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Stock Naloxone Training for School Personnel 2024-2025

Course Summary

The purpose of this training is to train both licensed and unlicensed school personnel on how to reverse an opioid overdose using a rescue medication called naloxone. It is recommended you complete this training annually. This training should take approximately 30 minutes to complete.

The training will be covered in four lessons: 

  • Session 1 provides a brief overview of the history of the opioid epidemic, opioid overdoses in Arizona, current patterns of opioid use in adolescents, and how Arizona state laws protect you when administering Naloxone (a life-saving medication that can reverse an opioid overdose). 
  • Session 2 introduces opioids including background information on what opioids are, how they work, and how to recognize an opioid "high" versus an overdose. We will also guide school personnel in differentiating between an opioid overdose versus other emergency health conditions that may present similar signs and symptoms. 
  • Session 3 discusses naloxone, how it reverses opioid overdose, and common misconceptions about the medication. 
  • Session 4 discusses how to administer stock naloxone during an opioid overdose using a standing order and protocol created by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS).

Learning Objectives

  1. Understand opioid basics, the opioid epidemic, the existing laws in place to allow for naloxone use in K-12 schools, and current trends in opioid use and overdose in Arizona.

  2. Differentiate between an opioid "high" versus an opioid overdose and an opioid overdose versus other emergency conditions that may present similar signs and symptoms.

  3. Understand how naloxone works to counter the effects of an opioid overdose and common myths about naloxone.

  4. Demonstrate the proper action to take in case of an opioid overdose at school (4R’s; Recognize, Respond, Reverse, Refer).

  5. Use the Arizona Department of Health Services existing standing medical order and a standardized protocol for stock naloxone administration in K-12 schools.

  6. Describe appropriate steps to take after an overdose including the appropriate documentation and mandatory reporting requirements to the county health departments and the Arizona Department of Health Services.

Target Audience: Educators/Trainers, Nurses

Duration: 45 minutes

Format: Web-based training, Self-study

Created/Updated: July 2024

Authors: Ashley A. Lowe, PhD, MSPH |Davina Dobbins, MPH, MBA |Megan Peterson, MPH, BSN |Emily Waldron, MPH


Special thanks to our community partners, the University of Arizona Health Sciences Asthma & Airway Disease Research Center, Maricopa County Department of Public Health, the Pima County Health Department, and the Arizona School Nurse Access Program at the Arizona Department of Education for assisting in the development and provision of this training.

Introduction to Science and Health Communication

Develop your skills in science and health communication by learning how science and health information is communicated and exploring common challenges and effective strategies. Discover where science and health information originates, test your scientific literacy, and learn to spot misinformation through engaging, interactive activities. Gain practical insights and tips tailored for professionals in public health and related fields through real-world examples.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain the process of communicating health and science information. 
  • Describe three challenges to the communication process.
  • Recognize that effective transfer of knowledge is active and engaging.
  • Identify strategies to effectively communicate science and health information.

Target Audience:  Public Health Professionals, Health Department Staff, Social Workers, Public Information/ Media Specialists, Teacher/ Faculty, Public Safety Communications

Duration: ~ 45 minutes

Format:  Web-based, Self –study

Created/ Updated:  Created 2015/ Updated 2024

Author(s): Yvonne Price, MAMC & Carolyn Casertano, APR

Arranged by: Caitlin Meyer Krause, MPH

Disclosures: The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest.

CE Available: 

  • Continuing Nursing Education (CNE): 0.75  credits
  • Continuing Education Contact Hours for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES): This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 0.75  total Category I continuing education contact hours (0.75 continuing competency credits). WRPHTC provider number 99036.
  • Continuing Professional Education Units for Dietitians (CPEUs): As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the WRPHTC is approved to offer continuing professional education units by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. The WRPHTC designates this activity for 0.75 contact hours for dietitians. Dietitians should enter activities as type 102 on their Activity Log.
  • AMA PRA Category 1 Credits: 0.75 credits

Accreditation Statements


The WRPHTC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team through November 2025.
 

The Western Region Public Health Training Center (WRPHTC) 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.


Mental Health 101: Youth

Our 101 courses cover current statistics of mental health, in Hawai‘i, for specific groups including but not limited to youth, adult, and military.

Learning Objectives: 

By the end of this training learners will be able to:

  1. Review the impact on youth mental health
  2. Identify warning signs and risk factors specific to youth
  3. Learn protective factors and coping skills to help address stress
  4. Identify available crisis resources in the community
  5. Discuss a call to action and options for advocacy

Format: Recorded webinar.

Duration:  ~90 minutes

Presented by: Amanda Martinez, MPH, Training Program Manager, Mental Health America of Hawai'i

Target Audience: Public Health Professionals including community health workers, doctors, nurses, social workers, dietitians, and health educators.

Recorded: 9/20/2024

Disclosures:  The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest.

CE Available for recording: 

  • Continuing Education Contact Hours for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES): This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1.5  total Category I continuing education contact hours (no continuing competency credits). WRPHTC provider number 99036.



The WRPHTC 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.

Keiki Self-Care

Keiki Self-Care discusses how keiki express and experience emotions. Learn and practice skills to help your keiki build their own emotional toolboxes and learn mindfulness exercises. 

Learning Objectives: 

By the end of this training learners will be able to:

  1. Learn how keiki experience stress and sadness 
  2. Identify ways to help keiki express their feelings 
  3. List ways to build an emotional toolbox 
  4. Practice mindfulness skills to use with our keiki
  5. Review community resources

Format: Recorded webinar.

Duration:  ~90 minutes

Presented by: Amanda Martinez, MPH, Training Program Manager, Mental Health America of Hawai'i

Target Audience: Public Health Professionals including community health workers, doctors, nurses, social workers, dietitians, and health educators.

Recorded: 8/23/2024

Disclosures:  The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest.

CE Available for recording: 

    • Continuing Education Contact Hours for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES): This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1.5  total Category I continuing education contact hours (no continuing competency credits). WRPHTC provider number 99036.


 

The WRPHTC 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.

Healing & Grief

Review statistics and aspects of grief, impact on self-care, and healing tips. Learn how to support someone through loss and identify available community resources.

Learning Objectives: 

By the end of this training learners will be able to:

  1. Review the statistics on grief.
  2. Define the different aspects of grief and the impact it has on self.
  3. Identify helpful self-care and healing tips.
  4. Learn how to support someone who is healing.
  5. Review crisis resources available to the community.

Format: Recorded webinar

Duration:  ~90 minutes

Presented by: Amanda Martinez, MPH, Mental Health America, Hawai'i

Target Audience: Public Health Professionals including community health workers, doctors, nurses, social workers, dietitians, and health educators.

Recorded on: 6/14/2024

Disclosures:  The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest.

CE Available for recording: 

    • Continuing Education Contact Hours for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES): This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1.5  total Category I continuing education contact hours (no continuing competency credits). WRPHTC provider number 99036.

 

The WRPHTC 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.

Grow A Rainbow: Sexual & Gender Minority 101

Grow a Rainbow: Sexual & Gender Minority 101 provides an overview of SGM-related terminology, the differences between gender identity and sexual orientation, some of the struggles of SGM individuals, and ideas of ways to be a supportive ally, along with local and national resources.

Learning Objectives: 

By the end of this training learners will be able to:

  • Use SGM-related language and terminology
  • Discuss the differences between gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation
  • Identify ways to support SGM individuals
  • Review local and national resources available to the community

Format: Recorded webinar (5/10/2024)

Duration: 1.5 hrs

Presented by: Amanda Martinez, MPH, Mental Health America, Hawai'i

Target Audience: Public Health Professionals including community health workers, doctors, nurses, social workers, dietitians, and health educators.

Disclosures:  The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest.

CE Available for recording: 

  • Continuing Education Contact Hours for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES): This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1.5 total Category I continuing education contact hours (no continuing competency credits). WRPHTC provider number 99036.

 

The WRPHTC 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.

Stock Albuterol Inhaler Training for School Personnel 2024-2025

Course Summary

Asthma is life-threatening when students do not have the tools to manage symptoms effectively. The stock albuterol inhaler program provides an albuterol inhaler to be kept in the school health office (e.g., stock albuterol) in the event that a student is experiencing respiratory distress and does not have access to their own rescue inhaler. This e-learning course provides mandatory training for school personnel designated to administer the stock albuterol inhaler.

Learning Objectives

This training has been developed to assist in teaching school staff about asthma and administration of the stock albuterol inhaler.  After completing the course, learners will be able to:

  • Understand the basic pathophysiology of asthma and identify potential asthma triggers.
  • Explain how quick relief medications (e.g., albuterol) work to treat respiratory distress.
  • Recognize mild-moderate and severe respiratory distress.
  • Demonstrate the correct technique for administering a metered dose inhaler with a spacer or valved-holding chamber.
  • Determine the course of action for managing mild-moderate and severe respiratory distress
  • Describe maintenance of the stock rescue inhaler.

Target Audience: Educators/Trainers, Nurses

Duration: 45 minutes

Continuing Education Information: 1.0 CECH for CHES (1.0 Category 1, 1.0 Continuing Competency

Format: Web-based training, Self-study

Created/Updated: July 2023

Author: Ashley A. Lowe, PhD, MSPH, Program Director, Stock Inhaler for Schools Program

This course is the result of a collaboration between the WRPHTC, the American Lung Association in Tucson Arizona, the Pima County Health Department and Asthma & Airway Disease Research Center at The Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health at the University of Arizona. 

Public Health Learning Navigator Quality Seal

Kyah’s EPICourse 2024-2025

Anaphylaxis is life-threatening when students do not have the tools to treat symptoms effectively. Schools keep stock epinephrine auto-injectors in the event that a student is experiencing any symptoms associated with anaphylaxis and do not have access to their own epinephrine auto-injector. This e-learning course provides mandatory training for school personnel designated to administer the epinephrine auto-injector.

Learning Objectives

This training has been developed to assist in teaching school staff about food allergies, anaphylaxis, and the use of stock epinephrine auto-injectors. After completing the course, learners will be able to:

  • Define keywords and identify common trigger foods 
  • Recognize symptoms of severe allergic reactions and anaphylaxis
  • List the steps for administering an epinephrine auto-injector in an emergency
  • Explain the purpose of the School Surveillance and Medication Program in Arizona school systems
  • Explain the significance of these statements:
Epi FIRST, Epi FAST
ReACT

Step In, Step Up, Save a Life

  • Complete the following school action steps:
     - Post-event evaluation report
     - Annual staff training
     - School’s stock epinephrine maintenance

We hope this course helps increase the preparedness and confidence of school personnel to take proper action with their stock epinephrine when an event of anaphylaxis occurs.

Training Length: approximately 45 min.

Continuing Education: 0.75 Continuing Competency Credits for CHES, 1.0 credit for Registered Dietitians

Disclosures:  The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest 

Course Updated: May 2021

Managing Complex Emotions in a Complex World: Utilizing Self-Care to Address Anxiety and Stress

Managing Complex Emotions in a Complex World discusses the negative effects of stress and anxiety, identifies healthy ways to keep balance, reviews warning signs, and outlines community resources.

Learning Objectives: 

       By the end of this training learners will be able to:

  1. Describe the negative impact of COVID-19 on mental health.
  2. Discuss the physiological and psychological effects of stress and anxiety.
  3. Identify self-care and coping skills to address anxiety
  4. Review crisis resources available to the community.

Format: Recorded Webinar

Duration:  1.5 hrs

Presented by: Amanda Martinez, MPH, Training Program Manager, Mental Health America of Hawai'i

Target Audience: Public Health Professionals including community health workers, doctors, nurses, social workers, dietitians, and health educators.

Date of Live Webinar: 4/5/2024

Disclosures:  The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest.

CE Available for recording: 

  • Continuing Education Contact Hours for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES): This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1.5  total Category I continuing education contact hours (no continuing competency credits). WRPHTC provider number 99036.

 

The WRPHTC 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.

Public Health Messaging – Focus on Your Audience

Crafting effective messages and focusing on targeted audiences is critical for public health professionals. Join Carolyn Smith Casertano, APR, Fellow PRSA, an award-winning communications professional with over two decades of expertise in strategic planning, message development, media relations and crisis communications to hone your communication strategy and target your specific audience. This webinar will include both a presentation and small breakout sessions.

Learning Objectives:

  • Consider the role of consistent and compelling messaging in strengthening the impact of communications
  • Understand the importance of including a clear call to action in communications
  • Identify targeted audiences for effective messaging
  • Consider the different attributes or expectations that specific audiences might have and how they affect the development of your communication strategy
  • Evaluate message effectiveness

Target Audience: Public Health Professionals and Students

Duration:   1 hour

Disclosures:  The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest.

Continuing Education Credits: Not offered

Format:  Webinar

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