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Course Summary:

Stress is a universal experience. If not addressed, stress can have negative effects on our mental health. To help people reduce stress and improve the mind-body relationship for overall health, Jon Kabat Zinn, PhD, developed formal mindfulness practices, termed Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). By taking this training, public health professionals will learn MBSR techniques and explore ways to implement MBSR into public health practice. 

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and how it can be an approach in mental health issues.
  • Identify different Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction techniques and their benefits.
  • Describe how Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction applies to public health programs.
  • Explore Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction techniques and approaches to reduce stress in public health programs.

Target Audience:  Allied Health Professionals, Educators/Trainers, General Public Health, Mental Health Professionals, Nurses, Teacher/Faculty

Duration:  ~ 45 minutes

Continuing Education Information:  1.0 CECH for CHES

Created/Updated:  October 10, 2019; updated May 11, 2023

Author(s)/ Presenter(s):  Dulce Rodriguez, BS and Wayne Tormala, Chief of the Arizona Department of Health Services

Register for this course HERE.

Details

Mode of Delivery:
  • Online (self-paced)

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The Western Region Public Health Training Center is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). The University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health is a Designated Multiple Event Provider of Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH) for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. The Western Region Public Health Training Center is an organizational member of the True Health Initiative

Funding Statement

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under UB6HP31687 and the Regional Public Health Training Center Program for $1,013,453. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

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