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Evaluating the Impact of Partnerships and Community Coalitions. Year Developed: 2023. Source: Children's Healthy Weight State Capacity Building Program. Presenter(s): Dena Herman, PhD, MPH, RD. Type: Narrated Slide Presentation. Level: Intermediate. Length: 40 minutes.
Annotation: Collaboration and partnership are key strategies that help form the foundation of MCH work. Title V often serves as the convener of partners, community organizations, and families. Understanding the elements of successful collaborative efforts and the impact of partnerships and community coalitions is critical to document effectiveness of collaborative efforts. Dena Herman, PhD, MPH, RD, Professor, California State University, Northridge Adjunct; Associate Professor/Director, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, presents a focused review of the types of collaboration measurements, from qualitative and quantitative to an analysis of frameworks and theories and social networks. This learning opportunity was originally presented for the Children's Healthy Weight State Capacity Building Program at their Learning and Networking Call (December 2023).
Learning Objectives: • Understand the components of collaboration • Describe the elements of successful collaborative efforts • Learn how to use different types of collaboration measurement tools
MCHwork: Equity-Informed Choices. Year Developed: 2022. Source: MCH Navigator and the National MCH Workforce Development Center. Presenter(s): n.a.. Type: Interactive Learning Tool. Level: Introductory. Length: Self-paces.
Annotation: This interactive learning tool includes a introductory video from the WDC to learn about the four implementation stages and different types of evidence that form the backbone of making equity-informed choices at each stage. Presenters also discuss a new tool that highlights six considerations for centering people with lived experience when making evidence-based decisions.
Learning Objectives: • Understand the implementation stages. • Define different kinds of evidence. • Explore the role of evidence in the context of the active implementation stages. • Understand how to apply the Six Considerations Planning Tool. • Explore ways to ensure that people with lived experience are centered during the evidence-based decision-making process.
What Title V Agencies Are Doing to Advance Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health: A Summary. Year Developed: 2021. Source: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health. Presenter(s): John Richards. Type: Video. Level: Introductory Intermediate Advanced. Length: 24 minutes.
Annotation: This video describes how Title V agencies are addressing health equity and social determinants of health (SDOH) as a response to their recent five-year needs assessment. It gives specific strategies being conducted by states and jurisdictions. The presenter then provides a conceptual framework for addressing disparities. This framework serves as the structure to discuss several practical tools to use in equity work. The presentation ends with a summary of where to find additional resources.
Learning Objectives: • Identify how Title V agencies are addressing health equity issues as discovered in their needs assessment. • Synthesize common strategies being used in the field related to both health equity and SDOH. • Utilize additional resources through the MCH Navigator.
Using Critical Thinking to Advance MCH through Evidence. Year Developed: 2021. Source: National MCH Workforce Development Center. Presenter(s): John Richards. Type: Webinar. Level: Introductory. Length: 63 minutes.
Annotation: n this series of learning modules developed in collaboration with the MCH Navigator, we will discuss how the MCH Leadership Competencies — specifically those related to critical thinking (population data, critical analysis, research, epidemiology, and application of evidence-based practice guidelines) — form a supporting structure to: (1) understand the evidence base; (2) develop a plan to move from an analysis of populations needs to evidence-based/informed action steps to address those needs; and (3) use trusted tools to advance health equity within the framework of social determinants of health.
Learning Objectives: • Consider the role of a leader in identifying an issue or problem, framing it as a specific question, considering it from multiple perspectives, evaluating relevant information, and developing a reasoned resolution • Explain the process by which critical thinking informs and aids in addressing a clinical, organizational, community-based, or research challenge • Discuss how evidence-based decision making and implementation science are critical thinking skills
Where To Find MCH Resources: An Introduction. Year Developed: 2017. Source: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health. Presenter(s): Keisha Watson and John Richards. Type: Narrated Slide Presentation. Level: Introductory. Length: 18 minutes.
Annotation: This short presentation discusses the information needs of MCH professionals and identifies distinct online resources to address those needs, from pop and professional sources such as Google, PubMed, and Wikipedia to grant-supported resources that address MCHB topical programs and initiatives. Topics include data warehouses, research centers, epidemiology sites, professional and membership organizations
Learning Objectives: • Identify information needs of professionals • Explain the differences between types of online resources • Differentiate between trusted and questionable online resources • Understand where to go to find additional resources
From Problem to Prevention: Evidence-Based Public Health. Year Developed: 2017. Source: National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Greater Midwest Region. Presenter(s): Derek Johnson, MLIS. Type: Webinar. Level: Introductory. Length: 60 minutes.
Annotation: This introductory webinar provides attendees with a basic definition and framework for evidence-based public health. Special attention is paid to three of the seven steps: Community Assessment, Determining What is Known in the Literature, and Evaluating the Program or Policy. Free resources are presented that can assist practitioners with these specific steps of the evidence-based public health framework.
Learning Objectives: • Define and describe evidence-based public health. • Identify a public health need and formulate an answerable question. • Locate and search applicable literature and resources. • Understand the importance of evaluation and locate helpful resources.
Special Instructions: Registration required before accessing this course.
Evidence-Based Public Health Training Series. Year Developed: 2017. Source: Northwest Center for Public Health Practice. Presenter(s): n.a.. Type: Interactive Learning Tool. Level: Advanced. Length: 555 minutes.
Annotation: Today's public health professionals must be able to strategically consider research results, political interests, and community requests when leading program and policy work. The evidence-based public health framework is an effective model for this type of decision-making. The Evidence-Based Public Health Training Series consists of nine modules that cover core concepts, such as defining public health issues, conducting community assessments, prioritizing options, and evaluating program and policy impacts. You may take each of the modules individually and receive a certificate for each one. If you choose to complete all nine modules, you will also receive a certificate for the series as a whole. Each module consists of several videos, followed by a short quiz. You must watch the videos and take the quiz in order to pass the module. To aid in your understanding, optional activities and questions for reflection or discussion are also included with each module. You may discuss these questions in a forum with other module participants or with peers or colleagues, or you may reflect on them individually.
Special Instructions: Must create a PH Learn Link account to view.
Defining Evidence. Year Developed: 2017. Source: University of North Carolina Gillings Shool of Global Public Health. Presenter(s): Kasey Decosimo MPH. Type: n.a.. Level: Introductory. Length: 20 minutes.
Annotation: This training offered by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health provides an overview of evidence-based practice and describes the different categories of evidence-based approaches.
Learning Objectives: • Describe evidence-based practice. • Discuss the Social Ecological Model as a framework for planning evidence-based approaches. • Describe three main categories of evidence-based approaches: Programs, Policies, and Strategies.
Special Instructions: Registration required before viewing the training.
Continuing Education: Certificate of attendance is available.
Beyond the SEA: Data Science 101--An Introduction for Librarians. Year Developed: 2017. Source: National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern Atlantic Region. Presenter(s): Lisa Federer, MA, MLIS. Type: Webinar. Level: Introductory. Length: 61 minutes.
Annotation: The term “big data” is often tossed around in conversations about science, but what does it really mean? This webinar explains what big data is and provides an introduction to the data science techniques that can be used to analyze it. The presenter talks about how data science can help researchers find meaning in data and discuss some of the common techniques and tools used in a variety of different research areas.
Overcoming the Challenges of Data Analytics in Government: Embrace Data Analytics. Year Developed: 2016. Source: GovLoop. Presenter(s): Jack London. Type: Video. Level: Intermediate. Length: 30 minutes.
Annotation: This course is for anyone who wants to innovate the way their agencies gather and analyze data. It focuses on technology as well as organizational innovation to help your agency harness big data. The course lays out a roadmap to navigating data analytics and management and outlines the various opportunities of data analytics as well as the challenges of getting started. It also highlights how to select technology solutions and build your analytics expertise. The course comprises an overview, 6 lessons, a knowledge check, and a post-course survey.
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Continuing Education: GovLoop is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.