Mental Health Resources

Mental Health Resources

by | Apr 26, 2024 | Featured Post

Mental health concerns among public health professionals are prevalent. According to a study published in the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, public health professionals experience high levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. The study found that the prevalence of depression among public health professionals was 24%, compared to 16% in the general population.

The Region IV Public Health Training Center (PHTC) provides training for emerging public health leaders in the eight states that comprise HHS Region IV: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

To assist the public health workforce in addressing mental health concerns among staff, the Region IV Public Health Training Center has created a list of mental health resources, including trainings, toolkits, on-demand webinars, and more from the Region IV PHTC, the Public Health Training Center Network, and other organizations.

ARTICLES

Articles

    FRAMEWORKS. TOOLKITS, PODCASTS AND CENTERS

    FRAMEWORKS

    TOOLKITS

    PODCASTS

    CENTERS

    SELF-PACED TRAININGS
    VIRTUAL MEETINGS
    ON-DEMAND WEBINARS
    Health Equity Resources

    Health Equity Resources

    by | Dec 14, 2023 | Featured Post

    The Region IV Public Health Training Center (PHTC) provides training for emerging public health leaders in the eight states that comprise HHS Region IV: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

    This is a list of health equity trainings, resources, toolkits and assessments from the Region IV PHTC, the Public Health Training Center Network, and other organizations.

    HEALTH EQUITY KEY TERMS, ARTICLES AND TRAININGS

    KEY TERMS

    READINGS

    ON-DEMAND WEBINARS

    SELF-PACED TRAININGS

    ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY AND ACTIONABLE INITIATIVES

    READINGS

    TRAININGS

    PODCASTS

    FRAMEWORKS, TOOLKITS AND GUIDANCE FOR PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION
    ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENTS
    Region IV PHTC Awarded Funding to Continue Building the Capacity of the Public Health Workforce in the Southeastern U.S.

    Region IV PHTC Awarded Funding to Continue Building the Capacity of the Public Health Workforce in the Southeastern U.S.

    by | Jun 7, 2022 | Featured Post, News

    The Region IV Public Health Training Center (PHTC) has received a $4.4 million award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agency. These funds will be used over the next four years to improve the ability of the public health workforce to meet national, state, and local needs under the direction of Principal Investigator Melissa (Moose) Alperin, EdD, MPH, MCHES.

    The new round of funding begins in July 2022. The mission of the Region IV PHTC is to build the capacity of the current and future public health workforce to protect and promote the health of communities in the Southeastern United States. The Region IV PHTC is committed to equitably advancing this mission by: providing priority competency-based trainings and technical assistance to the public health workforce; engaging public health and health profession students in experiential learning opportunities within local communities and medically underserved areas; developing an inclusive learning community with regional partners; supporting a culture of learning within public health agencies; and contributing to the work of the national PHTC program. The Region IV PHTC mission aligns with the HRSA PHTC program’s goals to increase the supply/diversity of public health professionals; enhance the quality of the public health workforce through student field placements; and provide tailored quality training to address current and emerging public health needs.

    The Rollins School of Public Health (RSPH) at Emory University has been funded by HRSA as a public health training center since 2010 — first, as the Emory PHTC and then, in 2014 as the Region IV PHTC. The Region IV PHTC, headquartered at the RSPH, includes seven community-based training centers (CBTs) at partnering institutions (Alabama Public Health Training Network, Alabama Department of Public Health; University of South Florida; Kentucky Population Health Institute; Mississippi Public Health Institute; North Carolina Public Health Association; Medical University of South Carolina; and East Tennessee State University) and two technical assistance partners (University of Alabama at Birmingham and the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development at the University of Georgia). Together the Region IV PHTC network serves eight southeastern states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Nine additional Public Health Training Centers also received funded by HRSA to serve other HHS regions across the U.S.

    Leadership and Management Resources

    Leadership and Management Resources

    by | Aug 29, 2019 | Featured Post

    The Region IV Public Health Training Center (PHTC) provides training for emerging public health leaders in the eight states that comprise HHS Region IV: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

    This is a list of trainings and resources from the Region IV PHTC, the Public Health Learning Network, and others.

    TRAININGS & RESOURCES FROM THE REGION IV PUBLIC HEALTH TRAINING CENTER
    TRAININGS FROM THE PUBLIC HEALTH LEARNING NETWORK

    Additional Resources

    ADDITIONAL TRAINING SOURCES
    BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS

     

    “The Region IV PHTC makes it easy and enjoyable to keep me on top of my public health game.”

    “The Region IV PHTC makes it easy and enjoyable to keep me on top of my public health game.”

    by | Apr 15, 2019 | Featured Post

    Tamira Moon, MPH, MCHES®

    Award-winning Georgia Department of Public Health Program Director Tamira Moon has participated in more than 20 R-IV PHTC skills-based workshops and webinars on priority health topics since 2012. In this interview with Tamira, we learn about what keeps her coming back and how she has put what she’s gleaned from these trainings into practice.

    First, tell us a little about yourself. What are some highlights of your career in public health?
    I am a public health philanthropist, with a life purpose to “pay it forward today to make a better tomorrow.” I have an 18-year track record of public health accomplishments that promote healthy lifestyles and chronic disease prevention.

    I have been honored by Atlanta Business Chronicle 40 Under 40, Young Government Leaders, and most recently by the Georgia Women’s Legislative Caucus with the Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award as a community leader and top government employee with an impressive track record of achievements that address the second leading cause of death—cancer.

    As Program Director for the Georgia Comprehensive Cancer Control Program, I lead initiatives that focus on cancer survivorship, tobacco-use prevention and the message that HPV vaccination is cancer prevention!

    You have a lengthy transcript with the Region IV PHTC! What keeps you coming back to the R-IV PHTC for professional learning?
    The convenience of the high quality professional learning opportunities provided by the Region IV PHTC keeps me coming back! As a public health professional who is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist, it is a requirement. More importantly, I make a professional commitment to stay abreast of current public health trends. The Regional IV PHTC makes it easy and enjoyable to make this a reality. The in-person and online training opportunities are offered at no cost and keep me on top of my public health game. The topics are fresh and innovative. I also get to connect with competent presenters and new networks.

    One of the goals of our program is to help members of the governmental public health be more effective on the job. Can you give an example of how you applied something you learned in a R-IV PHTC training to your work at the Georgia Department of Public Health?
    I was asked to facilitate a coalition’s annual board meeting. I reached in my “public health toolbox” and used a resource from the community engagement workshop [I attended in 2017]. This stakeholder analysis tool was an excellent exercise to help the coalition develop their 12-month goals and work plan.

    What advice would you give a new public health professional about investing in their own professional development?
    Always know you self-worth and continue to invest in your professional growth—even if you have to reach in your own wallet and pay. I select learning opportunities that provide transferable skills that I can add to my “public health toolbox.” I truly appreciate the professional learning opportunities provided by R-IV PHTC and do not take them for granted because not every public health professional has such access. I hope they continue to be offered!

    Training Tales: Big Reach, Deep Impact

    by | Oct 25, 2018 | Featured Post

    The Region IV PHTC (R-IV PHTC) is proud to share that R-IV PHTC trainings have reached over 32,000 public health professionals in the past four years. Even more fulfilling is knowing that many of those training participants have used what they learn in these sessions to become better practitioners. Frequent training participant and R-IV PHTC champion Betty Dixon, BSN, DrPH, is living proof.

    As Clinical Supervisor of Georgia’s Coastal Health District, Dr. Dixon oversees 11 public health clinics that serve a population of 500,000. In 2011, after attending workshops on evaluation and informatics, she applied what she had learned to improve follow-up protocol for students who fail school-based scoliosis screening. She went on to say, “I’m thrilled with the results and feel [the training] was very worthwhile!”

    Not only does Dr. Dixon model lifelong learning by participating in R-IV PHTC trainings (she’s attended six all-day workshops and countless webinars in recent years), she encourages her staff to invest in their own professional development by taking advantage of the PHTC offerings. In 2017, most of the Coastal Health District staff attended the all-day in-person Cultural Competence training. She reports, “They found it to be excellent!”

    It’s not uncommon for Dr. Dixon to forward a training announcement with a personal note, such as “I’ve attended several of their on-line trainings and in-person trainings and have found them to be excellent.” or “[The PHTC] never disappoints. The program and trainer were excellent!”

    Dr. Dixon recently sent the R-IV PHTC Resources for Public Health Response to Hurricanes and Their Aftermath to all staff.  She explains, “This contained valuable information about Hurricanes useful for Public Health and other responders. Many of my staff continue to access this information and have incorporated it into the Hurricane tool kit.”

    Region IV PHTC Awarded $4.3 Million to Continue Support of Public Health Workforce

    Region IV PHTC Awarded $4.3 Million to Continue Support of Public Health Workforce

    by | Jul 2, 2018 | Archive, Featured Post, News

    Moose Alperin, Principal Investigator/Project Director

    The Region IV Public Health Training Center (PHTC) has been awarded a $4.3 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agency. These funds will be used over the next four years to improve the ability of the public health workforce to meet national, state, and local needs under the direction of Principal Investigator Melissa (Moose) Alperin, EdD, MPH, MCHES.

    The new round of funding begins in July 2018 and calls for an increased focus on training in three primary skill areas: systems thinking, change management and persuasive communication. These are three of the strategic skills identified by the National Consortium for Public Health Workforce Development and the de Beaumont Foundation in the report “Building Skills for a More Strategic Public Health Workforce: A Call to Action.” Additionally, trainings will be offered based on state needs and priority health concerns, including mental health, opioid use and childhood obesity. The new funding also increases emphasis on student field placements, which aim to increase the number of skilled public health professionals working in rural and/or underserved communities.

    The Rollins School of Public Health (RSPH) at Emory University has been funded by HRSA as a public health training center since 2010 — first, as the Emory PHTC and then, in 2014 as the Region IV PHTC. The Region IV PHTC, headquartered at the RSPH, includes seven community-based training centers (CBTs) at partnering institutions (Alabama Public Health Training Network, Alabama Department of Public Health; Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University; University of Louisville; Mississippi Public Health Institute; University of North Carolina Wilmington; Medical University of South Carolina; and East Tennessee State University) and three technical assistance partners (University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Georgia, and the National Network of Public Health Institutes). Together the Region IV PHTC network serves eight southeastern states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Nine additional Public Health Training Centers also received funded by HRSA to serve other HHS regions across the U.S.

    The Region IV PHTC Learning Community

    Building Leadership Capacity Among Public Health Professionals

    Building Leadership Capacity Among Public Health Professionals

    by | Apr 26, 2018 | Featured Post

    For professionals working in the public health field, leadership skills are essential. Public health leaders provide vision, stability, and innovation to address some of the ongoing and intermittent crises in the field. Leadership in public health includes the willingness to communicate, collaborate, and change to improve the health of a community. Some qualities that a public health leader should have include:

    • honesty and integrity;
    • interpersonal communication skills;
    • problem-solving skills;
    • decision-making capacity;
    • willingness to engage in cross-sector partnerships and collaborations; and
    • commitment, passion, and empowerment.

    The Region IV Public Health Training Center (R-IV PHTC) is dedicated to helping public health professionals develop their leadership qualities through a range of on-line and in-person training opportunities. In April 2018, the R-IV PHTC and the Mississippi Public Health Association hosted an all-day Public Health Leadership Symposium in Madison, MS for 36 invited participants identified as emerging leaders. Included in this symposium was the R-IV PHTC workshop “Increasing Leadership Skills through Self-Awareness and Emotional Intelligence.” This workshop has become one of the PHTC’s most in-demand offerings region-wide.

    Mississippi Public Health Leadership Symposium Participants

    Region IV Public Health Training Center Collaborates with the Newly Branded Public Health Learning Network (PHLN) in a New Era of Public Health Training

    Region IV Public Health Training Center Collaborates with the Newly Branded Public Health Learning Network (PHLN) in a New Era of Public Health Training

    by | Jun 24, 2016 | Featured Post

    To ensure the nation’s 500,000 public health professionals can respond rapidly to critical and ever-evolving needs, the Region IV Public Health Training Center (Region IV PHTC) – comprised of a central office at Emory University and six associated local performance sites (LPSs) – have partnered with the nation’s nine additional Regional Public Health Training Centers (RPHTCs), their LPSs and the National Coordinating Center for Public Health Training (NCCPHT) to develop a unified, national training network—the Public Health Learning Network (PHLN).

    Funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the PHLN is the nation’s most comprehensive system of public health educators, experts, and thought leaders. The growing network aims to:

    • Offer high quality, free, adaptable, and easy-to-access training tools available online and in-person.
    • Advance public health practice by enabling the sharing of best practices among Public Health Training Centers across the U.S.
    • Improve population health in the United States through skills-based trainings in communities across the United States, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and U.S. territories.

    “The Region IV PHTC is acutely aware of the training needs of the public health workforce in the eight states that comprise our region and we are working on meeting these priority needs” said Kathleen R. Miner, PhD, MPH, MEd, MCHES, Principal Investigator of the Region IV PHTC.  “As a member of the PHLN, we are able to extend the reach of our own trainings and also direct public health professionals to additional trainings and resources provided by our colleagues, within the network, who share our vision of providing timely, quality training.”

    What is distinct about the PHLN is its long-standing relationship with learners and partner organizations within communities, coupled with a national presence that offers cohesive and rigorous development and delivery of education and knowledge sharing across the country. For more information, visit nnphi.org/phln or the Region IV PHTC’s website at www.sph.emory.edu/r4phtc.

    The Region IV Public Health Training Center is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP27875-02-01, Affordable Care Act (ACA) Public Health Training Centers. 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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    The Zika Virus: Professional Learning Opportunities

    The Zika Virus: Professional Learning Opportunities

    by | Mar 15, 2016 | Archive, Featured Post, News

    This is a listing of archived training materials for public health professionals on the Zika virus, including recorded webinars and live presentations sponsored by the Region IV Public Health Training Center.

    Zika Virus Symposium:  Zika: Z to A: What We Know, What We Don’t, and How to Prepare

    This event was sponsored on June 10, 2016 by MUSC’s South Carolina Clinical and Translational Research (SCTR) Institute, Johns Hopkins University, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), MUSC Center for Global Health, Johns Hopkins Project Restore and MUSC’s Department of Public Health Sciences.

    VIEW SLIDES AND VIDEOS

    ASPR TRACIE:  Zika Resources at Your Fingertips

    This document provides Zika virus disease resources and an overview of public health and healthcare system considerations and implications that are applicable to professionals in those systems, emergency management stakeholders, and other audiences.

    DOWNLOAD DOCUMENT

    The Region IV Public Health Training Center sponsored a webinar, “Protecting the Public from Mosquito-borne Illnesses:  Zika” with Beth P. Bell, MD, MPH.

    VIEW THIS RECORDING

    The Region IV Public Health Training Center sponsored a webinar, “The Zika Virus:  What It Is and How to Protect Against It” with Cherie Drenzek, DVM, MS, State Epidemiologist, Georgia Department of Public Health. 

    VIEW THE ZIKA VIRUS RECORDING
    Zika Virus Challenge 2016 
    The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health sponsored the Zika Virus Challenge 2016 Training on February 15, 2016. This recorded video of a live presentation will provide general background on the Zika virus and mosquito vectors and discuss responses to similar outbreaks.
    VIEW ZIKA VIRUS CHALLENGE RECORDING
    CDC ZIKA INFORMATION

    U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ZIKA VIRUS HEALTH INFORMATION RESOURCES

    VIEW ALL HHS ZIKA RESOURCES»