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The Vermont Way: Communicating through science and clear public health messaging
About this Webinar In February of 2020 Vermont began preparing for what became the COVID-19 pandemic. From the start, the Governor and the people supporting him, most notably the Commissioner at the Vermont Department of Health, relied on science and the... More
Regional Public Health Training Centers Training Metrics
The Public Health Training Centers, based at ten Schools of Public Health across the country, are happy to share the training metrics from 2018-2020. In the two years starting July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2020, the ten Regional Public... More
Tackling Climate Change: Mitigation or Adaptation
The global climate has changed profoundly over the last century and now threatens the health and wellbeing of families and communities around the world. With continued climate change we can expect to see more severe and more frequent extreme weather... More
Regional Public Health Training Centers Field Placement Program
The Public Health Training Centers, based at ten Schools of Public Health across the country, are happy to share the evaluation results of our nationwide Field Placement program. This program placed 438 students across the country in the first two... More
The Sisyphus Curse: The Relentless Work of Public Health: How to Survive and Thrive
This webinar will explore historically relevant, disruptive events and the people who endured them, revealing personal attributes and team dynamics. The instructor will suggest anger management and de-escalation tactics to consider, as colleagues and clients continue to experience high levels... More
Park Rx: Exploring an Innovative Prescription Program
More than 100 million Americans suffer from a chronic disease, which are responsible for 7 in 10 deaths in the U.S. each year. Park Rx America began as a community health initiative that aims to prevent and treat chronic disease... More
Exploring Mental Health Strategies to Cope with Everyday Stress
This MACHW interactive workshop series aims to support CHWs as they strive to serve their clients during these challenging times. The workshop formats will include expert panels, Q and A, and case studies on critical issues from across Massachusetts. In this... More
Introduction to HIPAA for CHWs
About this Webinar By the nature of their role, community health workers manage sensitive information about clients and communities. Community health worker practice relies on laws and protocols to guide their decisions about how to handle client information. One of the... More
An Introduction to Zoonoses and Vectorborne Diseases and their Drivers
About this Webinar In this series of four screencasts, you will be introduced to zoonotic and vectorborne diseases and their drivers. In the first of four screencasts the public health practitioner is introduced to zoonoses and vectorborne diseases and how they... More
An Introduction to One Health
About this Webinar This course introduces One Health (human-animal-environmental health) to the public health practitioner. Areas of focus include zoonotic and vectorborne diseases, pollution and ecosystem change, comparative medicine, and human-animal-environment interactions. Multiple examples are provided, including for COVID-19. What you'll learn After... More