Face-to-Face Training, Upcoming Webcast,

and Other Training Opportunities

Reinventing Maternal & Child Health:  Coordinating the Boundaries Between Social Determinants & Clinical Care

Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) & Points of Dispensing (POD) Training

Ethics and Public Health:  How Public Health Reacts Ethically in a Disaster

The purpose of this course is to confront the student with some of "life's persistent questions" within the context of the ethics of a disaster in order that the student may discover the answers from within himself and then be able to make appropriate decisions that will allow the student to go about "living outside himself."  Learn More

Psychology of Decision Making for First Responders in Disaster Response

This course addresses topics related to the psychological factors involved with first responder decision making during emergency response situations.  The curriculum focuses on emergency management services personnel's ability to recognize and identify the key indicators of decision making in disaster response.  Learn More

Creating a Context for Change:  Leading through Organizational Development 

Learners participating in this web-based course will focus on leadership effectiveness particularly in terms of facilitating innovation and change within an organization and achieving an organizational context that is conducive to continuous improvement and a never-ending commitment to excellence.  As effective leaders, we strive to create a shared vision of the future and then mobilize people, processes, and resources to achieve that vision.  Effective leaders treat innovation and change as a continuous process, not as a single event or series of staccato or stop-and-go actions.  By establishing and maintaining a continuous forward momentum, leaders can engage others in working together to be adaptable and flexible in their ongoing pursuit of their shared vision. Learn More 

Introduction to Program Monitoring and Evaluation in Maternal and Child Health: Session Two - Program Description and Logic Model

This session discusses the importance of needs assessments in informing progarm evaluation and guiding the formulation of realistic evaluation goals and objectives.  The session will also introduce the logic model as a way to articulate the components of a Maternal and Child Health program.  Students will get to develop a logic model for the Child Wellness Program. NOTE: This course is the second in a six-course series. Courses 3-6 are currently in development. Learn More

Introduction to Program Monitoring and Evaluation in Maternal and Child Health: Session One - Monitoring & Evaluation: What? When? Who?

CEUs: Nurses 1; Social Workers 1 

This course provides an introduction to the monitoring and evaluation of Maternal and Child Health programs. Faculty will describe the different types of program evaluation and the context in which these types of evaluation are used. Also, the role of stakeholders will be discussed to ensure effective evaluation and strategies will be proposed to ensure successful collaboration. Students will get to identify stakeholders for the Child Wellness Program. NOTE: This course is the first in a six-course series.  Courses 3-6 are currently in development. Learn More 

Alabama PHTC Online Courses & a New LMS

The South Central Public Health Partnership would like to highlight a new training and education resource that is currently available.  The Alabama Public Health Training Center, located at UAB, has developed a Learning Management System (LMS) that will house online courses, webcasts, and other educational resources.  In combination with our existing South Central Public Health Partnership LMS, housed at Tulane, we believe the addition of this resource will benefit our partners and organizations by expanding the variety of public health training courses offered.  

Users will need to create a profile prior to accessing the courses in the Alabama Public Health Training Center LMS, regardless if you are an existing user in our South Central Public Health Partnership LMS.  Currently there are five online courses on the Alabama Public Health Training Center LMS ready for enrollment.  All of these self-paced courses are available at no cost to users and many have continuing education credits awarded. 

Please visit the Alabama Public Health Training Center website and LMS for more information:
http://www.alphtc.org/

http://lms.alphtc.org/login/index.php

Disaster Preparedness: Are We Ready for Kids 

Children represent an at-risk segment of the population in the face of natural and man-made disasters.  Effective pediatric planning at the state and local level requires an awareness of hazard vulnerabilities and the advance consideration of the unique needs of children and families.  Improved readiness can be achieved through collaboration between public health and emergency management leadership and key pediatric care experts and stakeholders in the private sector.  This course will examine how effective communication among all parties, including the public, will serve to improve preparedness in advance of a disaster. Learn More

HIV 101 for Community Health Workers 

The purpose of this course is to expose community workers to basic knowledge about HIV's history, prevalence, biology, diagnosis, and prevention. Presenters in this program explain and illustrate statistics related to HIV, how HIV enters and replicates itself, how HIV is diagnosed and treated, and ways to prevent the spread of HIV. Information focuses on universal methods of diagnosis and transmission as well as concerns unique to health care providers.  Learn More

Motivational Interviewing and Health Behavior Change 

This course introduces health care workers to Motivational Interviewing, a strategy used to initiate conversations related to changing unhealthy behaviors. In this presentation, participants will learn the principles of motivational interviewing and view examples of the motivational interviewing process. Additionally, practitioners will learn strategies that can be immediately implemented to improve their communication with patients.  Learn More

Improving the Provision of Male Health Care in Public Health 

This course examines the barriers to men's health and provides information on how practitioners and organizations can better serve male populations. The course also discusses socialization factors that may contribute to men's increased health risks.  Learn More

Reducing Disparities in Health through Nutrition: The Life Course Theory and Model 

The Life Course approach to health care needs emphasizes the role of early events in shaping an individual's health throughout life. This course introduces the Life Course concept and nutritional influences of early life that impact populations, especially areas in which there are disparities. Specifically, the presenter addresses factors including maternal health during pregnancy, parenting style, food availability, and sleep and their impact on obesity and other health threats. In addition, the course addresses ways in which public health workers can reduce health disparities.  Learn More

**For technical assistance or questions about these trainings, please contact Will Bruer, 205-934-7140, [email protected], or Rongbing Xie, 205-934-7238, [email protected].

*  Building and Maintaining a Collaborative Culture
*  Communicating With and For the Maternal and Child Health Population:  Issues and Challenges
*  Community Partnership and Perspectives-Advanced

*  Decision Making: A Systematic and Organized Approach

*  Family Advocacy and Involvement in Title V Programs
*  Improving Interpersonal Communication and Relationships

*  Introduction to Program Monitoring and Evaluation in Maternal and Child Health: Session One - Monitoring & Evaluation: What? When? Who?
*  Leadership and Advocacy: Trends and Challenges in Maternal and Child Health
*  Leadership Management Communication
*  Leadership, Strategic Planning and Systems Approaches

*  Managerial Communications
*  Managing and Motivating Effective Public Health Performance
*  Mentoring and Coaching
*  Pediatric Trauma and Disaster
*  Productive Communication Skills
*  Radiological Events in a Community: High-Dose
*  Radiological Events in a Community: Low-Dose
*  Succession Planning for Public Health Agencies
*  Systems Thinking in Maternal and Child Health:  Applications in Practice
*  The Core Elements of Project Management in Public Health
*  The History of Public Health Informatics:  Where Do We Go from Here?
*  The Legal Implications and Resources to Assist Community Healthcare Planning Efforts