: Leadership | Online course | Leadership skills consistent with collaborative approaches are essential and need to be part of organizations that interest with the larger public health system. This badge will introduce six key practices of collaborative leadership: Assessing the Environment, Creating Clarity, Sharing Power and Influence, Building Trust, Self Reflection, and Developing People. Course … | read more | badges.wichita.edu/badge/care-of-populations-leadership-and-systems-thinking/ | systems-and-strategic-thinking |
| Introduction to Policy Analysis in Public Health | Online course | Course Description: Introduction to Policy Analysis in Public Health course, designed for public health practitioners, introduces the learner to the CDC policy process and provides specific instruction on the policy analysis component of the process. Instructional content will result in the learner having a better understanding of what policy analysis … | read more | www.train.org/ks/course/1064819/ | policy-engagement |
| Organizing a Strategic Policy Coalition | Online course | Course Description: This online module explores the early stages of the policy process and introduces a model for a coalition structure intended to achieve a specific local policy goal. This online course is available free of charge and can be accessed at any time. Learning Objectives: Explain the difference between … | read more | registrations.publichealthpractice.org/Training/Detail/233 | policy-engagement |
| Planning and Budgeting for Public Health: The Business Plan | Online course | Course Description: Practitioners in the field of public health find themselves in serious competition for funding. How do we make sure that the activities we advance to protect, maintain and promote the health of the public are a priority for funders. One of the ways we can improve our chances … | read more | www.train.org/ks/course/1046512/ | policy-engagement |
| Health Equity: A Public Health Essential | Online course | Course Description: How healthy we are when we are born, how likely we are to get sick as we age, and how long we can expect to live are all determined to a surprising extent by our place in society. Disparities in health among income, racial, and ethnic groups in … | read more | heartland.lmscheckout.com/Course/view/health-equity-a-public-health-essential-1 | justice-equity-diversity-and-inclusion |
| Care of Populations Badge: Policy | Online course | Course Description: Culture influences health behavior and when major differences exist between a patient’s and provider’s cultural framework for illness, a host of adverse outcomes may result. This badge introduces students to the concepts of health and health care disparity and the importance of learning how individuals define, react to, … | read more | badges.wichita.edu/badge/care-of-populations-cultural-competency/ | policy-engagement |
