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Stride toward Equity: Understanding and Interrupting Structural Racism in your Jurisdiction in Order to Improve Health. Year Developed: 2022. Source: CityMatCH. Presenter(s): Naomi Thyden, PhD, MPH; Brigette Davis, PhD, MPH. Type: Webinar. Level: Introductory. Length: 79 minutes.
Annotation: Dr. Davis and Dr. Thyden introduced participants to the various “levels” of racism - with emphasis on the broadest level: structural racism. The presenters discussed their research about structural racism and health and provided examples based on their experience as epidemiologists in state and local public health practice. Participants had a chance to identify structural racism in their own areas of practice and interrogate how it may influence maternal & child health.
Learning Objectives: • Define levels of racism including: discrimination, cultural, institutional and structural racism. • Learn about structural racism • Review learner jurisdictions and its relationship with structural racism
MCH Bridges - The Official AMCHP Podcast Episode #5: Rest is Infinite: Shifting Our Mindsets on Rest & Productivity. Year Developed: 2022. Source: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs. Presenter(s): Marissa McKool and Maura Leahy. Type: Podcast. Level: Introductory. Length: 32 minutes.
Annotation: In this episode, presenters tackle the topic of redefining rest and productivity with Marissa McKool, Career and Life Coach. Marissa shares her personal wake up call on the brink of burnout, explores why we are sometimes hesitant to take time off, discusses how supervisors and managers can be more supportive of staff, the intersection of oppressive systems and thoughts on rest, and shares ideas and tips for reshaping our mindset throughout the conversation.
Learning Objectives: • Inspire and guide actions that will improve the systems that impact maternal and child health populations. • Lift up stories and people from the MCH field by centering the voices of the public health workforce, people and communities most impacted by inequities, and individuals and families with lived experiences.
Male Engagement to Improve Maternal Health. Year Developed: 2021. Source: Maternal Health Learning Innovation Center. Presenter(s): Wesley Bugg, Charles Daniels, Calvin Williams, Reade Milner. Type: Webinar. Level: Introductory. Length: 64 minutes.
Annotation: Men have great potential to proactively support and improve maternal health. This webinar includes an expert panel of male maternal health advocates as they provide concrete examples of male engagement in pregnancy and postpartum support, including challenges and inspiring successes.
Learning Objectives: • Explore co-parent coaching services • Learn about the "On My Shoulders" fatherhood curriculum • Describe community fatherhood mobilization strategies
Investing in Children’s Health and Well-being. Year Developed: 2021. Source: National Institute for HealthCare Management. Presenter(s): Kelly Kelleher, MD; Amy Green, PhD; Erika Kirby. Type: Webinar. Level: Introductory. Length: 75 minutes.
Annotation: In addition to its physical toll, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on the emotional and psychological well-being of children and young adults across the country. The pandemic has exposed the need to address the rising rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide among young people. Care providers fear that the pandemic, and the lack of action to address issues related to it, could have a long term negative impact on young people, especially LGBTQ, black, and brown youth. This webinar brought together experts to discuss the opportunities and strategies to help care for children and young adults' mental and physical health after a year of unprecedented challenges.
Learning Objectives: • Discuss the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on the mental, emotional, and behavioral health problems of children and adolescents in the United States and efforts to promote children’s well-being. • Learn about an organization's efforts to prevent suicide among LGBTQ youth by providing free resources, support centers, and access to 24/7 crisis services. • Explore a health plan foundation’s commitment to partnerships to strengthen and protect children’s mental health throughout the community.
Clinic-Based Community Organizing to Improve Health Equity. Year Developed: 2021. Source: Social Interventions Research & Evaluation Network. Presenter(s): Hilary Mar Lopez Nichols, Toffer Lehnherr. Type: Podcast. Level: Introductory. Length: 28 minutes.
Annotation: This podcast features a conversation between two health center-based community organizers. This is the first in a series of six Coffee & Science events on topics related to Alignment and Advocacy, which are the last two “A”s of the National Academy of Medicine’s framework that SIREN’s used to organize Coffee & Science. Alignment and Advocacy are both about what health care can do at the community level to address social needs. In this conversation, Hilary and Toffer share their experiences with using community organizing in clinical settings to help advance health equity.
Learning Objectives: • Discuss community level approaches to address social needs. • Define health equity and explore its impact on community needs. • Learn community organizing techniques to help advance health equity.
Operationalizing Family Voice and Leadership in Systems of Care. Year Developed: 2020. Source: The Institute for Innovation & Implementation. Presenter(s): Millie Sweeney; Jane Walker. Type: Webinar. Level: Intermediate. Length: 72 minutes.
Annotation: This recorded session of the SOC Leadership Learning Community focused on how to operationalize family voice and leadership in all aspects of SOC development and expansion. Presenters shared a framework with specific questions and strategies that can be used to guide the implementation of family-driven approaches and foster collaborations with family-run organizations, regardless of the developmental stage of your community and system efforts. Examples that highlight effective approaches to develop and sustain family voice and leadership were shared. In addition, sites will learn how to access resources, peer to peer sharing and ongoing technical assistance in their family engagement and leadership efforts.
Learning Objectives: • Understand the value and importance of family engagement in systems of care. • Understand the role of the Lead Family Contact/Coordinator. • Learn effective strategies for outreach, engagement and activation of families as partners in systems of care.
Family Engagement & Leadership - Strengthening Systems, Services & Communities. Year Developed: 2020. Source: The Institute for Innovation & Implementation. Presenter(s): Pat Hunt. Type: Webinar. Level: Intermediate. Length: 83 minutes.
Annotation: Family engagement requires a top-down, bottom-up approach where their input permeates the culture of systems, organizations, and programs. Positive outcomes are more likely to be achieved when family engagement is systemic, integrated and comprehensive. Being strategic in how families interact can improve the effectiveness of service delivery in the mental health system. Please watch this recording on Strengthening Systems, Services and Communities for Family Engagement and Leadership.
Learning Objectives: • Identify core principles for meaningfully engaging families. • Learn evidence informed practices for engaging families in child/youth mental health care. • Explore methods for engaging, supporting and retaining family experience and expertise in three key arenas.
Engaging Young People & Promoting Mental Health Education on Social Media. Year Developed: 2020. Source: The Institute for Innovation & Implementation. Presenter(s): Chantel Garrett; Syrena Clark. Type: Webinar. Level: Introductory. Length: 86 minutes.
Annotation: In this webinar recording, presenters discuss youth-friendly social media platforms as tools to grow awareness about mental health, best practices to engage youth online, how social media platforms can be leveraged to help youth connect with the support that they need, as well as examples from across the country.
Learning Objectives: • Become familiar with youth-friendly social media platforms as tools to grow awareness about mental health, early psychosis and clinical high risk. • Discuss best practices and principles to engage youth online through relevant messaging and social media engagement strategies. • Discuss how social media platforms can be leveraged to help youth connect with the support that they need at all phases of care. • Discuss examples and learnings from across the country.
Appreciative Inquiry: Adopting a Positive Approach to Change. Year Developed: 2020. Source: National Maternal and Child Health Workforce Development Center. Presenter(s): Steve Orton, PhD, Kris Risley, DrPH, and Nisa Hussain. Type: Interactive Learning Tool. Level: Introductory. Length: Self-paced.
Annotation: This set of slides and quizzes introduces Appreciative Inquiry (AI), a change management approach and tool that focuses on how to build on existing strengths and how to engage stakeholders to create change. It outlines a four-step AI process, provides examples, and links to additional resources.
Learning Objectives: • Understand the rationale for using Appreciative Inquiry (AI). • Use the AI tool. • Facilitate and use AI on your own.
Special Instructions: Please note that there is no audio to this presentation. You can click through, read instructions, and review the content of the slides and quizzes.
The Intersection of Equity, Disparities and the Multi-Dimensions of Family and Community Engagement. Year Developed: 2019. Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Presenter(s): Alice Farrell, JD, LCSW, MSW . Type: Webinar Archive. Level: Intermediate. Length: 88 minute.
Annotation: The Early Childhood Family Network’s (ECFN) vision is to live in a world where all children birth to eight are safe, healthy, and inspired to lifelong learning. Join EFCN for its inaugural webinar series for families and partners dedicated to early childhood social and emotional development. Dr. Alice Farrell presents on effective engagement strategies for counteracting the disparities that many families and children experience and how focusing on the use of best practices in engagement can yield positive family and community connections.