Title
Category
Credits
Event date
Cost
Communicating with and For the Maternal and Child Health Population: Issues and Challenges
  • Behavioral Health
  • 2.00 Participation/CE
$0.00
Course Description:Title V and Maternal and Child Health (MCH) programs aim to improve the health of all mothers and children, yet program structures and responsibilities vary among the states, and existing systems and resources to address MCH needs are frequently sub-optimal. Effective communication and knowledge transfer skills can reinforce Title V’s role in assuring access to high quality services, translation of best practices, and the development of health policies that support improved health outcomes.
Public Health Financial Management
  • Behavioral Health
  • 7.00 Participation/CE
$0.00
Course Description:This course provides an overview of the principles of finance, discussions regarding finance issues related to public health, and understanding of financial management of public health programs and activities. Module I will focus on basic concepts of budgeting in public health organizations. The second unit in this course examines issues primarily related to managerial or cost accounting. The primary focus of managerial accounting is the use of financial data in administrative decision making.
Improving Your Communication Skills
  • Behavioral Health
  • 2.00 Participation/CE
$0.00
Course Description:The purpose of this course is to focus on the communication skills you will need as a leader in a public health department. It is well known that having effective communication skills is crucial to managing staff and clients in a cooperative and functional manner and that being able to clearly present ideas enhances career mobility. The communication elements discussed in this course are designed to provide insight into your professional and personal communication.
Public Health Law
  • Behavioral Health
  • 5.00 Participation/CE
$0.00
Course Description:This course is an introduction to public health law in the United States. Although it is designed for professionals who work in public health agencies, the first modules introduce the basic fundamentals of law and the legal system in the US which are the same no matter what the core subject area of law is to be studied. Module One introduces the sources of law, including the US and state constitutions, federal and state legislation, and federal and state judicial opinions, and the interplay among them.
Psychological First Aid: Building Resiliency for "Us" and "Them"
  • Behavioral Health
  • 2.00 Participation/CE
$0.00
Course Description:The importance of Psychological First Aid for victims of a disaster as well as first responders has been well established. From the attacks of 9/11 to Hurricane Katrina, the mental impact of a disaster often has far reaching and lasting effects. While more attention is being paid to the psychological needs of victims and first responders, the fact remains that often times during an actual crisis, those needs are not addressed or are not emphasized based on the surrounding physical and environmental needs.
Integrating Infection Prevention and Control Science into POD-based Planning
  • General Public Health
  • Prepardness
  • 1.00 Participation/CE
$0.00
Course Description:The primary goal of this course is to increase awareness and integration of infection prevention and control (IPC) principles and environmental health and exposure sciences into rapid dispensing operations of any available medical countermeasure (including vaccines) to the population in need.
Transportation Triage During Emergencies
  • General Public Health
  • 1.00 Participation/CE
$0.00
Course Description:This course is designed to explain the concept and operational procedures for en-route Transportation Triage during emergencies. A scenario with timelines will be presented as well as a virtual demonstration of the process.
Chemical Terrorism
  • General Public Health
  • 3.00 Participation/CE
$0.00
Course Description:This course will address the remote and current history of the use of chemical agents during conflict and draw parallels as to the nature and dimensions of the current terrorist threat. The categories of common chemical agents will be presented along with the associated mammalian pathophysiology and insight offered on prevention, management and casualty treatment. The importance of competent identification and decontamination of exposed casualties and equipment will be emphasized.
Homeland Security: Defining Directives, Organization and Policies
  • General Public Health
  • 1.00 Participation/CE
$0.00
Course Description:The Department of Homeland Security leverages resources within federal, state, and local governments. It coordinates the transition of multiple agencies and programs into a single, integrated agency focused on protecting the American people and their homeland. The mission of the department is to prevent terrorist attacks, reduce the vulnerability of the United States to terrorism; and minimize the damage and assist in the recovery from terrorist attacks that occur within the United States.
Budget Planning and Management
  • General Public Health
  • 1.00 Participation/CE
$0.00
Course Description:This course provides an overview of the importance of integrating strategic and budget planning, the types and concepts of budgeting, the application of budgeting as a managerial tool, and budget planning and management. This course includes a case study examining Jefferson County (Alabama) Department of Health (JCDH) Budget Systems. Specific references to the JCDH Budget Systems will be made throughout the presentation.

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