About this course

Traditionally in health and social service organizations, financial management and budgeting responsibilities have been the purview of the chief financial officer, accountants, and budget analysts. However, today, front-line managers are being called upon to integrate fiscal planning and management into their clinical and operational responsibilities.

As a public health leader, are you adept in financial management and budgeting principles, concepts and tools? Or, are you looking to further your knowledge and skills in this area.

This program is intended for public health leaders who have limited knowledge, skills and experience with financial management and budgeting or those wish to review and/or refresh their knowledge of fiscal principles.

What you will learn

After completing this course you will be able to:

• Recognize the importance of financial management in the efficiency and effectiveness of day-to-day and long-term public health service delivery in the community.
• Understand financial management and budgeting terminology often encountered in not-for-profit and governmental public health settings.
• Differentiate among types of budgets applicable in a public health setting.
• Examine the importance of and develop beginning knowledge about budgeting processes including budget preparation and variance analyses.

Subject Matter Expert

• 
  Dr. Rebecca Arsenault,
  Arsenault Consulting

The program will be taught by Dr. Rebecca Arsenault of Arsenault Consulting, based in Raymond, Maine. Dr. Arsenault has 35+ years of experience in health care administration, including responsibility for leading hospitals, physician practices and community health agencies. Rebecca earned a master's degree in community health from Boston University and a doctorate in health services administration from Capella University. Currently, Dr. Arsenault serves as adjunct faculty in University of New England's graduate public health program and Southern New Hampshire University's health care administration graduate program.

Contact Hours

The Certificate of Completion will include the length of the module. Generally 50 – 60 minutes is equivalent to 1 contact hour. Contact hours may be applicable towards continuing education requirements for certain credentials. Check with your credentialing body to verify if the topic meets its continuing education requirements.

For those already registered, you will receive an enrollment key ahead of the start date to access the full course page.
Enter the enrollment key provided in your email in the field below and then select Enroll me

Having trouble accessing the course? Contact support@nephtc.org

About this course

Do you write a lot of emails, memos, meeting minutes, or reports? Are you looking to increase the impact of your writing? If so, this hands-on workshop is for you. 

This workshop is designed for people at all levels of public health who are looking to boost their writing skills, especially managers seeking to improve their written communication approaches with teams.

Select participants will be offered  online coaching to work on specific pieces of writing.

Subject Matter Expert

• 
  Dr. Ariela Freedman,
  Maven Tree Consulting
More

The workshop will be taught by Dr. Ariela Freedman of MavenTree Consulting, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Freedman is an experienced trainer with over 20 years of experience in education and public health, including CDC, state and local public health departments, Head Start, nonprofits, and public schools. Dr. Freedman earned her PhD from Emory University where she has also served as an Assistant Research Professor and is now adjunct faculty. Her workshops are known for being interactive, fun, and designed for immediate use back in the office







Contact Hours

The Certificate of Completion will include the length of the module. Generally 50 – 60 minutes is equivalent to 1 contact hour. Contact hours may be applicable towards continuing education requirements for certain credentials. Check with your credentialing body to verify if the topic meets its continuing education requirements.

For those already registered, you will receive an enrollment key ahead of the start date to access the full course page.
Enter the enrollment key provided in your email in the field below and then select Enroll me

Having trouble accessing the course? Contact support@nephtc.org

About this course

The goal of this course is to train Community Health Workers on Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) and encourage/support them in incorporating best practices, evidence based models, techniques and strategies into their practice at the community level.

What you'll learn

After completing the training, you will be able to...

• Describe the disease model of addiction and a holistic approach;
• Describe the Multiple Pathways of Recovery;
• Describe and Utilize the Stages of Change Model;
• Identify available SUDs resources at the community level; and
• Understand Stigma and their roles in addressing it

Meet the Trainer

• 
  Haner Hernandez, Ph.D., CPS, CADCII, LADCI

  Senior Consultant,
  Bureau of Substance 
  Abuse Services
  Massachusetts Department of
  Public Health
  

Enrollment and Contact Hours

To register for this course, please contact Dawn Heffernan at  dheffernan@schoolph.umass.edu . Once you are registered, you will receive an enrollment key to enter below.

Technical trouble accessing the course? Contact support@nephtc.org