Learning Bundles & Guides
MCH Orientations
New Hires or Support Staff of Maternal and Child Health Programs
These training resources were selected from the MCH Navigator to orient new hires or support staff of maternal and child health programs(e.g., Home Visiting, Healthy Start, Community Health Centers, Tribal MCH) to core MCH concepts, programs, and strategies.
Click the resource title to link directly to the training and begin learning. All of the resources in the MCH Navigator are available free online. Note that some external sources require you to register on their sites before you can access the training.
Don't forget to check out the 5-Minute MCH and Public Health Pronto learning programs, monthly series that explore each competency, provide learning opportunities and implementation strategies, and culminate in an interactive learning session with an expert from the field.These programs consist of easy-to-follow weekly formats designed to increase your knowledge and skills through 5-minute intensive learning sessions emailed to you each week and available archived through a web portal.
Introduction to MCH
Introduction to Public Health
- Public Health 101 Series is a set of courses that provides an introduction to public health and covers the sciences essential to public health practice. The fundamental scientific components span topics in epidemiology, public health informatics and surveillance, health economics, public health laboratory science, and related fields. The courses are offered in different formats (slide presentations, e-learning courses, and quick learn lessons) for use by learners and instructors. (CDC).
- Introduction to Public Health (CDC). Teach yourself and others about public health basics. including key public health terms, historical developments from four public health perspectives, and determinants of health and their effects on population health. From here, you can access CDC's Training and Professional Development portal that links to CDC Learning, the Competencies for Public Health Professionals, and CDC TRAIN.
- This is Public Health. This website describes the core principles and impact of public health, including links to key resources and frequently asked questions for individuals new to the field. It includes information on careers in public health. It was developed by the Association of Schools of Public Health and was made possible by support from Pfizer Public Health.
