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Ethical Care for Neurodivergent People

There are two known neurotypes: Neurotypical and Neurodivergent. Systems are created and sustained for neurotypical brains, and society has determined that neurotypical brains are better than their counterparts. This creates both stigma and bias against those who are neurodivergent. Healthcare professionals have an ethical responsibility to learn about neurodivergence, so that this group, (which makes up 20% of the global population), have equal access to healthcare and services.

Learning Objectives: 

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

  • Understand the definitions of neurotypical and neurodivergent.
  • List 3 neurodivergent diagnoses
  • Understand the concept of masking and how it relates to healthcare
  • Describe 2 practical changes that can be made to work more ethically with neurodivergent patients.

Format: Recorded webinar.

Duration:  90 minutes

Presented by: Zahava "Zee" Zaidoff, Founder, Speaker, Trainer, and Writer of Hope 808; Group Therapist with Bridge House 

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

Recorded: 10/11/2024

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

CE Available: 

  • 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. 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.

Strategies for Identifying and Addressing Misinformation

Misinformation has been spreading quickly in recent years and has become a major issue in public health. Health and public health professionals recognize that misinformation can negatively affect the public's understanding of health information, which can lead people to make mis-informed decisions about their health. This course will provide an understanding of what misinformation is and how it spreads, methods for identifying misinformation, and ways to respond to misinformation to reduce the amount of inaccurate information that is shared and believed.  

Learning Objectives: 

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

    • Define misinformation and disinformation
    • Discuss ways misinformation spreads
    • Identify approaches for identifying misinformation
    • Describe methods to respond to misinformation and disinformation

Format: Self-paced training (work at your own pace, use "save and exit" as needed).

Duration:  1 hour

Arranged by: Caitlin Meyer Krause, MPH

Subject Matter Experts: Lidia Azurdia Sierra, MPH, Michelle Moore, MPH, and Maiya Block Ngaybe, MPH

Expert Reviewer: Carolyn Casertano, APR

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

Published: September 2024

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

CE Available: 

  • 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 1.0 total Category I continuing education contact hours. 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.

LGBTQ+ Inclusive Healthcare

LGBTQ+ inclusive healthcare is needed to help decrease existing disparities and advance health equity. Take an in-depth look at LGBTQ+ inclusivity specific to the healthcare setting. Explore ways for members of the healthcare team and for everyone working in a healthcare setting to improve LGBTQ+ inclusivity. Consider your role and and how it relates to other healthcare professionals in providing LGBTQ+ inclusive healthcare.

It is recommended to complete the LGBTQ+ Inclusive Spaces(opens in a new tab) training as an introduction.

Learning Objectives

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

  • Summarize ways that healthcare settings can promote an LGBTQ+ inclusive environment.
  • Describe gender affirming care.
  • Identify ways to improve care coordination to support LGBTQ+ patients.
Format: Self-paced training (work at your own pace, use "save and exit" as needed).

Duration:  30 minutes

Arranged by: Allison Root, DrPH, MCHES, RDN

Subject Matter Experts: Uma Nair, PhD, Associate Professor, University of South Florida; Tarnia Newton, DNP, FNP-C, Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Arizona College of Nursing

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

Published: 7/2024

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

CE Available: 

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 0.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change. 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.

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Credits apply to:

  • 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 0.5  total Category I continuing education contact hours (0.5 continuing competency credits). WRPHTC provider number 99036.
  • Continuing Nursing Education (CNE): 0.5  credits
  • AMA PRA Category 1 Credits: 0.5 credits
  • 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 0.5 contact hours for dietitians. Dietitians should enter activities as type 102 on their Activity Log.

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 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.

Nutrition and Mental Health 2024

There has been a stark rise in depressive and anxiety disorders globally along with the unfolding of the COVID-19 pandemic. There is a high need for mental health programs and supports, and increasing recognition for the role of nutrition in the prevention and treatment of depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders. Learn about the evidence connecting nutrition and mental health and think critically about ways to work collaboratively to increase awareness and build strategic partnerships for strengthening nutrition to support mental health.  

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this training, learners will be able to:

  • Describe benefits of adequate nutrition for brain health.
  • Recognize nutrients identified as important to the prevention and treatment or management of depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders.
  • Identify foods important to people receiving treatment for anxiety, depression, and substance use disorders or who are at risk for these disorders.
  • List ways to integrate nutrition and mental or behavioral health programs.
  • Recommend strategies for strengthening the integration of nutrition and mental health services.

Format: Self-paced training (work at your own pace, use "save and exit" as needed).

Duration:  90 minutes

Arranged by: Allison Root, DrPH, MCHES, RDN

Authors:  Allison Root, DrPH, MS, RD; Kaydi Williams, BS; Victoria Bravo, MPH. With input from: Carrie Langley, PhD, DNP, PMHNP-BC.

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

Published: 7/2024

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

CE Available: 


Interprofessional Activities: 

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change. 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.

Credits apply to:

  • 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 (1.0 Advanced level. 1.5 continuing competency). WRPHTC provider number 99036.
  • Continuing Nursing Education (CNE): 1.5  credits
  • AMA PRA Category 1 Credits: 1.5 credits
  • 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 1.5 contact hours for dietitians. Dietitians should enter activities as type 102 on their Activity Log.
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 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 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.
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