About this Webinar

This one-time virtual training will introduce foundational behavioral health concepts and equip Community Health Workers (CHWs) with practical strategies to support community members experiencing behavioral health challenges. CHWs will gain clarity on their role and how it integrates and differs from peer specialists and clinical providers.

The Session includes real-world case examples and interactive discussions to deepen learning. MCD will provide facilitation by experienced CHW trainers and include CHWs with lived experience working in the behavioral health field to ensure real-world relevance and peer-informed learning.

The Session will align with MCD's upcoming Behavioral Health Specialty Track for CHWs and serve as both a stand-alone learning opportunity and a gateway to deeper training.

What you'll learn

• Define behavioral health and explain its relevance to whole-person care.
• Describe the unique role of CHWs in promoting mental wellness and supporting individuals.
• Understand common mental health concerns and substance use disorders.
• Understand how stigma affects help-seeking behavior.
• Access learning resources and referral tools for continued development.

• Subject Matter Experts

  Elizabeth Foley, MCD
  

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Elizabeth Foley, MCD, U.S. Programs Co-Director, has over 30 years of experience in healthcare and public health, spanning both domestic and international organizations. She has served as an advisor to national and state health improvement efforts, including the Maine CDC's Chronic Disease Programs, the National Health Disparities Collaborative, the Federally Qualified Health Center Network, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, and the Robert Wood Johnson Aligning Forces for Quality. As lead content expert and curriculum designer for MCD's eLearning and Workforce Development programs, she and her team develop and deliver in-person and virtual training and technical assistance for thousands of public health professionals, healthcare providers, and community health workers throughout the United States and across the globe. Prior to joining MCD, Ms. Foley worked for the global NGO Partners In Health and the Harvard Medical School Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, designing and facilitating community health worker initiatives in the United States and developing countries.

• Cristina Leal

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Cristina Leal is the Senior Program Manager for Community health worker initiatives at MCD. In this role, she leads the HRSA-funded Community Health Worker (CHW) Training Program-CHWTP and oversees MCD's various CHW programs and team members. She is also responsible for cross-sector partnerships between community-based learning and traditional academic learning. She brings significant knowledge and experience in CHW training and CHW-led programs. Ms. Leal is fluent in English and Spanish, completed her Master's in Public Health at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas in 2024, Bachelor's Degree at the University of Texas-Pan American in 2011, and obtained a Texas CHW Certification in 2016.

• Betty St. Hilaire

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Betty St. Hilaire is a community health worker (CHW), the 2024 CHW Supervisor of the Year, and the current co-chair of the Maine Community Health Worker Initiative (MECHWI). Betty is the founder and board president of The United Community Living Center, a nonprofit whose mission is to provide support for the unhoused community. She is also the Past Chair of the Augusta Emergency Overnight Warming Center Advisory Council. Betty works as a Program manager overseeing the Community Health Worker Program as well as a recovery coach and ABC Parent coach for MaineGeneral Medical Center, the third largest health system in Maine. She sits on the Board of Directors of the Kennebec Valley Community Action Program where she serves on both their housing and executive committees. She has extensive experience in program development and implementation as well as grant and program management. Betty is a 2024 Graduate of the Hanley Center for Health Leadership Program and is a certified Beagle Poverty Coach. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Mental Health and Human Services and a Graduate Certificate in Substance use disorders from the University of Maine at Augusta. Betty has served in previous roles as a clinical-based social worker in a primary care residency practice, a care coordinator managing care plans for MaineCare members and as a Patient Advisory Coordinator, where she convened and led a patient advisory council for a major health system in Maine.




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Acknowledgement:  This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of award 2 UB6HP31685‐05‐00 “Public Health Training Centers.” The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
This training was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $400,000 with 100% funded by HRSA/HHS and 0% funded by nongovernment source(s). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA/HHS, or the U.S. Government.


* Yale School of Public Health, Office of Public Health Practice, a New England Public Health Training Center partner, is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. All CHES credit inquiries are managed by YSPH

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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

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  Dr. Ariela Freedman,
  Maven Tree Consulting
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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.

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About this course

Creating Persuasive Public Health Messaging is a one-hour self paced course for public health managers and leaders. An “online, self-paced” version of the Creating Your Marketing Pitch half day workshop, this version contains examples from Rhode Island and Ohio.

This training is a collaboration project between Region 1 PHTC (New England Public Health Center - NEPHTC) and Region 7 PHTC (Midwestern Public Health Training Center - MPHTC).

What you'll learn

After completing this course, you will be able to...

• Identify the four pillars of a strong brand
• Explain how to formulate a clear, concise, compelling, and consistent elevator pitch
• Explain how to build a strong brand message hierarchy
• Discuss common mistakes to avoid when creating persuasive messaging
• Apply the characteristics of effective messaging using realistic public health case studies

Subject Matter Experts

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  Michele Levy 
  Marketing Consultant
  ML Brand Strategy Consulting

Enrollment and 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.

_{Acknowledgement: This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31685 “Regional Public Health Training Center Program.” This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.}

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About this course

Effective communication is an essential element of public health efforts. Public health professionals need ways to make health messages easy to understand for all members of the community they serve as health information can often be complex. Infographics are a dynamic way to share information, both in print and digital form. Public health professionals should be able to create effective and well-designed infographics to share important public health messages as a part of their public health communication strategy.

What you'll learn

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

• List 4 elements required to develop a good health infographic
• Explain what makes an effective infographic
• Define the "Design Thinking Process"
• Use 2 Plain Language resources to simplify scientific writing
• List the 7 design principles for infographics
• Describe the 4 domains of the CDC Clear Communication Index
• List 2 ways to ensure infographics are Section 508 compliant
• List the 3 steps to test infographics before release

Subject Matter Expert

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  Ojaswini Bakshi
  

  MPH
  Program Director, Local Public Health Institute of Massachusetts

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Enrollment and Contact Hours

Note there are two different options for enrolling in this course highlighted in the table below.

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.

Acknowledgement: This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of award 2 UB6HP31685‐05‐00 “Public Health Training Centers.” The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

About this Course

The aim of this 9-part Public Health Leadership series is to build skills to be an effective leader in the

field of public health. The series explores strengths-based leadership, personal and organizational

resilience, and skills for leading a team. Practical tools and approaches are shared for creating a culture of

feedback, navigating challenging conversations, strategic planning, and implementing and sustaining change.

What you'll learn

At the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Recognize leadership styles and be able to describe the benefits of strengths-based leadership to
  promote personal and organizational resilience.
  ● Utilize skills in leading a team, including creating a culture of feedback and navigating
  challenging conversations.
  ● Identify tools for leading an organization with decision making models, systems thinking and
  strategic planning, and innovation initiatives.

Subject Matter Expert

• Bob Wright,
  Strategic Consultant, Facilitator, Executive Coach ,
  Daniel Hanley Center for Health Leadership
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Bob Wright is an organization development consultant, strategic planner and leadership coach committed to helping organizations clarify and realize their missions, and to encouraging employees to bring more of who they are to what they do. In addition to facilitating the signature Physician and Provider Executive Leadership Institute and Health Leadership Development programs at the Hanley Center, he supports Hanley clients in strategic planning and solving complex organizational challenges. Bob has designed and implemented organization and leadership development initiatives throughout North America, Asia, Europe and Africa. He also works with health care systems, state and local governments, and non-profit organizations on quality management, organization culture development, work systems redesign, strategic and business planning, and community-building efforts. Among his clients are Boston College, Bose Corporation, Children and Families First, Christiana Care Health Services, Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, the Delaware Healthcare Commission, The Economic Commission for Africa, The Maine Commission for Community Service, the National Institutes of Health, Nemours Health and Prevention Services, the Peace Corps, the Smithsonian Institution, the Student Conservation Association, the United Nations, and the YMCA. He annually facilitates the acclaimed Maine Association of Nonprofits Leadership Institute for Executive Directors. Bob has served on several nonprofit boards, holding numerous roles including board president. Bob holds a Masters degree in Management from the School for International Training, and a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology and Intercultural Communication. He is trained in Gestalt Psychology, and is a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation.

Enrollment and Contact Hours

Select the Enroll Me button below to register for this course. If you have any trouble accessing the recording, contact  support@nephtc.org.

Acknowledgement: This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of award 2 UB6HP31685‐05‐00 “Public Health Training Centers.” The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

About this Course

Resilience is defined by psychologists as the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress. This collection of micro-learnings and resources will equip learners with practical actions and tools that can be applied in any environment by changing thoughts and behaviors in times of adversity and trauma.

How to Use this Resource

Select from the below topics as you need learning, are preparing to engage with your community, elected officials and governing boards, or your workforce/ team. Or explore the opportunities for yourself.

• Building Resilience in Communities
• Building Resilience in Organizations
• Building Resilience with Self and Others

What You'll Learn

At the end of the recording, participants will be able to:

• Obtain resilience micro-learnings and resources for use in public health

Collaboration

This resource was developed by the Public Health Learning Network, a consortium of regional Public Health Training Centers, the country’s most comprehensive resource for public health workforce development. Program management and instructional design of this resource was provided by the Midwest Public Health Training Center.

Registration and Contact Hours

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_{Acknowledgement: This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31685 “Regional Public Health Training Center Program.” This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.}

_{* Yale School of Public Health, Office of Public Health Practice, a New England Public Health Training Center partner, is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. All CHES credit inquiries are managed by YSPH}

About this course

Disasters and emergencies are emotionally-charged events that occur with little, if any, warning. They can result in severe life-threatening situations, prevent vast segments of the population access to shelter, food, water, and medical care, and interfere with communication and transportation. Those affected often experience feelings of confusion, fear, hopelessness, sleeplessness, anxiety, grief, shock, guilt, and shame. Local public health workers and emergency responders assume the responsibility of ensuring the health and safety of affected people, helping them cope with the devastating situation, and re-establishing normal function. However, this responsibility can take a heavy toll on public health workers and emergency responders as well, particularly in emotionally-charged situations with widespread turmoil. Public health workers and emergency responders should be able to identify and cope with stressful situations and build psychological resilience to mitigate the emotional toll that emergencies and disasters take on them.

What you'll learn

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

• Summarize the biology and physiology of the stress response and the effects on health
• Recognize three major types of stress as categorized by severity and chronicity
• Identify the types of compassion fatigue, risk factors, and coping strategies
• List attributes of psychological resilience and individual coping strategies
• Describe other types of resilience (group, family, community, cultural, organizational)
• Discuss the goals of Psychological First Aid (PFA) and five components when caring for others

Subject Matter Expert

• 
  Ojaswini Bakshi
  

  MPH
  Program Director, Local Public Health Institute of Massachusetts

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Enrollment and Contact Hours

Note there are two different options for enrolling in this course highlighted in the table below.

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.

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

Acknowledgement: This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of award 2 UB6HP31685‐05‐00 “Public Health Training Centers.” The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

About this course

Our public health and healthcare systems have focused heavily on "obesity" as a disease to be prevented. However, much of this is confounded by weight stigma and anti-fat bias within our own work. A paradigm shift from "obesity prevention" to understanding weight stigma as a social and structural determinant, public health practitioners and researchers can avoid causing harm, and push for better outcomes for their communities. 

What you'll learn

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

• Define weight stigma as a multilevel system of material oppression
• Identify/recognize how weight stigma contributes to poor health outcomes and confounds epidemiologic research
• Understand how common practices in public health promote, uphold, and create weight stigma

Subject Matter Experts

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Marquisele (Mikey) Mercedes		Monica Kriete, MPH
Presidential Fellow, Brown University School of Public Health, Co-host, Unsolicited: Fatties Talk Back		Writer, speaker, and consultant

Enrollment and Contact Hours

Note there are two different options for enrolling in this course highlighted in the table below.

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.

Sponsored by NEPHTC & YSPH, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to1total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours are0. Provider ID #1131137. Event ID #SS1131137_AFAPH

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Acknowledgement: This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of award 2 UB6HP31685‐05‐00 “Public Health Training Centers.” The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

About this Webinar

Discover the basics of website accessibility and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) as Dr. Amanda Diver, a Physical Therapist turned website developer, shares expert insights and practical strategies in this webinar. Amanda will guide attendees to identify areas for improvement and implement effective strategies to enhance compliance and search engine rankings.

What you'll learn

At the end of the recording, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the significance and meaning of website accessibility and its impact on your organization.
• Identify areas to improve American with Disabilities Act compliance and emerging regulations.
• Utilize practical tools for implementing accessibility changes on your website, including color contrast, website architecture, and more.
• Develop effective Search Engine Optimization (SEO) strategies to improve your website’s search engine rankings.
  
  

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  Dr. Amanda Diver
  PT, DPT, CPACC

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Dr. Amanda Diver, PT, DPT, CPACC, is a Physical Therapist, Website Developer and Accessibility and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) expert. She provides consulting services to diverse businesses and organizations to help clients reach larger audiences, by increasing website accessibility and improving online presence. Over the past several years, during the process of building websites for clients, Dr. Diver realized that 96.8% of the web was not accessible to everyone. This led to the realization that accessibility plays a huge role in SEO, which allows websites to show up in Google and other search engines. This ignited her passion in this emerging field. With her knowledge and experience as a Physical Therapist, and her history working with over 100 business owners across diverse industries on their websites, Dr. Diver set out to become a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competency (CPACC). This foundational credential strengthened her skills in digital technologies, architectural considerations, and thoughtful design as well as her understanding of compliance responsibilities requiring disability access. Dr. Diver’s insights and practical solutions captivate audiences by explaining complex material to those less comfortable with technology. She authored A Beginner’s Guide to Indoor Rowing and owns and curates sites such as The Rowing Doc and Healthy Digital. Amanda Diver lives in Colorado with her husband and two fur-kids.

Registration

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Acknowledgement: This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of award 2 UB6HP31685‐05‐00 “Public Health Training Centers.” The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

About this Webinar

What you'll learn

At the end of the recording, participants will be able to:

1. Explain why chronic pain is a public health problem in Maine.
2. Describe the co-morbidities associated with chronic pain.
3. Identify factors within social determinants of health (SDOH) that may affect the pain experience.
4. Discuss major challenges for people in Maine to receive adequate pain care and potential interventions.

Subject Matter Experts

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  Dr. Ling Cao

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Dr. Ling Cao is a professor of biomedical science at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is a biomedical researcher and educator, and an advocate and practitioner in interprofessional education. As an independent researcher, she continues to advance biomedical/translational research to delineate the neuroimmune mechanisms in neuropathic pain. As a medical educator, she promotes learning in interprofessional/interdisciplinary teams. Her recent research interest in population health and health informatics led her to create the first pain registry in Maine. Dr. Cao earned her M.D. from Beijing Medical University (Currently Peking University Health Science Center), her Ph.D. in Toxicology from SUNY Albany, and her Master of Public Health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Registration

Select the Enroll Me button below to register for this recording. If you have any trouble accessing the recording, contact support@nephtc.org.

Acknowledgement: This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Deparment of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of award 2 UB6HP31685‐05‐00 “Public Health Training Centers.” The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

About this Webinar

What you'll learn

At the end of the recording, participants will be able to:

1. Review reasons why exclusive human milk feeding is recommended and its connection to obesity prevention.
2. Discuss appropriate weight loss and identify 3 tools for addressing higher than average weight loss for the exclusively breastfed baby in the first 4 weeks.
3. Understand when to recommend pumping and/or supplementing in the first 4 weeks of the infant’s life
4. Identify new parent and professional resources for breast/chestfeeding information and support

Subject Matter Experts

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  Kara Kaikini

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Kara Kaikini is the Executive Director of the Maine State Breastfeeding Coalition. She has been an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant since 2009 and has supported new families for over 20 years as a home visitor, postpartum doula, lactation consultant, childbirth education and lactation services program manager, prenatal educator, and postpartum group facilitator. She was the Lactation Specialist for Maine CDC's Maternal Child Health Program/Perinatal Outreach & Education Consultant Program from 2016 - 2022 and is a member of the Perinatal Quality Collaborative of Maine (PQC4ME) Steering Committee. Kara is passionate about reducing barriers preventing families from meeting their infant feeding and maternal mental health goals through education, support, connection, and advocacy. Kara lives in Freeport with her husband and two energetic boys and also serves on the RSU5 School Board.

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  Paula Norcott
  
  

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Paula Norcott is the co-owner of Maine Mother and Company, a perinatal resource center in Brunswick, Maine. She is also the Breastfeeding Educator with Maine's Perinatal Outreach and Education Consultation Services. Paula is a lactation consultant with over 23 years of experience serving feeding parents. She got her start in this work as a peer counselor for WIC in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1999. She worked in a fast-paced hospital setting for 5+ years. Paula currently works in private practice, in the infant feeding tech world and consults for both the state as well as a well-known pump company. Frustrated by how nipple pain is brushed off and how slow infant weight gain is blamed on feeding parents, Paula has made it her mission to help these families feel confident in their plan and their ability to feed their tiny humans with a mental health first approach. When not helping other families, Paula can be found at home, with her husband and at least a few of her five children, likely drinking GOOD chai, knitting and obsessing about when the next Percy Jackson episode will be released.

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  Dr. Kelsey Walton
  
  

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Dr. Kelsey Walton is a primary care pediatrician at Kennebec Pediatrics in Augusta, ME. Prior to transitioning to primary care almost two years ago, she practiced as a pediatric hospitalist for 9 years at Maine General Medical Center. Kelsey is a mom to two boys ages 3 and 5 years. They love camping and spending time outdoors. Kelsey enjoys gardening, beekeeping, and reading.

Registration

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Acknowledgement: This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Deparment of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of award 2 UB6HP31685‐05‐00 “Public Health Training Centers.” The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

About this Webinar

Voting shapes the policies that impact every social determinant of health—from housing and education to clean air and access to care. In this session, you’ll learn how public health professionals can support nonpartisan voter access efforts that align with their mission and reach the most impacted communities. You'll leave with tools, real-world examples, and practical strategies you can apply right away.

What you'll learn

• Understand the link between voting and public health outcomes.
• Identify legally sound, nonpartisan ways to support voter access.
• See real-life examples of voter registration integrated across communities.
• Walk away with ready-to-use tools and ideas for your own work.

• Subject Matter Expert

  Marcos Damian Noyola, Deputy Director of Partnerships at Vot-ER 

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Marcos Damian Noyola (he/him) is the Deputy Director of Partnerships at Vot-ER. With a background in public health and systems design, Marcos supports healthcare institutions and community-based organizations in integrating nonpartisan voter access into their programs. His work centers equity, storytelling, and sustainable infrastructure to build civic health.


Enrollment and Contact Hours

Select the Enroll button below to register for the course. If you have any trouble accessing the course, contact support@nephtc.org.

Acknowledgement:  This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of award 2 UB6HP31685‐05‐00 “Public Health Training Centers.” The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
This training was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $400,000 with 100% funded by HRSA/HHS and 0% funded by nongovernment source(s). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA/HHS, or the U.S. Government.


* Yale School of Public Health, Office of Public Health Practice, a New England Public Health Training Center partner, is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. All CHES credit inquiries are managed by YSPH

Registration

Select the Enroll Me button below to register for this recording. If you have any trouble accessing the recording, contact support@nephtc.org.

Acknowledgement: This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of award 2 UB6HP31685‐05‐00 “Public Health Training Centers.” The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

About this Webinar

This webinar will use didactic and workshop techniques to inform participants of best practices in public health communication to promote equity and inclusion. An overview of health literacy will be discussed, as well as how it connects to health equity. We will also speak about health literacy efforts in our community, and review how health literacy can be improved using digital literacy, cross-cultural communication, and non-biased language.

What you'll learn

At the end of the recording, participants will be able to:

• Describe the landscape of health literacy and choose inclusive language
• Develop public health messaging that incorporates numerous aspects of literacy that impacts health
• Identify communication strategies to promote the use of inclusive and non-stigmatizing language as part of public health communication

Subject Matter Experts

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  Jennifer Ceide, MPH

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Jennifer Ceide has worked in the field of public health since 2009, with a strong emphasis on health education and communication. Her focus on developing educational programs for patients with Asthma afforded her the opportunity to present her work to clinicians of the Shanghai Children Medical Center in Shanghai, China. Her leadership in guiding the implementation of tobacco cessation systems at Jamaica Hospital led to the Gold Star Recognition in the NYC Tobacco-Free Hospital Campaign Certification from the New York City Department of Health. She currently serves as Primary Faculty for the Master of Public Health program at the University of New England in Maine. Jennifer recently developed a Health Education Design course that has been described as challenging, practical, and enjoyable by MPH students. Jennifer is Haitian-American and was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. She attributes much of her success to being raised in a richly diverse community and obtaining both undergraduate and graduate degrees from institutions in Jamaica-Queens, NY and New Orleans, LA, two culturally-vibrant US cities.

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  Liz Scharnetzki, Ph.D.

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Liz Scharnetzki, Ph.D., is a Staff Scientist at the Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) at Maine Medical Center Research Institute (MMCRI). Dr. Scharnetzki completed her PhD in Experimental Social Psychology at the University of Vermont. Her research interests lie in understanding how stigma and identity threat impact the delivery and receipt of health care. Before joining CORE, Dr. Scharnetzki worked at Vermont’s Agency of Human Services, developing policy research projects aimed at promoting social capital within Vermont’s criminal justice system. Dr. Scharnetzki’s other prior positions include serving as a lecturer at universities and colleges in both California and Vermont, and working as a Research Technician at one of the NIH Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) Initiative sites. Dr. Scharnetzki currently serves on the National Lung Cancer Roundtable Stigma Committee and co-leads MMCRI’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Workgroup.

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  Leo Waterston, M.A.

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Leo Waterston, M.A., is the Program Director for the Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) at Maine Medical Center Research Institute, where he is responsible for the Center’s operations, strategic planning, and management of staff and resources to support CORE’s mission. Leo also serves as Project Director for the Maine Lung Cancer Coalition, a grant-funded lung cancer prevention and screening program with partners throughout the state of Maine. Leo has more than 15 years of experience working in health care research, management, and public health. He earned a B.A. in Psychology from Clark University and a M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Fordham University. He currently serves on the National Lung Cancer Roundtable and Maine's Impact Cancer Network. Orion Tucker (he/him) has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Psychology from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA, where he completed his senior capstone in LGBTQ+ Politics. Orion, from his lived experiences, brings a passion for improving diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in order to enact meaningful change for the LGBTQ+ community. He brings this drive to his work every day as Health Equity Alliance’s LGBTQ+ Program Manager. Over the years, Orion has provided education, training, consulting, and curriculum design to community-based agencies, healthcare organizations, colleges and universities, businesses, and others to expand competency and affirming experiences for LGBTQ+ identifying individuals in the various communities he has served. Orion is also a Certified Personal Trainer who values behavior change and meeting people where they are.

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  Orion Tucker

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Orion Tucker (he/him) has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Psychology from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA, where he completed his senior capstone in LGBTQ+ Politics. Orion, from his lived experiences, brings a passion for improving diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in order to enact meaningful change for the LGBTQ+ community. He brings this drive to his work every day as Health Equity Alliance’s LGBTQ+ Program Manager. Over the years, Orion has provided education, training, consulting, and curriculum design to community-based agencies, healthcare organizations, colleges and universities, businesses, and others to expand competency and affirming experiences for LGBTQ+ identifying individuals in the various communities he has served. Orion is also a Certified Personal Trainer who values behavior change and meeting people where they are.

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  Inza Ouattara

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With a Doctorate in Educational Leadership, a Master of Public Policy and Management and as a Licensed Social Worker, Dr. Ouattara currently works as the State of Maine Refugee Health Coordinator. Dr. Ouattara has 21 years of experience working with refugees and immigrants in Africa and in the United States. In his current position, Dr. Ouattara oversees the domestic medical screening of refugees, asylees, and other ORR eligible populations in Maine. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the Southern New Hampshire University teaching Sociocultural Perspective.

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  Andrew Solomon

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Andrew P. Solomon, MPH, is the Senior Program Manager for the federally funded Northeast Telehealth Resource Center (www.NETRC.org), a member of the National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers and a project of Medical Care Development, Inc. (www.MCD.org). Andrew has worked with over 600 health care provider organizations, government agencies, and others to design, implement, and optimize telehealth programs. NETRC’s scope of services cover the “A to Z” of telehealth program development, including legal and regulatory considerations, quality and equity best practices, training resources, and sustainability. Andrew’s experiences also include developing and managing a population health program at a Community Health Center in Rhode Island. There, he implemented projects such as text-messaging programs to improve patient engagement and a transportation program to assist patients in getting to appointments and other health-related services. Andrew holds a Master of Public Health from Boston University.

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  Kerri Barton

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Kerri earned her MPH at Boston University School of Public Health in 2011. She has since worked for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health as an infectious disease epidemiologist, at Maine Medical Center as a Rural Research Navigator, and now works for the City of Portland Public Health Division as the Interim Program Coordinator for Harm Reduction Services in the Needle Exchange Program.

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About this Webinar

The Webinar will focus on developing participants' skills to communicate complex health information in ways people can understand. Clear and simple health messages & materials help all audiences and members of your community (especially those with limited literacy skills) read, understand, and act on health information. Participants will take an audience-centered approach to assessment and creating materials and messages that are readable, actionable and culturally relevant. We will pay close attention to what plain language writing and design look like and how to apply plain language writing and design principles in practice. Although not required, participants may work on a health communication project of their own during the applied activities.

What you'll learn

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Recognize health literacy, language and culture as potential barriers to communicating public health messages.
• Use health literacy tools and techniques to assess the readability and actionability of materials & messages.
• Apply plain language principles to public health materials & messages to enhance ease of use for all readers.

Subject Matter Expert

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  Sabrina Kurtz-Rossi, M.Ed.
  Assistant Professor, Director
  Tufts Health Literacy Leadership Institute
  

Registration and Contact Hours

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About this Webinar

Follow the journey of LymeTV’s Tick JEDI^TM youth tick education program – from public health educational concept to successful legislative advocacy effort. The narrative serves as a model for scaling community activism to achieve meaningful policy adjustments for a broader population.

What you'll learn

At the end of the recording, participants will be able to:

• Generate a reasonable policy intervention plan for a public health challenge
• Implement a localized coalition-building strategy to advance a common legislative goal
• Execute a campaign to shepherd an idea from grass-roots movement to established law

Subject Matter Experts

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  Adina Bercowicz
  

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Adina is the Executive Director of LymeTV, a tick-borne disease prevention organization in Maine, as well as the president of the board for the Tick JEDI Coalition, LymeTV’s 501(c)4 advocacy-focused sister organization. The Tick JEDI Coalition is a group of stakeholder organizations, which has championed educational reform for tick safety, achieving legislative milestones in multiple states. Adina served on the Department of Defense's FY19 Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, Tick-Borne Disease Research Program as a scientific panel Consumer Reviewer. She is currently pursuing a Master of Public Health with a focus in Epidemiology at the University of New England & is a Care for the Underserved Pathway (CUP) AHEC Scholar, an Honors Distinction Program focusing on healthcare in rural & medically-underserved areas. Adina previously worked emergency response logistics in post-earthquake Haiti, & in leadership roles designing sustainability programs that advanced education & health equity for families in Kolkata, India.

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  Megan Bradshaw
  

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Meghan Bradshaw serves as the Director of Advocacy for LymeTV, a tick-borne disease prevention organization in Maine, and she is also a co-founder and co-director of the Tick JEDI Coalition. Meghan strategizes with board members, partner organizations, legislators, and other key stakeholders to advance the organization’s high impact advocacy goals, including the first Tick JEDI Bill in New Jersey (S264). Meghan was a patient representative on the HHS 2022 Tick-Borne Disease Working Group Clinical Presentation and Pathogenesis Subcommittee. She is currently pursuing a Master of Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health.

Registration

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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 data at hand to inform the public. During this session, you will learn the principles of effective marketing in public health and how Vermont applied the principles in its messaging.

What you'll learn

At the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

• Summarize the basic components of a public health communications strategy
• Outline what worked well with respect to the Vermont Department of Health communication approach to the COVID-19 pandemic
• Recognize some common pitfalls to avoid in public health communications
• Apply principles of effective communications strategy by analyzing a current campaign

Subject Matter Experts

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  Rebecca Brookes

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Over the past 40 years, Rebecca has worked nationally and internationally in many areas of public health marketing and behavior change, including the Tobacco Control Programs for New York State and Vermont. She’s worked for the Ford Foundation, the US Embassy in the Dominican Republic, Planned Parenthood International Federation and Planned Parenthood Federation of America (where she was national Director of Social Marketing), and trained national grantees for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to embed behavior change into programs. Rebecca was on staff at VDH from 2012-2017, where she worked on the Medicaid Tobacco Benefit Expansion and Promotion Initiative and was a co-author on the subsequent article “A Framework for Effective Promotion of a Medicaid Tobacco Cessation Benefit,” published in Health Promotion Practice in July 2020. She has been on the editorial board for Social Marketing Quarterly since 2013. She currently holds a legislative appointment to the Vermont Substance Misuse Prevention Oversight and Advisory Council, which advises the Governor and legislature on policy for tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and prescription drugs. Her profile as a social marketer in public health will be the first inclusion of social marketing in the upcoming third edition of 101+ Careers In Public Health published by Columbia University.

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  Shari Levine

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Shari Levine has extensive professional experience in communications and in writing for various public and professional audiences. She has a demonstrated history of working in the health, wellness and fitness industry. Shari’s experience includes consulting with nonprofit organizations, use of program evaluation and also editing, journalism, and creative writing. She is known as a strong media and communication professional. Shari earned her Master of Public Health (MPH) degree focused on Health Education and Behavioral Sciences from Emory University. Presently, she is the Information Director for the Vermont Department of Health, Division of Maternal and Child Health. She has served on the VDH COVID 19 Crisis and Emergency Response (CERC) team over this past year, in which data, assessment, message design, and evaluation were used to inform Vermonters of the risks and the nature of COVID 19.

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About this course

A growing body of research implicates exposure to weight stigma in a variety of negative health outcomes (independent of BMI), including all-cause mortality and suicidality. Fat liberation activists have identified public health and healthcare systems as sources of weight stigma for more than 50 years. To disrupt the cycles of discrimination and poor health that jeopardize fat people’s well-being, Public health needs a paradigm shift from "obesity prevention" to understanding weight stigma as a social and structural determinant. 

The second webinar

(Click here to register!) will focus on practical strategies for recognizing and interrupting weight stigma in everyday public health research and practice.

What you'll learn

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

• Define weight stigma as the devaluation of fatness and fat people
• Describe how weight stigma functions as a social determinant of health
• Explain how weight stigma mediates relationships between fatness and poor health outcomes 
• Analyze how the construct of “obesity” naturalizes the health consequences of weight stigma as integral to fat embodiment 
• Illustrate the weight stigmatizing consequences of “obesity prevention” as a public health priority
  

Subject Matter Experts

Marquisele (Mikey) Mercedes		Monica Kriete, MPH
Presidential Fellow, Brown University School of Public Health, Co-host, Unsolicited: Fatties Talk Back		Writer, speaker, and consultant

Enrollment and Contact Hours

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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.

Sponsored by NEPHTC & YSPH, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to1total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours are0. Provider ID #1131137. 

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Acknowledgement: This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of award 2 UB6HP31685‐05‐00 “Public Health Training Centers.” The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.