New England Public Health Training Center offers 35 recorded webinars and 15 Self-Paced courses specifically for Community Health Workers (CHWs) in public health.

Below is a highlight of some of our trainings:

	Trauma Informed Care to Support Health and Well-Being: Part Two https://www.nephtc.org/course/view.php?id=104	Learn to describe the ways in which trauma manifests in adult as adaptations for survival.
	Marketing Public Health  https://www.nephtc.org/course/view.php?id=2	Learn the four pillars of building a strong brand
	Human Health Effects of Climate Change https://www.nephtc.org/course/view.php?id=33	Learn what health conditions are exacerbated by climate change
	Introduction to Systems Thinking  https://www.nephtc.org/course/view.php?id=33	Learn what Systems Thinking is and describe its application
	Essential Role of Community Health Workers in Addressing the Opioid Epidemic Pt. 1 https://www.nephtc.org/course/view.php?id=88	Explain the prevalence of opioid use disorder and opioid overdose and its impact on our region.
	Essential Role of Community Health Workers in Addressing the Opioid Epidemic Pt.2 https://www.nephtc.org/course/view.php?id=89	Explain the prevalence of opioid use disorder and opioid overdose and its impact on our region.
	Umatter Suicide Prevention for Public Health Professionals https://www.nephtc.org/course/view.php?id=90	Learn about important language to use when discussing suicide
	Creating Public Health Messages & Materials Using Plain Language https://www.nephtc.org/course/view.php?id=84	Recognize health literacy, language and culture as potential barriers to communicating public health messages

CHWs are public health workers who apply their unique understanding of the experience, language and/or culture of the populations they serve in order to carry out one or more of the following roles:

Providing culturally appropriate health education, information and outreach in community-based settings, such as homes, schools, clinics, shelters, local businesses and community centers CHWs are public health workers who apply their unique understanding of the experience, language and/or culture of the populations they serve in order to carry out one or more of the following roles:

• Bridging and/or culturally mediating between individuals, communities and health and human services, including actively building individual and community capacity
• Assisting people to access the services they need
• Providing direct services, such as informal counseling, social support, care coordination and health screenings
• Advocating for individual and community needs

CHWs are distinguished from other health professionals because they:

• Are hired primarily for their understanding of the populations and communities they serve
• Spend a significant portion of time conducting outreach in the categories above
• Have experience providing services in community settings