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NEPHTC Interview Spotlight: Healthy Maine Talks Podcast
NEPHTC’s Program Manager Candice Bangham and Program Assistant Lindsay Kastner sat down with Matt Wellington, Associate Director of the Maine Public Health Association (MPHA), to discuss his podcast, Healthy Maine Talks, that he started in 2023. How did the Maine Talks... More
3/10/2025: Navigating Federal Grant Budgeting: From Proposal to Compliance
Monday, March 10th 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET Are you looking to build your knowledge in public health grant financial management?
3/6/2025: Tips to Improve Home Air Quality
Thursday, March 6th 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET What you'll learn: How to determine if a home has adequate ventilation 5 things you need to know about mold Where to look for IAQ problems Best-practice resources to prevent and... More
2/6/2025: Building Climate Resiliency: Empowering Community Health Workers Through Education
Thursday, February 6th 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET Learning Objectives: Identify strategies for educating Community Health Workers on climate resiliency and explain how these strategies can be applied in their communities. Summarize the key findings from the project and... More
2/4/2024: Eat Well, Be Well: Evaluating the Country’s First Statewide Retail SNAP Program
Tuesday, February 4th 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET What are the impacts of the country’s first state-wide retail SNAP incentive program, Eat Well, Be Welll?
Announcing Our New Self-Paced Course: Understanding Mpox, A World Health Issue
Learning Objectives: Analyze the public health significance of mpox, including its epidemiology, transmission dynamics, and societal impact. Evaluate the role of education, prevention, and treatment strategies in addressing mpox outbreaks and reducing stigma. Critically examine the challenges and opportunities in... More
1/21/2025: Doxycycline as Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) to Prevent Bacterial STIs
Tuesday, January 21st 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET Learning Objectives: Identify current trends in STIs. Describe current evidence in STI prevention. Review doxycycline as post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent bacterial STIs
1/9/2025: Establishing a State-Wide Pain Registry in Maine
Thursday, January 9th 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET Description: One in 3 Mainers experience chronic pain, which poses a significant challenge in pain management at a population level. This webinar will raise awareness of this public health issue and introduce... More
PHTC Network: Highlighting Success and Impact
Overall Training Metrics: The Public Health Training Center Network (PHTCN) has achieved remarkable results in its efforts to strengthen the public health workforce. Between July 2018 and June 2024, the program provided essential training to over 1.6 million participants, delivering 37,153... More
NEPHTC goes to MPHA and APHA!
The New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC) had the opportunity to attend two conferences this fall; the Maine Public Health Association (MPHA) annual conference in Portland, Maine at the beginning of October and more recently, the American Public Health... More