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Annotation: In 2014, the Kresge Foundation launched a new initiative to equip local public health officers with the knowledge and skills to lead in today’s changing health care environment. Many grantees have decided to take a health equity approach to transforming the role of the local health department. This webinar informs attendees of the overarching goals of the Emerging Leaders in Public Health program, and showcases the work of two local health departments transforming their role in the community through a health equity lens.

Learning Objectives: • Learn how reframing the role of the health department may lead to transformative change within the community • Learn how communities are using ELPH program to address health equity and health factors that directly impact the community • Be provided with information for applying to the next cohort of the Emerging Leaders in Public Health Program

Annotation: This training brief focuses on online trainings and resources for use by the Title V workforce in approaching diversity as a way to address health disparities, health equity, and removing barriers to care.

Annotation: This webinar discusses how each speaker has used and implemented specific aspects of the Framework including: • a description of Interprofessional courses built upon the social determinants of health concept, that utilizes innovative teaching methods and actively engages members of the community for educating students; • an illustration of how a medical education department is finding ways to integrate the framework into the curriculum for health professional training in rural and underserved areas of the Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho region; • a description of WHO’s efforts to integrate SDH into health workforce education and training to prepare for integrated people-centered health services, how SDH / IPE are addressed, and how this links to the framework & conceptual model. The Framework was published by the Institute of Medicine in 2016.

Annotation: This webinar explores the influence of stress on development and health from an evolutionary perspective. Current mainstream models are based on the concept of “toxic stress,” and emphasize the disruptive effects of chronic exposure to stressors during development (allostatic load). An emerging alternative approach suggests that the outcomes of early stress may often represent evolved adaptations to challenging environments rather than instances of dysregulation. The webinar presents the main tenets of alternative models and their implications for health development, discusses key empirical findings, and highlights novel directions for research on this crucial topic.

Annotation: The 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.

Learning Objectives: This series is designed for: • Public health professionals who have not had formal training in a particular core area or who would like a refresher • Persons new to public health • Public health educators and instructors • Persons interested in pursuing public health careers

Special Instructions: Click on large icons at the bottom of the screen to access course materials.

Annotation: In this 65-minute presentation, Pam Day describes the early history of the Federal Children’s Bureau. She begins by explaining the Post-Industrial Revolution context and the high rates of infant mortality, infectious disease, and child labor. She then discusses Progressivism and women’s increased involvement in activism that led to the creation of the Children’s Bureau in 1912. Next, she explains the Children’s Bureau’s early achievements including the reduction of child mortality rates, child welfare, enforcing child labor laws, as well as how the Children’s Bureau evolved with the passing of the Social Security Act. The presentation concludes with the Children’s Bureau in 1937.

Special Instructions: To access the presentation, click “See More” under the “Historical Webinar Series: April 2012-March 2013” description. Under “The Story of the Children’s Bureau, The Early Years: 1912-1937” click on the “View Webinar” to begin the presentation. [Note: Need Windows Media Player to watch].

Annotation: In this 50-minute presentation, Carl Rochelle and Pam Day describe the evolution of the Children’s Bureau from World War II to 1960. The presentation begins by describing the condition of the United States during the war and the role of the Children’s Bureau during this time. It talks about the White House Conferences on Children, the Industrial Recovery Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title V, and the establishment of the Emergency Maternal and Child Infant Care Program to provide medical care for military families. It was also during this time that the Children’s Bureau began to expand its focus outside of the US. It became involved in evacuating children from warzones and refugee camps in Europe by providing both temporary foster homes in the US as well as easing immigration restrictions for children and adolescents who were survivors of concentration camps and/or had lost their homes and families due to the war. The presentation concludes with the bureau’s activities in 1960.

Special Instructions: To access the presentation, click “See More” under the “Historical Webinar Series: April 2012-March 2013” description. Under “The Story of the Children’s Bureau, America in Wartime: 1938-1960” click on the “View Webinar” to begin the presentation. [Note: Need Windows Media Player to watch].

Annotation: AAP Medical Home’s channel houses a compilation of videos developed by the National Center for Medical Home Implementation. “Every Child Deserves a Medical Home” includes several short feature narratives presented by pediatricians, other healthcare providers, and families who – in their own words – describe what “medical home” means to them. These videos discuss the key constructs in evaluating a medical home, including team-based care, coordination, and quality improvement.

Special Instructions: Look for the videos showing a poster in the background with the slogan "Every Child Deserves a Medical Home" (20 videos, ranging in length from .37 minutes to 3.31 minutes each).

Annotation: This video and pdf fact sheet of the "InBrief" series explains why a vital and productive society with a prosperous and sustainable future is built on a foundation of healthy child development. This video summarizes findings from The Foundations of Lifelong Health Are Built in Early Childhood, a report co-authored by the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child and the National Forum on Early Childhood Policy and Programs.

Annotation: This six-module course covers the basics of public health and includes pdf group activity exercises. Module 1 covers the history of public health in the United States and the current state of public health values, ethics and law. Module 2 discusses the concept, determinants and measurement of health status, with particular focus on the Healthy People objectives. Module 3 covers the three core functions and ten essential services of public health, also introducing the National Public Health Performance Standards Program (NPHPSP). Module 4 compares public health functions at the local, state, and federal level, and discusses the role of collaborations/partnerships and community planning (specifically the Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) model). Module 5 summarizes the core competencies of public health and describes the current public health workforce. Module 6 looks towards the future, discussing some future challenges and strategies for improving public health. Through the lecture, the presenters introduce activities and worksheets to assist the participant in learning important concepts and synthesize the new information.

Learning Objectives: Module 1: History, values, ethics and legal basis of public health • Describe early movements that influenced public health and the key individuals. • Describe the different eras of public health from 1800-2000. • Describe successes/achievements in public health history. • Identify the ethics and values that make public health a unique profession. • Describe the legal basis for public health in America. Module 2: How to define and how to measure health • Identify different definitions of health - including physical, mental, and social well-being. • Describe factors that influence health. • List the ten leading causes of death and the actual causes of death. • Describe health measurement activities such as Healthy People 2010. Module 3: Framework of public health and how it has evolved over time • Describe the difference between population-based public health and personal health services. • Identify the three core functions and ten essential services in public health, and explain their historical development. • Identify strategies to incorporate additional essential services into the participant's program area. • Describe the National Public Health Performance Standards Program and its impact on public health practice. Module 4: Basic steps of community health improvement processes • Describe how the local, state, and federal levels of government impact health. • Describe the importance of collaborations and coalitions, and the basic steps in coalition development. • Describe the community planning model in public health - Mobilizing Action through Planning and Partnerships. Module 5: The competencies needed by public health professionals to support systems that perform the essential services • Identify the eight competency domains for public health workers. • Understand the relationship between core competencies for public health workers and the essential services. • Identify strategies to strengthen individual competencies. Module 6: Future challenges in public health, identify trends, and see yourself as an agent of change • Identify key questions professionals ask in creating a new future. • Identify major challenges facing the public health system in their communities. • Identify new or changed roles for their programs and for themselves based on this course.

Special Instructions: Registration to the South Central Public Health Partnership is required. For new users it will take one weekday to receive an access email. If you are registered in TRAIN, you should login using that username and password. Click on “Course Offerings” and search for “Orientation to Essentials of Public Health, Intermediate Level.”

Continuing Education: A completion certificate will be awarded if you receive 70% or higher on the course quiz.