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December
4
A Practical Approach to Building Neurodivergent-Inclusive Workplaces (Live Webinar on 12/4/24)
Starting:12/04/2024 @ 12:00 PM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)Ending:12/04/2024 @ 01:30 PM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)Type:Single-day Session -
December
5
Holistic Leadership: Championing Wellness and Modeling Self-Care for Your Team (Online Workshop on 12/5/24)
Starting:12/05/2024 @ 08:45 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)Ending:12/05/2024 @ 12:00 PM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)Type:Single-day Session
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Note: This is a recording of a webinar held on June 26, 2017. Training Overview The webinar describes the epidemiologies of opioid misuse and associated harms including HIV, hepatitis C (HCV), and overdoses in the US, and will use empirical evidence to describe the pathways linking opioid misuse to these harms. The webinar ends with a review of public health approaches to respond to these epidemics, which include medication assisted treatment, syringe exchange, and overdose prevention interventions. The course contains two modules: a content module and a resources and evaluation module. After accessing both modules, learners will earn a certificate of completion. When the certificate is available, learners will see a Certificate button on their dashboard. This recording is approximately 90 minutes. There are no prerequisites. Participants will need a broadband internet connection (Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred browsers) and computer speakers. For technical support, please contact emoryphtc@emory.edu. About the Trainers Sasha Mital, MPH, is pursuing a PhD in Behavioral Sciences and Health Education at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. She is conducting research on opioid and medication assisted treatment use in the United States. She has an MPH in Global Health from Emory University and works as an epidemiologist in CDC's Division of Global HIV and TB, focusing on implementation and evaluation of HIV prevention programs for key populations. Dr. Hannah Cooper is an Associate Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education at Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health. Her research pertains to the social determinants of substance misuse and related harms in the United States. This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31680, Public Health Training Centers for $4,348,992. 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. Read more
Training Overview: This video provides an introduction to R-STaR, the Responder Safety, Tracking and Resilience module of within Georgia's State Electronic Notifiable Disease Surveillance System. This training is intended for preparedness and response professionals in Georgia. This is a just-in-time training, and there are no prerequisites. This training addresses Capability 14, Functions 3 of the Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Capabilities: National Standards for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Public Health: monitor responder safety and health during and after incident response The course contains one 4-minute video. Participants will need a broadband internet connection and computer speakers. For technical support, please contact emoryphtc@emory.edu. For more information about hurricane response and recovery, visit the Georgia Hurricane Response Hub. About the Course Developers: This course was developed by the Georgia Hurricane Response Hub at the Emory University Rollins Schools of Public Health in consultation with the Georgia Department of Public Health. Funding for this project has been provided to the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) through a Cooperative Agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC – NU1ROT000004-01-00). NNPHI is collaborating with Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University and the CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health on this project. Read more
The WebEOC training will provide participants with an overview of processes and procedures that are essential to increasing the consistency, proficiency, and number of users efficiently using WebEOC to track and update public health events. Read more
The Patient Placement, Tracking, and Receiving training will provide participants with an overview of processes and procedures that are essential to the efficient movement of patients between health facilities throughout the state of Georgia. The purpose is to improve the ability to implement patient placement, transport, and tracking procedures during a hurricane. Read more
Note: This is a recording of a webinar held on May 19, 2021. Training Overview This webinar was co-sponsored with the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center at Emory University. The recent pandemic has created a confluence of uncertainty, social isolation, and disruptions in services and supports important to children. The nature and extent of the mental health impact on this age group depends on pre-existing vulnerabilities, contextual issues related to their COVID experiences, and the effectiveness of response efforts. In this interactive, virtual webinar, risks and protective factors will be identified, and effective strategies for promoting recovery from pandemic related distress will be explored using a developmental lens, and a social-ecological framework. Whenever possible, child and parent narratives will be used to illustrate concepts. The course contains two modules: a content module and a resources and evaluation module. After accessing both modules, learners will earn a certificate of completion. When the certificate is available, learners will see a Certificate button on their dashboard. This recording is approximately 90 minutes. There are no prerequisites. Participants will need a broadband internet connection (Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred browsers) and computer speakers. For technical support, please contact emoryphtc@emory.edu. About the Trainer Ginny Sprang, Ph.D., is a professor in the College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry at the University of Kentucky, and executive director of the UK Center on Trauma and Children. She is the Principal Investigator of the SAMHSA funded Category II Secondary Traumatic Stress Innovations and Solutions Center, the Category III Child and Adolescent Trauma Treatment and Training Institute, and Chair Emeritus of the Secondary Traumatic Stress Collaborative group. She has or currently holds national leadership positions in the National Child Traumatic Stress Network as a steering committee member and the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Special Interest Group Chair for the Terrorism and Disaster committee. Dr. Sprang has over 125 publications on topics such as child trauma, trauma-informed care, the commercial sexual exploitation of minors, implementation and sustainability, disaster response and secondary traumatic stress. Her work involves the creation of translational This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31680, Public Health Training Centers for $4,348,992. 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. Read more
Note: This is a recording of a webinar held on March 25, 2020. Training Overview Pediatric obesity has continued to challenge our clinics and communities for effective and supportive approaches to improve health and treatment of disease. We will refine the clinical assessment of the severity of the disease of obesity and its complications as well as discuss treatments appropriate for the different classes of obesity. Then we will explore community efforts to promote health, prevent obesity, and support those working to lose weight. The course contains two modules: a content module and a resources and evaluation module. After accessing both modules, learners will earn a certificate of completion. When the certificate is available, learners will see a Certificate button on their dashboard. This recording is approximately 90 minutes. There are no prerequisites. Participants will need a broadband internet connection (Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred browsers) and computer speakers. For technical support, please contact emoryphtc@emory.edu. About the Trainers Brooke Sweeney, MD, FAAP, ABOM is a Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatric Physician and the Medical Director of Weight Management services at Children's Mercy Kansas City and the Center for Children’s Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition. She is an Associate Professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. Nationally, Dr. Sweeney is on the Governance Board of POWER (Pediatric Obesity Weight Evaluation Registry) and the Co- Director of POWER Operations and Sustainability. Dr. Sweeney is active in the Weight Management Expert Exchange of the Children's Hospital Association/American Academy of Pediatrics Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight. She is board certified in Obesity Medicine. Her clinical expertise is in prevention and treatment of severe obesity through medical weight management and bariatric surgery for children with severe obesity. This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31680, Public Health Training Centers for $4,348,992. 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. Read more
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