This training provides an introduction to psychological resilience in the public health workforce before, during, and after an emergency event. This training will go over identification of common causes of stress reactions, how to provide basic psychological support services, and how to identify individuals at higher risk for stress reactions.

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We will be discussing Coronavirus from a global infectious disease perspective for public health practitioners; Emergency public health principles and practices for infectious disease emergencies, including preparation, mitigation, and response efforts; and the actions that Utah’s Department of Health and local health departments have taken over the last 15 years that laid the groundwork for the response to COVID-19.

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Creating Effective Health Communications: Message Mapping

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The goal of this presentation is to help learners understand the basic principles of epidemiology as they pertain to disasters and incidents of bioterrorism. This training provides a review of the fundamentals of epidemiology and field investigations, the application of epidemiologic concepts, and surveillance in the event of a public health emergency. It provides information on the basics of epidemiologic case investigation; epidemiologic considerations for infectious disease emergencies; the principles and methods of epidemiologic investigation; and the steps involved in outbreak investigation.

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The goal of this presentation is to provide public health staff with an introductory level understanding of disasters, their impact on populations, and the role that public health plays when they occur. This training provides an introduction to hazards, disasters, and risk, the relationship of general public health functions to public health roles during disasters, and the public health agency’s role in the overall emergency management response.

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In this training, we discuss ethics for public health practitioners by defining the dimensions of public health ethics, focus on Applied Public Health Ethics, and explore frameworks for public health ethics that can help public health professionals make difficult decisions in their work. This training also examines the difference between research and public health practice. This training is based on the Associated Schools of Public Health's Introduction to Ethics Modules, as well as several foundational articles from the discipline of public health ethics that are referenced within the training.

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The Healthcare worker Candida auris exam is a module for all healthcare workers to review their knowledge on how they play a key part in preventing the spread of C. auris.

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This online module will lead participants through the process used in systematic reviews and identifies key practice-relevant resources that summarize the literature on effective public health interventions. Learners will explore different sources of evidence, focusing on systematic reviews as a tool to efficiently identify public health interventions that are proven to be effective. Also included is guidance for finding and reviewing other sources of evidence when systematic reviews are outdated, or are not available for a particular topic area or population. This module provides an in-depth introduction to key online resources to guide the selection of evidence-based interventions including The Community Guide, PH Partners, What Works for Health, and others.

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The goal of this presentation is to familiarize staff with intermediate Incident Command System (ICS) concepts and other skills for personnel who are likely to assume a supervisory position and will have responsibility for managing the public health response in the event of a disaster. This training discusses the major components of the ICS, the integration of public health into emergency response, leadership in incident management, the legal responsibility of the health department and public health functions in ICS.

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The goal of this presentation is to provide public health department staff an introduction and an overview of effective risk communication strategies, including involving the public as a partner and methods to work with the media. This training provides public health department staff with an overview of risk communication. This training discusses basic risk communication theories, risk communication before, during, and after a disaster, the importance of involving the public as a partner, and introduces methods to work with the media to disseminate messages.

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This course introduces the Incident Command System (ICS) and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training. This course describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the Incident Command System. It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS).

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This course is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently during an incident or event within the Incident Command System (ICS). ICS-200 provides training on and resources for personnel who are likely to assume a supervisory position within the ICS. The Emergency Management Institute developed ICS its ICS courses collaboratively with

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This course introduces and overviews the National Incident Management System (NIMS). NIMS provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents.

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This course introduces participants to the concepts and principles of the National Response Framework.

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The goal of this presentation is to help learners understand the legal, practical, and ethical issues that pertain to quarantine for the control of infectious diseases. This training reviews the routes of infection and which routes are significant for isolation and quarantine, the definition of isolation and quarantine, the ramifications/consequences of doing isolation and quarantine, an overview of public health law, ethical considerations, and operations of isolation and quarantine.

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Come chat once a month with colleagues who are working to engage youth in their community. We will explore social justice driven approaches to youth engagement that can create and sustain lasting change. A Community of Practice is a group of professionals who come together to discuss a topic or issue they all have in common. By joining this Community of Practice, you are saying you have something to share from your own work in youth engagement - and that you have things that you want to learn, to advance your practice in this area. This is a peer-to-peer learning opportunity that offers an opportunity to ask questions, share successes, and strategize about challenges with colleagues. There will be a virtual meeting on the second Monday of every other month from 2 - 3 pm MT. You will receive the link to join these meetings after you register. March 9th May 11th July 13th September 14th November 9th

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In this online training, we’ll review from start to finish what to expect over the course of a quality improvement (QI) project. This training was developed for people that will be helping to facilitate QI projects within their agency and are looking for helpful tools, templates and experience. Registering for this training gives you access to an online micro-course, which includes the online modules + Live Learning Sessions with a subject-matter expert. The micro-course was developed in partnership with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Office of Partnership, Planning and Improvement and the Colorado Association for Local Public Health Officials (CALPHO) for public health agencies in Colorado; however, those working in other states and in other settings may find it useful as well.

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Come chat once a month with colleagues who are managing, leading, or supporting coalitions in their community. We will explore successes, challenges, ideas, and solutions for building effective coalitions that create and sustain lasting change. A Community of Practice is a group of professionals who come together to discuss a topic or issue they all have in common. By joining this Community of Practice, you are saying you have something to share from your own work with coalitions - and that you have things that you want to learn, to advance your practice in this area. The Managing Effective Coalitions Community of Practice will be facilitated and the topic areas listed below will serve as jumping-off points for the conversation each month. There will not be any formal presentation, though, and the conversation will be driven by the participants. Anyone working with a coalition tackling issues related to public health, behavioral health, or environmental health located in the states of CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, or WY is invited to participate. You do not need to attend every month.

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The Nurse and clinician Candida auris exam is a module for nurses and clinicians to review their knowledge on how to identify, treat, and control the spread of C. auris.

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Public health is using policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) change as a critical tool to improve equity and health outcomes. PSE changes focus on root causes and seek to create sustainable change by taking a population or systems-wide approach, rather than focusing solely on the individual. Successfully creating change through systems and environmental strategies has many components including collecting data, researching the issue and analyzing potential solutions; engaging partners and stakeholders and building support within the community; identifying who has the power to make the change you’re seeking and then educating and persuading them to act. To learn more about these pieces of the PSE process, the Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center has compiled this Suite of trainings. Find the ones that best meet your needs. The majority are offered online – some through interactive live learning events using bidirectional video; others are self-paced and available on-demand. The majority of the trainings within this Suite help professionals build their skills in the following cross-cutting strategic areas: Systems Thinking Change Management Persuasive Communication Policy Engagement

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The Utah Department of Health has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Project Firstline, a collaborative of diverse healthcare and public health partners committed to creating infection prevention and control education and making it available to all healthcare staff.

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The Utah Department of Health has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Project Firstline, a collaborative of diverse healthcare and public health partners committed to creating infection prevention and control education and making it available to all healthcare staff.

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The Utah Department of Health has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Project Firstline, a collaborative of diverse healthcare and public health partners committed to creating infection prevention and control education and making it available to all healthcare staff.

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The Utah Department of Health has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Project Firstline, a collaborative of diverse healthcare and public health partners committed to creating infection prevention and control education and making it available to all healthcare staff.

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The Utah Department of Health has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Project Firstline, a collaborative of diverse healthcare and public health partners committed to creating infection prevention and control education and making it available to all healthcare staff.

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The Utah Department of Health has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Project Firstline, a collaborative of diverse healthcare and public health partners committed to creating infection prevention and control education and making it available to all healthcare staff.

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The Utah Department of Health has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Project Firstline, a collaborative of diverse healthcare and public health partners committed to creating infection prevention and control education and making it available to all healthcare staff.

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The Utah Department of Health has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Project Firstline, a collaborative of diverse healthcare and public health partners committed to creating infection prevention and control education and making it available to all healthcare staff.

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The Utah Department of Health has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Project Firstline, a collaborative of diverse healthcare and public health partners committed to creating infection prevention and control education and making it available to all healthcare staff.

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The Utah Department of Health has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Project Firstline, a collaborative of diverse healthcare and public health partners committed to creating infection prevention and control education and making it available to all healthcare staff.

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The Utah Department of Health has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Project Firstline, a collaborative of diverse healthcare and public health partners committed to creating infection prevention and control education and making it available to all healthcare staff.

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The Utah Department of Health has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Project Firstline, a collaborative of diverse healthcare and public health partners committed to creating infection prevention and control education and making it available to all healthcare staff.

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The Utah Department of Health has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Project Firstline, a collaborative of diverse healthcare and public health partners committed to creating infection prevention and control education and making it available to all healthcare staff.

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The Utah Department of Health has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Project Firstline, a collaborative of diverse healthcare and public health partners committed to creating infection prevention and control education and making it available to all healthcare staff.

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The Utah Department of Health has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Project Firstline, a collaborative of diverse healthcare and public health partners committed to creating infection prevention and control education and making it available to all healthcare staff.

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The Utah Department of Health has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Project Firstline, a collaborative of diverse healthcare and public health partners committed to creating infection prevention and control education and making it available to all healthcare staff.

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El Departamento de Salud de Utah se ha asociado con los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) en Project Firstline, una colaboración de diversos socios de salud pública y atención médica comprometidos a crear educación sobre prevención y control de infecciones y ponerla a disposición de todo el personal de atención médica

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Psychological First Aid (PFA): Applying a Brief Intervention for Those Impacted by COVID-19

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Public Health and Disasters is an annual, multidisciplinary national conference that brings together professionals from public health, health care, emergency management and other disciplines involved in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from public health emergencies. The conference includes tracks specific to PHEP Coordinators; emergency planners, epidemiologists, environmental health specialists, and healthcare emergency managers. This year's conference is co-sponsored by the University of Utah Division of Public Health, in collaboration with the Salt Lake County Health Department and the Utah Department of Health.

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Public Health and Disasters is an annual, multidisciplinary national conference that brings together professionals from public health, health care, emergency management and other disciplines involved in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from public health emergencies. The conference includes sessions that will be of interest for PHEP Coordinators; emergency planners, epidemiologists, environmental health specialists, and healthcare emergency managers. This year's conference is co-sponsored by the Rocky Mountains & High Plains Center for Emergency Public Health in the University of Utah Division of Public Health, in collaboration with the Salt Lake County Health Department and the Utah Department of Health and Human Services . The conference is held at the Viridian Events Center in West Jordan, Utah.

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This training defines the infection control role that public health plays in shelter management to reduce the risk of transmitting communicable diseases in mass shelter situations. The module explains the various triage and surveillance procedures and specific infection prevention strategies that public health must implement to maintain the physical and mental health of evacuees in a shelter.

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This training provides an introduction to public health law and the legal issues authorities confront as a direct result of public health emergency. It examines the sources of public health law, and the structure and functions of the public health system. Real world examples of principles of public health law and ethics are reviewed. These examples help learners develop understanding of how public health law actually functions in practice.

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First in a series. Topics covered include: Definition of Public Health, History and Achievements of Public Health, How Public Health Works, Healthy People 2010 and Health Indicators, Public Health Structure, Community Assessment

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Second in a series. Topics covered include: 3 Core Functions of Public Health, 10 Essential Services of Public Health, Public Health Nursing Definition and History, 8 Principles of Public Health Nursing, Public Health Nursing Practice Model, A Word on Ethics

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Third in a series. Topics covered include: 4 Spheres of Public Health Nursing Practice, Principles of Population-Based Practice, Minnesota Intervention Wheel

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Fourth in a series. Topics covered include: Bringing Public Health Nursing Into Your Work, Bringing Public Health Nursing Into Your Community

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This training orients public health department professionals on risk communication, focusing on working with the media in crisis situations. It provides essential knowledge and tools needed to effectively communicate and interface with the public, media, and community partners during a public health emergency.

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The University of Utah Division of Public Health is a partner in the Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center. Funded by HRSA the Center is tasked with facilitating public health workforce development within HHS Region VIII. A number of training activities are available on the Center website.

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The goal of this training is to provide public health professionals with an overview of the Joint Information Center (JIC) and its purpose during a disaster. It reviews advanced risk communication and the definition of a JIC. The training discusses elements of JIC planning, functions, the knowledge and skills needed to function within a JIC, and fundamentals of writing and delivering a press release.

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The goal of this training is to provide local public health department staff with the skills to create an Incident Action Plan (IAP) for disaster response. It introduces the steps involved in the planning process, elements of an IAP, and reviews the use of operational periods, the function of the planning worksheets (ICS forms), and implementation and evaluation of the IAP.

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