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Building a Shared Learning Community for Pediatric Behavioral Health in Maine

Building a Shared Learning Community for Pediatric Behavioral Health in Maine

How can a statewide learning community help pediatric, school-based, and behavioral health professionals connect, learn, and strengthen support for children, youth, and families?

Course Information

Audience:

Pediatric providers, school-based professionals,

public health professionals, behavioral health providers

Format: Webinar
Date/Time: October 6th, 2026 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET.
Price: Free
Length: 1 hour
Credential(s) eligible for contact
If you are not seeking a CHES/MCHES contact hours, if you complete the post-test and evaluation, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the course. NEPHTC is 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 to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours are 1.
Provider ID:
Event ID:
Competencies: Community Dimensions of Practice Skills
Learning Level: Awareness
Companion Trainings:
Supplemental materials: None
Pre-requisites: None

About this Webinar

The Maine Pediatric and Behavioral Health Partnership is Maine’s Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program, created to strengthen behavioral health support for professionals caring for children, youth, and families across the state. This webinar will introduce MPBHP’s work and share how the partnership supports pediatric behavioral health access, learning, consultation, and cross-sector connection. Presenters will highlight MPBHP learning opportunities, including the Pediatric Psychiatry in the Primary Care Setting ECHO, the School-Based Behavioral Health ECHO, webinars, videos, and enduring materials. The session will include examples from recent programming and explore how clinical, school-based, public health, and community partners are being brought into shared learning spaces. Participants will also learn how to connect with MPBHP programming, access available resources, and participate in future learning opportunities.

Learning Objectives

Explain how the Maine Pediatric and Behavioral Health Partnership uses a Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program model to strengthen access to behavioral health education, consultation, and support across Maine.

Describe how MPBHP learning opportunities, including ECHO series, webinars, videos, consultation resources, and enduring materials, help connect professionals across clinical, school-based, public health, and community settings.

Examine examples from MPBHP programming that illustrate how shared learning and cross-sector collaboration can strengthen care coordination, resource awareness, and support for children, youth, families, and the professionals who serve them.

Identify practical ways to access MPBHP resources, participate in future programming, and apply shared learning approaches within participants’ own professional settings.

Subject Matter Expert(s)

Sherri Billings, MCD Global

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Sherri Billings is the Program Manager for Project ECHO and eLearning at MCD Global Health, where she supports the planning, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of ECHO and online learning programs focused on pediatric and behavioral health. Her work centers on creating meaningful learning communities that help professionals connect, problem-solve, and strengthen care for children and families. sbillings@mcd.org

Melissa Maurais, Maine DOHHS

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Melissa Maurais is Program Manager with the Maine Department of Health and Human Services and supports the Maine Pediatric and Behavioral Health Partnership, Maine’s Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program. Her work focuses on strengthening access to behavioral health support, consultation, and learning opportunities for professionals serving children, youth, and families across Maine. Melissa.Maurais.gov

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

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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.

Category: Mental Health

MACHW Workshops: Amplifying Voice & Well-Being for Community Health Workers

MACHW Workshops: Amplifying Voice, Equity & Well-Being for Community Health Workers

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MACHW Workshops: Amplifying Voice & Well-Being for Community Health Workers

Speaking up at work: why does it matter and how might it help us stay healthy?

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Course Information

Audience: Members of the Massachusetts Association of Community Health Workers (MACHW)
Format: Online Workshop
Date/Time: Thursday July 8, 2021
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EST
Price: Free
Length: 1.5 hours
Credential(s) eligible for contact hours: Sponsored by New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC). MACHW and NEPHTC are pleased to offer a certificate of completion to all attendees and for Mass CHWS who complete this 1.5 hour webinar you will receive 1.5 CEUs for renewal of your CHW certification. Please return to nephtc.org complete the evaluation and you can obtain a downloadable certificate with your name and date of download.
Competencies: Effective Communication,
Cultural Responsiveness and Mediation, Education to Promote Healthy Behavior Change, Use of Public Health Concepts and Approaches, Advocacy and Community Capacity Building
Learning Level: Awareness and Performance
Companion Trainings:
MACHW Workshop Series
Supplemental materials:Session PowerPoint
Pre-requisites: None

About this Workshop

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.

Community Health Workers are central in supporting the health of the communities they work with, and yet, they are often at risk for burnout themselves due to inequitable work conditions. This workshop will discuss strategies for voice and reflect on how to improve well-being at work.

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

Explore the connection between workers’ voices and their well-being as individuals, and as a collective group.
Discuss benefits of worker unions and strategies for organizing workers in health and social services.
Discuss strategies for voicing and improving well-being at work
Recognize how systemic oppressions and practices impact our work and well being

Subject Matter Expert

Yaminette Diaz

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Yaminette Díaz-Linhart is a PhD candidate at Brandeis University. Her research explores how worker voice and representation impact well-being outcomes for health care and social service workers. She is currently conducting a study to understand the well-being of community health workers in Massachusetts.

Kimberly Mendoza

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Kimberly Mendoza Iraheta is a CHW and Regional Chapter Leader in Greater-Boston for the Massachusetts Association of Community Health Workers.

Lisette Blondet

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Lissette Blondet is the director of the Massachusetts Association of Community Health Workers (MACHW). She has dedicated most of her professional life to anchoring community health workers (CHWs) as public health professionals. In 1993, she founded the Community Health Education Center (CHEC), one of the first training and resource centers for CHWs in the country. CHEC’s standards for CHW curricula and core competencies have been replicated in other states. The program was so successful that in 1997, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health funded its expansion to the northeast region of the state. Both centers, CHEC Boston and CHEC Northeast are still thriving and have graduated over a thousand CHWs. More recently, Lissette provided technical assistance to the Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund on community health and community health workers. She also previously served as Director of Community Benefits for Cape Cod Healthcare, focusing on making healthcare accessible to the underserved while building her experience in healthcare financing. As the director of MACHW, Lissette brings all her experience and skills to strengthen the association and strategically position the workforce to seize the many opportunities now available through health care reform, including reimbursement and broad recognition of the attributes and competencies of CHWs.

Jamie Berberena

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Jamie Berberena is the Southeast Regional Leader and Advisory Board member with the Massachusetts Association of Community Health Workers. She is a passionate public health advocate focused on promoting racial equity throughout Massachusetts. With over a decade of experience promoting the health and well-being of diverse communities across Massachusetts by providing direct support and guidance through community-based programs, multi-disciplinary clinical programs and health policy initiatives.

Areliz Barbosa

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Areliz Barbosa is a CHW and is the Regional Chapter Leader for Western Massachusetts for the Massachusetts Association of Community Health Workers.

Registration

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This project is supported by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health

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To Learn more about the Massachusetts Association of Community Health Workers please visit: www.machw.org

Category: MACHW

SBIRT in Schools: An Introduction

SBIRT in Schools

We transitioned SHIELD courses and content to our new website in December 2021.

Please go to our new website and create an account:

https://cme.bu.edu/shield.bu.edu .

Even if you had account with us before, please create an account rather than log in. The system will transfer your transcript as long as you use the same email you did before. Please email us at shieldbu@bu.edu if you have any questions.

Category: Sample Cohort Learning

VTPHI: Vermont Community Health Equity Partnership

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Course Information

Audience: Public Health Professionals in Vermont, District Directors, Person(s) representing the Backbone (a/k/a Integrator) organization, and persons with personal experience or professional interest addressing health inequities.
Format: Learning Community
Date/Time: Recurring for duration of CDC Grant to Address Health Disparities 2022-2023
Price: Free
Length: Various
Credential(s) eligible for contact hours: None

Description

The VT CHEP believes that true change begins at the local level.

Since its start in January 2022, our focus is to engage, empower, and support local communities. The VT CHEP is a statewide initiative with a regional approach. We partner with local community teams to be sure the work is informed by community voices and to fund local initiatives that address health inequities of those most negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

This course page allows teams to access video and resources from meetings and links to documents and chat platforms and will be updated regularly.

Vermont Public Health Institute

Penrose Jackson

President and CEO, Vermont Public Health Institute

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Penrose Jackson serves as CEO of the Institute. She served for 15 years as Community Health Improvement director at the University of Vermont Medical Center, leaving that position in late 2018. During her time with CHI she provided leadership to three Community Health Needs Assessments, as well as to establishment of the Community Health Team and Medication Assisted Treatment team at the Medical Center. She continues to serve as an Advisory Board member of the Association for Community Health Improvement, a subsidiary of the American Hospital Association. She currently works with diverse clients on project planning and management, fund-raising, and population health.

Cathy Aikman

Operations Manager, Vermont Public Health Institute

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Cathy Aikman, MA, is passionate about working at non-profits furthering their missions to improve the lives of the people in our communities. Her focus, in most recent years, has been in the public policy arena focused on addiction and recovery. She was the Assistant Director at the Turning Point Center of Chittenden County, Project Manager at Aspenti Health and former Executive Director for the Chittenden County Opioid Alliance, which she joined in May 2016. She also has great interest in the community mental health field and has worked as the Quality Assurance Coordinator at Washington County Mental Health Services, Project Director for Starting Over Strong VT, a FEMA grant statewide crisis counseling program in response to Hurricane Irene and her most recent position as the Project Director for another FEMA crisis counseling program grant providing mental health supports to community members during the pandemic for COVID Support VT. She gained extensive marketing and project management skills, early in her career, as the Volunteer and Marketing Coordinator for the Richmond Floodplain Forest Restoration Project, the Event and Marketing Coordinator for Gardener’s Supply Co., as well as the Corporate Volunteer Event Coordinator for Boston Cares. Cathy received her Master’s degree from Tufts University with a focus on Urban and Social Policy after receiving her Undergraduate degree at Ripon College majoring in Sociology and minoring in Environmental Biology. She has a passion to serve her community, outside of her workday, and has volunteered at various organizations including Feeding Chittenden, Mount Mansfield Union High School Boosters, Terracycle, and had various positions on the Turning Point Center of Chittenden County Board for over four years.

Kyra Wood

District Liaison,
Vermont Public Health Institute

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Kyra works full-time position for the Vermont Community Health Equity Partnership. She works directly with the Vermont Department of Health Districts and the backbone/integrator staff. Kyra provides community team alignment and facilitates opportunities for backbone/integrator staff to work and learn from each other as well as across districts. Kyra plays a key role in providing training and support to each district. She oversees logistical coordination and management of grant components to ensure achievement of grant goals.

Registration

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Category: Vermont Collaborative

Substance Use Disorders and Models for Supporting Recovery

As a Community Health Worker, what do you need to know about substance use disorders and recovery?

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This course has been completed. Though it is not currently scheduled for repeating, if you would like to be notified if it opens for enrollment in the future, you may register.

Course Information

Format: Classroom
Date/Time: January 19, 2017,
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Holyoke Public Library
Length: 8 hours
Competencies: Communication, Community Dimensions of Practice
Learning Level: Awareness
Supplemental materials: Flyer (PDF)
Pre-requisites: None

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

Category: Sample Events

Healthy Eating for Healthy Children: A Course for Dental Hygienists

Healthy Eating for Healthy Children: A Course for Dental Hygienists

Are you a dental hygienist interested in deepening your impact on children’s health?

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Course Information

Audience: Dental Health Professionals; other public health educators who want to have positive conversations with parents and caregivers about healthy eating choices
Format: Self-paced
Price: Free
Length: 1 hour 20 minutes
Credential(s) eligible for contact hours:
Sponsored by New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC), 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 to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hour. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hour is 0. Provider ID: 1131137 Event ID: SS1131137_HECCDH.
If you are not seeking a CHES/MCHES contact hours, if you complete the post-test and evaluation, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the course.
Competencies:Communication Skills
Learning Level: Awareness
Companion trainings: None
Supplemental materials: None
Pre-requisites: None
Technical Requirements: This training was created with Articulate Storyline. Please refer to the Articulate 360 System Specifications to ensure your system meets the minimum requirements for viewing.

About this workshop

This course is designed to teach dental hygienists the skills they need to talk with parents about eating a balanced diet. The course focuses on using accessible and encouraging language as well as providing talking points and conversation starters to use with parents during dental visits.

What you'll learn

After completing this course, you will be able to:

Use non-stigmatizing language to talk about food and weight.
Explain the Go-Slow-Whoa framework for making healthier food choices.
Demonstrate to families how to identify the sugar content in drinks.
Explain how parents and kids can share decision-making around food.

Subject Matter Experts

Alison Tovar
Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Center for Health Promotion and Health Equity, Brown School of Public Health

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Alison Tovar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences at the University of Rhode Island (URI). Originally from Bogotá, Colombia, she received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Northeastern University in 2001, a Master’s in Public Health from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2005, and her Ph.D. from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy in 2009. Dr. Tovar established The Healthy Feeding, Health Eating Lab in 2012, with the goal to understand factors that shape eating behaviors early in life, in order to inform community-based interventions among diverse, underrepresented populations.

Kate Balestracci
PhD, RDN
Program Manager,
SNAP-Ed and
CYFAR
University of Rhode Island

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Kate Balestracci is a program manager and co-principal investigator for community nutrition grants that run through the University of Rhode Island’s Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences. She is a graduate from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a degree in Exercise Physiology. She then pursued a master’s degree, and later a doctoral degree, in nutrition from the University of Rhode Island. As an accredited Registered Dietitian, Kate has worked in community nutrition since 2007 to provide hands-on nutrition education to the Rhode Island community.

Samuel Zwetchkenbaum

DDS, MPH
State Dental Director
Rhode Island
Department of Health

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Dr. Sam Zwetchkenbaum is the Dental Director in the Oral Health Program at the Rhode Island Department of Health and Medicaid Dental Director at the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. He is a graduate of Moses Brown School in Providence, Brown University, and the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry. He received his Master in Public Health (MPH) from the University of Michigan. He has taught and practiced in a number of academic settings, including 17 years at the University of Michigan Hospital Dentistry program providing clinical care and directing the General Practice Residency. Sam is a Past President of the Special Care Dentistry Association.

Sadie DeCourcy

JD
Oral Health Program Manager, Rhode Island Department of Health

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Sadie DeCourcy is the Oral Health Program Manager at the RI Department of Health. Beginning with her role as the Health Coverage Project Coordinator at The Economic Progress Institute, Ms. DeCourcy has pursued a path in public health; empowering people to make informed decisions about their health. Some of her past work includes advocate engagement around the Affordable Care Act implementation, health policy development and oversight with former RI Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Roberts, and implementing a perinatal and infant oral health quality improvement project at the RI Department of Health. Ms. DeCourcy is a graduate of The George Washington University (B.A.) and Suffolk University Law School (J.D.).

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

Category: Chronic Disease

An Introduction to One Health

An Introduction to One Health

What is One Health and how is it relevant to public health practitioners?

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Course Information

Audience: Public health professionals, nurses, veterinarians, human health clinicians, environmental scientists, students, and others interested in the health of humans, animals and the environment
Format: Self-paced online training
Price: Free
Length: 1 hour
Credential eligible for contact hours:
CHES: Sponsored by New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC), 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 to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hour. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hour is 1. Provider ID: 1131137 Event ID: 08122020.
If you are not seeking a CHES/MCHES contact hours, if you complete the post-test and evaluation, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the course.
Credential eligible for contact hours: NCPD (Nursing Continued Professional Development) Accreditation: Boston University School of Medicine Continuing Nursing Education is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Contact Hours: 1.0
Competencies: Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills
Learning Level: Awareness
Companion trainings: None
Pre-requisites: None
Technical Requirements: This training was created with Articulate Storyline. Please refer to the Articulate 360 System Specifications to ensure your system meets the minimum requirements for viewing.

About this course

Have you heard the term “One Health” but aren’t quite sure what it means or how it is different from public health? 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. You’ll come away with a new perspective on health!

What you'll learn

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

Define One Health
Provide examples of how humans, animals and the environment are interconnected
List the major competency areas for One Health practice
List four main topic areas of One Health and provide examples within each and their areas of overlapping
Describe multiple One Health aspects of COVID-19

Subject Matter Expert

Lynn Zanradi Blevins

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Lynn Zanradi Blevins has been practicing public health in government and academic settings for 20 years in the areas of infectious disease, environmental health, emergency preparedness, and One Health (human-animal-environmental health).

Faculty Planning Committee

Lynn Blevins, MD, MPH - Faculty/Planning Committee has no relevant financial relationships to disclose and does not plan on discussing unlabeled/investigational uses of a commercial product

Karen McKenny, RN - CNE Course Advisor has no relevant financial relationships to disclose

Carmela Townsend, DNP, MS/MBA, RN, Accredited Provider Activity Director has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Naomi Moeller, BA, CHCP – Planning Committee has no relevant financial relationships disclose.

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/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.

Disclosure Policy:

Boston University School of Medicine asks all individuals involved in the development and presentation of Accredited Continuing Education activities to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies. This information is disclosed to all activity participants prior to the start of the educational activity. Boston University School of Medicine has procedures to mitigate all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. In addition, faculty members are asked to disclose when any unapproved use of pharmaceuticals and devices is being discussed. In accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies that faculty, planners, authors and anyone who may be in control of content have been mitigated.

Disclaimer:

THIS CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM IS INTENDED SOLELY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES FOR QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. IN NO EVENT SHALL BOSTON UNIVERSITY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ACTION TAKEN IN RELIANCE ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PROGRAM. IN NO EVENT SHOULD THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PROGRAM BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL CARE. NO PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP

* 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

Category: Environmental Health

Bed Bugs: A Public Health Concern

The life cycle, consequences, laws, and effective control strategies

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Course Information

Audience: Public and community health professionals, task force members, and anyone interested in learning more about bed bugs.
Format: Self-paced
Price: Free
Length: 1.0 hour
Credential(s) eligible for contact hours:
Sponsored by New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC), 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 to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hour. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hour is 1. Provider ID: 1131137 Event ID: SS1131137_BBAPHC.
If you are not seeking a CHES/MCHES contact hours, if you complete the post-test and evaluation, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the course.
Competencies: Public Health Sciences Skills
Learning Level: Awareness
Companion trainings: None
Pre-requisites: None
Technical Requirements: This training was created with Articulate Rise. Please refer to the Articulate 360 System Specifications to ensure your system meets the minimum requirements for viewing.

About this course

Local boards of health (LBOH) may receive complaints about bed bugs from housing occupants or other community members or a LBOH inspector may identify signs of bed bug infestations during an inspection. The presence of bed bugs can raise concerns about potential health and economic consequences. This training will provide an overview of bed bugs, outline processes and procedures for LBOH to follow when investigating bed bug complaints, and provide resources that can aid in resolving this complex public health issue.

What you'll learn

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

Describe what bed bugs are, where they’re found, their life cycle, and their feeding habits
Explain three negative consequences of bed bug infestations
Give an example of a law or regulation that can be cited for bed bug infestations
Identify four signs of a bed bug infestation
List seven ways to prevent bed bug infestations, and eight control methods (chemical and non-chemical)

Subject Matter Experts

Paul Halfmann
Assistant Director, MDPH, BEH Community Sanitation Program (retired)
Dion Irish
Commissioner Boston Inspectional Services

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:

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.

* 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

Category: Environmental Health

Hoarding: A Public Health Concern

Identifying, Responding, and Resolving Hoarding Cases as a Public Health Challenge

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Course Information

Audience: Public and community health professionals, task force members, and anyone interested in learning more about hoarding disorder and people who hoard
Format: Self-paced
Price: Free
Length: 2.0 hours
Credential(s) eligible for contact hours:
Sponsored by New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC), 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 to 2 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours are 2. Provider ID: 1131137 Event ID: SS1131137_HAPHC.
If you are not seeking a CHES/MCHES contact hours, if you complete the post-test and evaluation, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the course.
Competencies: Public Health Sciences Skills
Learning Level: Awareness
Companion trainings: None
Pre-requisites: None
Technical Requirements: This training was created with Articulate Rise. Please refer to the Articulate 360 System Specifications to ensure your system meets the minimum requirements for viewing.

About this course

It is estimated that there are between six and 15 million people who hoard in the United States. This is approximately 2.5 – 5% of the adult population in this country. People who hoard may come to the attention of Local Boards of Health (LBOH). Investigating and resolving situations that involve hoarding can be complicated. This training will provide an overview of hoarding disorder, outline processes and procedures for the LBOH to follow, and list resources that will aid in resolving this complex public health issue.

What you'll learn

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

Define hoarding as described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition
Distinguish between hoarding and collecting
Describe three classifications of people who hoard and two types of hoarding
List five public health concerns related to hoarding
Identify public health’s role in hoarding
State the four steps a health department should take when informed of a hoarding case
State five functions of a hoarding task force

Subject Matter Experts

Gail Steketee, PhD

Dean and Professor
Boston University School of Social Work
Wayne LaMorte, MD, PhD, MPH

Professor of Epidemiology
Boston University School of Public 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:

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.

* 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

Category: Environmental Health

Human Health Effects of Climate Change

Do you know how climate change will affect health in your community and what you can do to reduce climate-related impacts?

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Course Information

Audience: Workforce in public health, emergency management, health care, natural resources, human services, agriculture, community leaders, and others intersecting with climate change and human health
Format: Self-paced
Price: Free
Length: Level 1: 1 hour
Level 2: 1.5 hours
Credential(s) eligible for contact hours: Sponsored by New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC), 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 to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours are 1. Provider ID: 1131137 Event ID: SS1131137_HHECC.
If you are not seeking CHES/MCHES contact hours, if you complete the evaluation, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the course.
Competencies: Public Health Sciences Skills
Learning Level: Awareness
Supplemental Materials:none
Pre-requisites:None
Technical Requirements: This training was creating using HTML5. We recommend using the latest version of Google Chrome, Microsoft Bing or Mozilla Firefox for the best viewing experience.

About this course

Following a short overview of the causes and mechanisms of climate change, the course reviews current and expected human health impacts, with particular emphasis on impacts in Vermont and the northeast. These include heat-related illness, water-related impacts, vector borne diseases, air quality impacts, and mental health and well-being. Because climate change affects some people more than others, populations of concern and measures of vulnerability are addressed. The course culminates with examples of strategies used in Vermont and nationally to reduce climate change impacts on health and to improve health through climate change mitigation actions. Learners can select Level 1 for an overview or Level 2 for a deeper exploration of the five types of health impacts.

What you'll learn

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

Explain how and why the climate is changing.
List the health conditions exacerbated by climate change, explain how weather/climate affects each health condition, and how we expect future climate change to modify health risks.
List those populations more vulnerable to the effects of climate change and explain why they are vulnerable.
Describe the health co-benefits of climate change mitigation strategies.
Describe climate adaptation and preparedness strategies to reduce climate-related health risks.

Subject Matter Experts

Jared Ulmer, MPH, AICP
Climate & Health
Program Coordinator,
Vermont Department of Health
Lynn Blevins, MD, MPH
Clinical Assistant
Professor,
University of Vermont
College of Medicine

David Grass, PhD
Environmental Health
Surveillance Chief,
Vermont Department of Health
Elizabeth Faye, MPH
Instructional Technologist
Activist Lab,
BU School of
Public Health

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. 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/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP27877 “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.

Category: Environmental Health

Maintaining Safe Recreational Waters

How do we minimize the public health hazards experienced by visitors to recreational waters? Learn about the health hazards common to recreational waters and how to manage them.

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Course Information

Format: Self-paced
Price: Free
Length: 1.5 hours
Credential(s) eligible for contact hours: Sponsored by New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC), 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 to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours are 1. Provider ID: 1131137 Event ID: SS1131137_MSRW.
If you are not seeking CHES/MCHES contact hours, if you complete the evaluation, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the course.
Competencies: Public Health Sciences
Learning Level: Awareness
Supplemental materials: Course Guide and Technical Requirements (PDF)
Pre-requisites: None
Technical Requirements: This training was created with Articulate Storyline. Please refer to the Articulate 360 System Specifications to ensure your system meets the minimum requirements for viewing.

About this course

This course reviews the four health hazards common to recreational waters: biological, chemical, physical, and cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). Information is provided on water sampling and testing, visual monitoring, reporting, and recreational water management (i.e., beach closure, signage). This training is intended for the environmental public health workforce, state and municipal employees responsible for management of recreational waters, as well as anyone interested in understanding how recreational waters are monitored and managed from a public health perspective.

This training is intended for public health and environmental personnel, state and municipal employees responsible for management of recreational waters, citizen scientists participating in a cyanobacteria monitoring program, as well as anyone interested in learning about cyanobacteria and how recreational waters are monitored and managed from a public health perspective.

While the regulations and administrative processes cited are specific to Vermont, the underlying science and public health implications are applicable to all states and jurisdictions.

What you'll learn

After completing this course, you will be able to address the following questions.

Identify common recreational water hazards
Describe regulations and strategies to prevent recreational waterborne illnesses
Describe methods to monitor, sample, and test recreational water
Explain the process for posting warning signs and closing beaches

Subject Matter Expert

Lynn Blevins
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Vermont
College of Medicine

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.

If you wish to receive contact hours in Massachusetts, please go to the Massachusetts-specific training on Recreational Waters.

Category: Environmental Health

Mold: A Public Health Concern

From growth to cleanup and everything In between...

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Course Information

Audience: Public health and housing professionals charged with enforcement of housing and related laws and regulations in Massachusetts and community health professionals, task force members, and anyone interested in learning more about mold.
Format: Self-paced
Price: Free
Length: 1.0 hour
Credential(s) eligible for contact hours:
Sponsored by New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC), 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 to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hour. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hour is 1. Provider ID: 1131137 Event ID: SS1131137_MAPHC.
If you are not seeking a CHES/MCHES contact hours, if you complete the post-test and evaluation, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the course.
Competencies: Public Health Sciences Skills
Learning Level: Awareness
Companion trainings: None
Pre-requisites: None
Technical Requirements: This training was created with Articulate Rise. Please refer to the Articulate 360 System Specifications to ensure your system meets the minimum requirements for viewing.

About this course

Local boards of health (LBOH) may receive complaints about mold from housing occupants or a LBOH inspector may identify mold during an inspection. The presence of mold can raise concerns about potential health and other effects. This training will provide an overview of mold, outline processes and procedures for LBOH to follow when investigating certain types of housing, and provide resources that can aid in resolving this complex public health issue.

What you'll learn

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

Define mold
Name three things that spores need to grow into mold
Discuss three possible health impacts linked to indoor exposure to mold and one non-health impact of mold growth
Detail the regulations that apply to mold, moisture, or water damage in certain types of housing
List seven recommendations to prevent mold growth, and eight tips to effectively clean up mold

Subject Matter Experts

Paul Halfmann
Assistant Director, MDPH, BEH Community Sanitation Program (retired)
Kathleen MacVarish
Associate Professor of the Practice
Boston University School of Public 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:

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.

* 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

Category: Environmental Health

Monitoring for Cyanobacteria

What is cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) and how do we reduce risk among visitors to recreational waters? Learn how to detect the presence of cyanobacteria and manage recreational waters if it is present.

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Course Information

Format: Self-paced
Price: Free
Length: 1 hour
Credential(s) eligible for contact hours: Sponsored by New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC), 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 to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours are 1. Provider ID: 1131137 Event ID: SS1131137_MC.
If you are not seeking CHES/MCHES contact hours, if you complete the evaluation, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the course.
Competencies: Public Health Sciences Skills
Learning Level: Awareness
Supplemental materials: none
Pre-requisites: None
Technical Requirements: This training was created with Articulate Storyline. Please refer to the Articulate 360 System Specifications to ensure your system meets the minimum requirements for viewing.

About this course

This course provides an overview of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) and the risks it poses to people and pets. Learn how to monitor recreational waters for cyanobacteria (including distinguishing it from look-alikes), manage recreational waters when cyanobacteria is present, and track blooms. Information is provided on documentation through photographs, water sampling and reporting systems.

This training is intended for public health and environmental personnel, state and municipal employees responsible for management of recreational waters, citizen scientists participating in a cyanobacteria monitoring program, as well as anyone interested in learning about cyanobacteria and how recreational waters are monitored and managed from a public health perspective.

This training was developed in conjunction with the University of Vermont, Vermont Department of Health, and Lake Champlain Committee to address the concern about water quality in Vermont. Therefore, the regulations and administrative processes cited are specific to Vermont. However, the underlying science and public health implications are applicable to all states and jurisdictions.

What you'll learn

After completing this course, you will be able to answer the following questions.

What are cyanobacteria?
What are the risks to people and pets?
How do you monitor for it?
What should you do if you find it?
How can you track instances?

Subject Matter Expert

Lynn Blevins
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Vermont
College of Medicine

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.

If you wish to receive contact hours in Massachusetts, please go to the Massachusetts-specific training on Recreational Waters.

Category: Environmental Health

An Introduction to Zoonoses and Vectorborne Diseases and their Drivers

Why are zoonoses and vectorborne diseases increasing?

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Course Information

Audience: Public health professionals, veterinarians, human health clinicians, environmental scientists, students, and others interested in zoonotic and vectorborne diseases
Format: Recorded screencasts, available on demand
Price: Free
Length: 4 screencasts, 30 minutes each (2 hours total)
Credential(s) eligible for contact hours:
Sponsored by New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC), 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 to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hour. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hour is 1. Provider ID: 1131137 Event ID: SS1131137_12152020 .
If you are not seeking a CHES/MCHES contact hours, if you complete the post-test and evaluation, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the course.
Competencies: Public Health Sciences Skills
Learning Level: Awareness
Companion trainings: An Introduction to One Health
Pre-requisites: None
Technical Requirements: This training was created with Articulate Storyline. Please refer to the Articulate 360 System Specifications to ensure your system meets the minimum requirements for viewing.

About this course

In the first of four screencasts the public health practitioner is introduced to zoonoses and vectorborne diseases and how they differ from other infectious diseases. In subsequent screencasts, the factors (drivers) that influence zoonoses and vectorborne disease are explained, including human systems, human-animal-environment interaction, and environmental change. Multiple disease-specific examples are provided, including COVID-19.

Zoonotic diseases are those that can be passed between humans and other vertebrate animals and vectorborne disease are those that are transmitted by an arthropod vector like a flea or tick. Because non-human animals serve as a disease reservoir or vector, disease prevention and control strategies differ from other infectious diseases. More than half, an estimated 60%, of all the kinds of infections that people can get are zoonotic and 75% of emerging infectious diseases, including COVID-19, are zoonotic. There are many human-driven factors that influence zoonotic disease emergence and re-emergence. These drivers include infrastructure, travel and trade, culture, agricultural intensification, interaction with domestic and wild animals, climate change, land use, and biodiversity. In this series of four screencasts, you will be introduced to zoonotic and vectorborne diseases and their drivers.

What you'll learn

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

Introduction to Zoonoses and Vectorborne Diseases

Define zoonoses, vectorborne diseases, emerging zoonotic diseases, reverse zoonoses, reservoir host, amplification, dead-end host, and spillover
List key drivers of zoonotic and vectorborne diseases
Describe how the following disease prevention and control tools differ for zoonotic and vectorborne diseases: education, surveillance, vector control, diagnostics, outbreak investigation, host identification, and vaccination
Define One Health and explain why this approach is useful for addressing zoonotic and vector-borne diseases

Drivers of Zoonotic Diseases: Human Systems

List key drivers of zoonotic and vectorborne diseases related to human systems and culture
Provide examples of how infrastructure influences zoonotic and vectorborne diseases
Provide examples of zoonotic and vectorborne diseases that have emerged as a result of human travel and trade
Provide examples of how culture impacts zoonotic and vectorborne disease

Drivers of Zoonotic Diseases: Human-animal-environment Interactions

List key drivers of zoonotic and vectorborne disease related to human-animal interactions
Provide examples of diseases that can be spread from pets and livestock to people
Explain how agricultural systems influence zoonotic and vectorborne diseases
Provide examples of zoonotic and vectorborne diseases that can result from human or domestic animal interaction with wildlife

Drivers of Zoonotic Diseases: Environmental Change

List three key environmental drivers that impact zoonotic and vectorborne disease
Provide examples of zoonotic and vectorborne disease influenced by weather and climate
Explain how land use and ecosystem disruption can impact zoonotic and vectorborne diseases
Explain how biodiversity can impact zoonotic and vectorborne diseases

Subject Matter Expert

Lynn Zanradi Blevins

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Lynn Zanradi Blevins has been practicing public health in government and academic settings for 20 years in the areas of infectious disease, environmental health, emergency preparedness, and One Health (human-animal-environmental 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/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

Category: Infectious Disease

CDC’s Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care

How can I work with my team to improve infection control in my dental health care setting?

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Course Information

Audience: Dental health care personnel and administrative staff
Format: Online Self-paced
Price: Free
Length: 10-part series, approximately 3.5 hours to complete
Credential(s) eligible for contact hours: Sponsored by New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC), 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 to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours are 1. Provider ID: 1131137 Event ID: SS1131137_CDCSIPP.
If you are not seeking CHES/MCHES contact hours, if you complete the evaluation, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the course.
Credential(s) eligible for contact hours: Certificate of completion
VT: 3.5 Dental CEUs
Rhode Island: 3.5 Dental CEUs
Competencies: Public Health Sciences Skills, Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills, Data Analytics and Assessment Skills
Learning Level: Performance
Companion Trainings:
Supplemental materials: CDC Power Points of Basic Expectations for Safe Care Training
Pre-requisites: Infection Prevention series for non-clinical staff

About this course

This 10 module training series covers the basic principles of infection prevention and control that form the basis for CDC recommendations for dental health care settings.

The training was recorded with an audience of dental professionals in Vermont on June 10th 2019. Adhering to the CDC script, presenter comments are excluded.

Vermont and Rhode Island dental health care personnel and administrative staff have a new option for learning about infection control in a dental practice setting! This 10 module series takes approximately 3.5 hours to complete and is based on the CDC's Basic Expectations for Safe Care training modules. This free course has been approved for 3.5 CE credits by both the RI and VT Boards of Dental Examiners.

CDC citation:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. .Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Dept of Health and Human Services; October 2016.

Adapted from: Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations for Safe Care

What you'll learn

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

Provide basic infection prevention principles and recommendations for dental health care settings.
Reaffirm standard precautions as the foundation for preventing transmission of infectious agents during patient care in all dental health care settings.
Access links to full guidelines and source documents that can be referenced for more detailed background information and recommendations.

Subject Matter Expert

Kathy J. Eklund
Director of Occupational Health and Safety, RDH MHP

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Ms. Eklund is the Director of Occupational Health and Safety, and the Forsyth Research Subject and Patient Safety Advocate at The Forsyth Institute. She is adjunct faculty at Regis College, Dental Hygiene Program where she teaches senior level courses in Oral Health Research and Evidence-Based Decision Making. Ms. Eklund serves as faculty for the New England AIDS Education and Training Center and HIVdent.org. She is a member and 2017-2019 Chair of the Organization for Safety Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) Board of Directors. Ms. Eklund is a consultant to the ADA Council on Dental Practice.

Enrollment and Contact Hours

The Certificate of Completion will include the length of the module. 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

Category: Infectious Disease

Food Safety for Food Establishment Operators

What are food hazards and how can we protect the public from them?

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Course Information

Audience: Massachusetts retail food establishment operators and employees.
Format: Self-paced
Price: Free
Length: 2 hours
Credential(s) eligible for contact hours:
Sponsored by New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC), 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 to 2 total Category I continuing education contact hour. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hour is 2. Provider ID: 1131137 Event ID: SS1131137_FSFEO.
If you are not seeking a CHES/MCHES contact hours, if you complete the post-test and evaluation, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the course.
Competencies: Public Health Sciences Skills
Learning Level: Awareness
Companion trainings: None
Pre-requisites: None
Technical Requirements: This webinar was created with Articulate Rise. Please refer to the Articulate 360 System Specifications to ensure your system meets the minimum requirements for viewing.

About this course

Although the United States has one of the safest food supplies in the world, foodborne illness still poses a major risk to the population. In Massachusetts, the local board of health or the local health department (called LBOH for this training) grant permits and conduct inspections of retail food establishments to ensure their compliance with food regulations and statutes. Retail food operators and employees are on the front line of food safety and are responsible for following safe food practices. They work together as partners with members of LBOH to provide safe food to consumers. This training will provide food safety information to food operators (permit holders and employees) whose food establishments are governed by State Sanitary Code 105 CMR 590.000, Chapter X - Minimum Sanitation Standards for Food Establishments.

What you'll learn

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

Define a food establishment according to 105 CMR 590.000 (590)
Give examples of each category of food hazard
Summarize the six conditions that allow pathogens to grow
Identify five risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness, five control measures, and six good retail practice measures
Name the regulations that govern food establishments and eight retail food processes that require a HACCP plan
Describe a routine LBOH inspection
Name three things that spores need to grow into mold
Discuss three possible health impacts linked to indoor exposure to mold and one non-health impact of mold growth
Detail the regulations that apply to mold, moisture, or water damage in certain types of housing
List seven recommendations to prevent mold growth, and eight tips to effectively clean up mold

Subject Matter Experts

Diane Bernazzani

Retail Food Safety & Training CoordinatorMassachusetts Department of Public Health
Kathleen MacVarish

Associate Professor of the Practice
Boston University School of Public 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:

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.

* 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

Category: Infectious Disease

Foundations of Infection Prevention in the Ambulatory Care Setting

What is the basic science that underlies infection prevention? Learn about how bacteria and viruses are spread and how you can prevent disease transmission?

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Course Information

Audience: Designed for ambulatory care settings, such as primary care clinics and doctor's offices. Intended audiences are administrative and clerical staff; non-licensed clinical staff; non- clinical staff; facilities staff and volunteers
Format: Self-paced
Price: Free
Length: 30 Minutes
Credential(s) eligible for contact hours: Sponsored by New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC), 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 to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours are 1. Provider ID: 1131137 Event ID: SS1131137_BIPF.
If you are not seeking CHES/MCHES contact hours, if you complete the evaluation, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the course.
Competencies: Public Health Sciences Skills
Learning Level: Awareness
Companion Trainings
Supplemental materials: None
Pre-requisites: None

About this course

This course provides an overview of basic principles of infection transmission and the role of healthcare staff in preventing the spread of infections to themselves, colleagues and patients. It contains non-graded knowledge checks so learners can interact with the content. The course may be taken in more than one sitting.

What you'll learn

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

Explain the basic modes of infection transmission

Recall the differences between bacteria and viruses
Recognize the three basic transmission principles
Recognize common ways diseases are spread
Recognize common signs of active infection
Recognize the three stages of an infection

Describe your role in preventing infection transmission

Recall at least three ways you or others can prevent disease transmission
Recognize the importance of teamwork in infection prevent in healthcare settings

Subject Matter Experts

Louise-Marie Dembry
MD, FACP, MS, MBA
Professor of Medicine
and Epidemiology
Director, Hospital Epidemiology
VA CT Healthcare System
David B. Banach,
MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Head of Infection
Prevention and Hospital
Epidemiologist
UConn Health

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.

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

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 UB6HP27877 “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.

Category: Infectious Disease

Infectious Diseases and Identities: Recognizing and Reducing Stigma in Public Health

How can expanding your understanding of infectious diseases reduce stigma and improve equitable public health outcomes?

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Course Information

Audience: Public Health Professionals, Public Health Nurses, Community Health Workers
Format: Self-paced
Price: Free
Length: 1 hour
Credential(s) eligible for contact hours:
Sponsored by New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC), 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 to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hour. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hour is 1. Provider ID: 1131137 Event ID: 08122020 .
If you are not seeking a CHES/MCHES contact hours, if you complete the post-test and evaluation, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the course.
Competencies: Policy Development/Program Planning Skills,
Communication Skills,
Cultural Competency Skills
Learning Level: Awareness
Companion trainings: Mpox: A World Health Issue
Pre-requisites: None
Technical Requirements: None
Supplemental Materials Reflection guide within course

About this course

This course offers a deep dive into the complex relationships between stigma, identities, and infectious diseases, exploring how language, and societal attitudes have shifted through time. You'll learn to recognize the impact of stigma not only on public health but also on individual practices, as people may avoid disclosure when they don’t feel accepted. Through an applied lens, this course will help you identify biases, challenge harmful messaging, and improve public health campaigns by fostering inclusivity.

Whether you aim to educate yourself or others, this course empowers you to be part of a movement towards more compassionate and effective health communication.

Learning objectives

After completing the training, you will be able to:

Understand how stigma affects health behaviors and outcomes.
Identify and address implicit biases in public health practices.
Explore inclusive language for effective health messaging
Develop strategies to foster inclusivity and reduce stigma.

Subject Matter Expert

Tom Carpino, MPH
Gordis Teaching Fellow, PhD Candidate,
Infectious Disease Epidemiology, John Hopkins University

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Tom Carpino is a teaching fellow and PhD candidate in Infectious Disease Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University and is supported by the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases (F31AI178878) to study the epidemiology of mpox in the US. He has a wide set of research interests which includes stigma, emerging infections and outbreaks, and STIs in diverse communities. He is a member of Hopkins’ Center for Public Health and Human Rights.

Prior to his PhD, he earned an MPH from Columbia University in biostatistics and was a co-investigator on several projects to study topics ranging from HIV and Covid-19 to health systems more broadly.

Enrollment 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

Category: Infectious Disease

Standard Precautions in the Ambulatory Care Setting: Personal Protective Equipment and Safe Surfaces

What is personal protective equipment (PPE)? What should you do if a surface may have been exposed to patient body fluids? Learn about different types of PPE and how to properly clean surfaces to protect yourself, your patients and your co-workers from infection transmission.

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Course Information

Audience: Designed for ambulatory care settings, such as primary care clinics and doctor's offices. Intended audiences are administrative and clerical staff; non-licensed clinical staff; non- clinical staff; facilities staff and volunteers
Format: Self-paced
Price: Free
Length: 20 Minutes
Credential(s) eligible for contact hours: Sponsored by New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC), 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 to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours are 1. Provider ID: 1131137 Event ID: SS1131137_BIPPPESS If you are not seeking CHES/MCHES contact hours, if you complete the evaluation, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the course.
Competencies: Public Health Sciences Skills
Learning Level: Awareness
Companion Trainings
Supplemental materials: None
Pre-requisites: None

About this course

This self-study course introduces learners to personal protective equipment (PPE) and safe surfaces, two components of Standard Precautions. After a quick review of Standard Precautions, this course provides an overview of types and use of PPE in the ambulatory setting and when and how to treat potentially contaminated surfaces. The course may be taken in more than one sitting.

What you'll learn

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

Recognize commonly used personal protective equipment
Recall actions to take is a surface may have been exposed to patient body fluid

Subject Matter Expert

David B. Banach
MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Head of Infection Prevention
and Hospital Epidemiologist
UConn Health

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.

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

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Standard Precautions in the Ambulatory Care Setting: Safe Cough Practices

How do you approach a patient with a cough? Learn how you can prevent the spread of respiratory infections.

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Course Information

Audience: Designed for ambulatory care settings, such as primary care clinics and doctor's offices. Intended audiences are administrative and clerical staff; non-licensed clinical staff; non- clinical staff; facilities staff and volunteers
Format: Self-paced
Price: Free
Length: 20 Minutes
Credential(s) eligible for contact hours: Sponsored by New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC), 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 to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours are 1. Provider ID: 1131137 Event ID: SS1131137_BIPSCP If you are not seeking CHES/MCHES contact hours, if you complete the evaluation, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the course.
Competencies: Public Health Sciences Skills
Learning Level: Awareness
Companion Trainings
Supplemental materials: None
Supplemental materials: None
Pre-requisites: None

About this course

After a quick review of Standard Precautions, this course provides an overview of how to prevent respiratory infection transmission. The course may be taken in more than one sitting.

What you'll learn

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

Recall two types of respiratory infection transmission
Recognize the correct approach to patient with a cough
Recognize patient symptoms that require additional infection control actions

Subject Matter Expert

David B. Banach
MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Head of Infection Prevention
and Hospital Epidemiologist
UConn Health

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.

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

Category: Infectious Disease

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