Can you walk to work? Can your kids walk to school? Walking is one of the best ways to improve your health. Yet many of us live in communities where a "simple walk" is anything by easy. "Walkability" of our communities has an impact on health, traffic calming, pedestrian safety and economic development. Dan Burden, nationally acclaimed speaker and planner, shares ways to create walkable communities where a daily walk isn't just a recreational activity but a regular part of conducting the business of our lives. (This broadcast was sponsored by the NYS Healthy Heart Program.)
Contamination of surface and ground water resources by pharmaceuticals and other organics has been emerging as a major public health issue over the last decade. This case-study follows the background, investigation and management of a hypothetical site in the United States, to demonstrate common features of organic/pharmaceutical contamination. New topics introduced involve innovations in investigation and exposure assessment, and management protocols.
At the end of this course, you as a learner will be able to
1. Define sources and migration paths of common contaminants in water resources
2. Discuss human health and ecological impacts
3. Examine innovations in exposure assessment
4. Illustrate management concepts
5. Identify available resources
After reading the case study, Move It users should be able to:1) Demonstrate increased awareness of the Built Environment's influence on physical fitness, rates of exercise and chronic disease morbidity and mortality; 2) Identify barriers to physical activity and activity solutions in the Built Environment to improve fitness for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults; 3) Demonstrate increased interest and knowledge in mediating sedentary behavior amongst young, middle-aged, and elder populations by identifying opportunities and increasing availability for physical activity through the Built Environment; 4) Identify local, state, federal, and private funding resources for Built Environment intervention; 5) List two of the top four leading causes of morbidity and mortality in New Jersey and be cognizant of the impact that physical activity has in ameliorating chronic disease; and 6) Identify one intervention component from the case study that would work in jurisdiction or community of residence. Developed by Alix Garzero, MPH, The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-School of Public Health.
Speaker:
Rebecca Brookes, Director of Social Marketing, PPFA
Program Description:
Social Marketing - a process for influencing human behavior on a large scale - is often envisioned as needing a huge budget. This program will discuss how to put your "customer" at the center of this process as we look at effective ways to do marketing and publicity on a limited budget.
Sponsored by Robert Wood Johnson Turning Point Social Marketing National Excellence Collaborative
This course is part of a series of programs intended for public health administrators, and nurse administrators, who are relatively new in their positions (3 years or less), and who seek to enhance the knowledge, skills, and abilities they need to succeed. The course discusses locating grant awarding organizations in Iowa, describing steps involved in preparing a grant application, describing the resources needed in preparing a grant application, discussing the reporting obligations once a grant is awarded, discussing the implications of grant awards to agency budgets, and identifying the additional resources for grant writers. There are four video clips in this course: What is a Grant?; Defining Grant Terms; Steps to Proposal Preparation; and Tips on Grant Writing.
This course is part of a series of programs intended for public health administrators, and nurse administrators, who are relatively new in their positions (3 years or less), and who seek to enhance the knowledge, skills, and abilities they need to succeed. The course discusses the Public Health’s scope of practice, the rationale for strategic planning in Public Health, the guiding principles of strategic planning, & the major questions that should be addressed during the strategic planning process. There are four video clips in this course: Essential Services & Guiding Principles; What Have We Been Doing?; Components of a Strategic Plan; and Question & Answer Session.
No matter how effective a leader/manager you already are, this course is designed to refresh and refine the skills needed to lead your teams to success in todays fast-paced and stressful health care environment. By exploring effective leadership styles and strategies, this course provides specific tools to enhance leadership/management communication. This course is not supported by Mac operating systems.
This training:(1) Introduces the concept of the Competing Values Framework; (2) Describes the often competing roles associated with being an effective supervisor; (3) Explains the levels of mastery of a skill; and (4) Provides strategies for assessing and monitoring your progress through the levels of supervisory mastery.
The course consists of two modules. The first module introduces the Competing Values Framework and the associated supervisor roles. Eah role is explained briefly, through simulated conversations with "real" supervisors.
The second module asks and answers the question, "What is mastery?" A number of self-assessment tools and interactive elements help you to chart your course to becoming the best supervisor you can be!
A blog is available at the end of the course, for you and other participants to share your experiences with the course and supervision in general!
Content for this course was adapted, with permission, from "Supervising New York State: A Framework for Excellence," written by Sue R. Faerman, Ph.D., Robert E. Quinn, Ph.D., Michael P. Thompson, Ph.D. and Michael R. McGrath, Ph.D. Copyright 1990 New York State Governor's Office of Employee Relations.
After completing the course, the learner will be able to: (1) Describe the competing values framework; (2) Identify the eight potentially conflicting roles played by supervisors; (3) Prioritize roles most appropriate for a supervisor to employ given a situational challenge; (4) Describe the five steps to mastery; (5) Assess personal challenges, identify areas for further development and develop a plan for change; and (6) Describe the importance of self knowledge and assessment in understanding the impact of one's behavior on others.
The “Messenger Chronicles: Effective communication strategies for difficult conversations” presents a new framework for communication in difficult situations. This framework shifts focus away from managing “difficult” people towards an understanding of the process of difficult conversations and accepting responsibility for one’s own performance.
Given realistic situations and real-world conversations, learners will experience communication strategies and practical techniques in context.
The “Messenger Chronicles” is organized into a number of modules that simulate realistic conversations. Many of the conversations are split into three sections: Read, Think and Analyze. Learners will read a conversation and then will be asked to think about certain aspects of the conversation by answering questions or engaging in activities. Further information can be gained from an interactive analysis of the conversation.
The first module, “Introduction and The Four C’s,” introduces the framework of focusing on difficult conversations rather than “difficult” people. The “Four C’s” of content, context, character, and conduct are described as four elements of conversation that the individual is able to control in order to be successful in communication.
The “Messenger Chronicles: Effective communication strategies for difficult conversations” presents a new framework for communication in difficult situations. This framework shifts focus away from managing “difficult” people towards an understanding of the process of difficult conversations and accepting responsibility for one’s own performance.
Given realistic situations and real-world conversations, learners will experience communication strategies and practical techniques in context.
The “Messenger Chronicles” is organized into a number of modules that simulate realistic conversations. Many of the conversations are split into three sections: Read, Think and Analyze. Learners will read a conversation and then will be asked to think about certain aspects of the conversation by answering questions or engaging in activities. Further information can be gained from an interactive analysis of the conversation.
The second module, “Flex Time Fiasco” presents a difficult conversation between a senior manager and a mid-level manager who disagree on a particular employee’s arrangement for a flexible schedule. After the conversation ends, the participant has a chance to think about how the “Four C’s” could apply to this discussion, and analyze ways in which the talk could have been more productive for all involved.
The “Messenger Chronicles: Effective communication strategies for difficult conversations” presents a new framework for communication in difficult situations. This framework shifts focus away from managing “difficult” people towards an understanding of the process of difficult conversations and accepting responsibility for one’s own performance.
Given realistic situations and real-world conversations, learners will experience communication strategies and practical techniques in context.
The “Messenger Chronicles” is organized into a number of modules that simulate realistic conversations. Many of the conversations are split into three sections: Read, Think and Analyze. Learners will read a conversation and then will be asked to think about certain aspects of the conversation by answering questions or engaging in activities. Further information can be gained from an interactive analysis of the conversation.
“Be Prepared!” presents a difficult conversation between an employee and his boss regarding a new project, which he feels was assigned to him unfairly. Throughout the conversation, the participant is prompted to analyze the approach of both the employee and his supervisor. The conversation thus provides concrete examples of good communication techniques leading to successful outcomes for both participants.
The "Messenger Chronicles” online training series presents ideas for communication in difficult situations. The latest module, "Managing Stress and Time," helps learners to recognize the symptoms of stress and the factors that may increase their susceptibility to stress. Strategies to manage stress are offered in the scenario-based training. Learners are also given a framework for managing and prioritizing tasks to help minimize "stress-causing" situations. Job aids like the "Project Startup Tool" and the "Urgent/Important Matrix" are provided for learners' use.
Like the other modules in "The Messenger Chronicles," "Managing Stress and Time" features strategies and frameworks used in real-world situations that learners can apply to their own environments. Open-ended and multiple-choice questions give learners the opportunity to reflect on the course content and compare their thoughts to expert recommendations.
