Community Health Training Institute

 
Whether you are a member of a coalition or an organization, our trainings and webinars can build your capacity to do effective community health work. Thanks to the MA Department of Public Health, our trainings are free! 
Spring Trainings and Webinars

Lead Trainers: Tamaki West and Karen Schoneman (HRiA)

Wednesday, May 24, 2017 
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST
Webinar

How can we effectively communicate coalition work to a diverse audience? 

Participants in this webinar will learn about the elements of a communications strategy and how it can increase the effectiveness of your organization or project. They will also understand the value of doing research in the community as part of a communications effort and how it can inform the design of the strategy, including identifying appropriate audiences, communication approaches, and channels. Methods for evaluating the outcomes and impact of a communications strategy will be briefly described.
 
Participants completing this webinar will be able to:

1. Describe the value of developing a communication plan for an organization or project.
2. List the key elements of a communication plan.
3. Explain how to go about creating a plan including goals, objectives, audience, channels, and measuring success.
 

Audience: Coalition leaders and partners; individuals working towards community health.
UPCOMING TRAININGS:
 
Wednesday, June 7, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Lead Trainer: Daisy Ortega (HRiA)
Topics:  Youth development approach, creating strong youth-adult partnerships; relationship building with youth.

Wednesday, June 21, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Haverhill, MA
Lead Trainer: Andrea Freeman (MPHA)
Topics:  Organizational structure/governance; roles/responsibilities; decision-making structures; membership recruitment and retention; life cycles of coalitions.

Wednesday, June 21st, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Haverhill, MA
Lead Trainer: Daisy Ortega
T opics:  ABC's of Sustainability Planning, roles of stakeholders, use of sustainability template tool
ADDITIONAL TRAININGS AND EVENTS OFFERED BY OUR PARTNERS AND OTHERS 

May
June
Resources for Your Work
  Environmental Public Health Tracking


What can environmental tracking do for YOUR work? 

The Community Health Training Institute is excited a share a prerecorded webinar that walks you through all the tools and resources offered through the new Environmental Public Health Tracking Website hosted by the MA Department of Public Health. It is designed to provide you with access to current and accurate health and environmental information available for Massachusetts and the rest of the country. You can use Massachusetts Environmental Public Health Tracking (MA EPHT) information to learn about the health of your community and access information about your environment
 
  Learn more here! 
Massachusetts Nonprofit Networking is looking for proposals for their 2017 annual conference!
If you have information or best practices to share in the nonprofit sector, whether cutting edge trends or timeless advice, this conference will be the perfect opportunity to highlight your organization, business, or educational institution. The deadline for proposals is Friday, June 2. Learn more here.
Community Health News
Funding and Job Opportunities
JOB AND INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Contact us for more information about opportunities to grow through training and resources, or if you'd like to submit a resource or event for inclusion in the next update.

Sincerely,

Daisy Ortega, Gina Rodriguez, and Kelly Danckert
Community Health Training Institute

P.S. If you are a member of a MA Coalition, remember to update your coalition profile today!

Community Health Training Institute
traininginstitute@hria.org
http://www.hriainstitute.org