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2/5/2026: Spurwink’s Crisis Receiving Center: In the Comfort of Our Living Room – A Beacon of Belonging and Care
Tuesday, February 5th from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. What you'll be able to do after this webinar: Describe the core principles of the Living Room Crisis Receiving Center model, including its trauma-informed, low-barrier, and person-centered approach to crisis care. Identify... More
1/27/2026: Rural Health Resources to Support Grant Writing
Tuesday, January 27th from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. What you'll be able to do after this webinar: Describe current demographic trends in rural America. Explore data sets and visualizations from rural health resources. Locate information on health conditions, demographic groups... More
1/22/2026: Community-Based Solutions to Support Maternal Health, Parental Well-Being, and Reduce Social Isolation
Thursday, January 22nd from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. What you'll be able to do after this webinar: Understand gaps in perinatal and maternal healthcare by exploring how doulas, childbirth education, and innovative community-based strategies can enhance social support and improve... More
NEPHTC by the Numbers: Updated Metrics for Region 1 and Beyond!
The 2025 NEPHTC By the Numbers report is here! From July 1st 2024 - June 30th 2025, the New England Public Health Training Center reached 74,170 participants through 529 trainings, continuing to strengthen the public health workforce across the region. Courses... More
1/8/2025: Using Stories and Data to Engage Decision-Makers and Advance Transportation Access
Thursday, January 8th from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. What you'll be able to do after this webinar: Define transportation insecurity and identify how it's impacting Maine people. Discuss how stories and data can be used to help decision-makers understand and... More
Student Spotlight: Samantha Lee
Adapting a Climate and Health Curriculum for Rhode Island K-12 Students During the 2023–2024 academic year, Samantha Lee, a Master’s of Medical Sciences student at Brown University, received an NEPHTC Student Stipend to adapt a climate and health curriculum for K–12... More
12/2/2025: A Healthy Union: How States Can Lead on Environmental Health
Tuesday, December 2nd from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. What you'll be able to do after this webinar: Explain how and why environmental health protections eroded at the federal level. Describe several best practice state environmental health policies, including their origins... More
The 2025 Rural Health Leadership Institute Closes After 3 Months of Growth & Connection
2025 Rural Health Leadership Institute Closing Session On November 3rd, 2025, the New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC) and the New England Rural Health Association (NERHA) were proud to host the closing session of the 2025 Rural Health Leadership Institute... More
12/4/2025: Community Voices in Cancer Prevention and Control: Maine’s Collaborative Approach to Shaping the 2021-2030 Cancer Plan
Thursday, December 4th from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. What you'll be able to do after this webinar: Explain how community engagement methods such as surveys, listening sessions, and summits can be used to surface and prioritize public health strategies. Describe... More
11/6/2025: Opioid Settlement Fund Spending and Public Health in Maine
Thursday, November 6th from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. What you'll be able to do after this webinar: Understand what the opioid settlement funds are. Name the four pillars of recommended spending for opioid settlement funds. Understand how the opioid settlement... More