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Enhance your public health careers this week with few live webinars from Regions 1 and 3, as well as a two-part on-demand course from Region 2.

From Region 1: New England Public Health Training Center (Boston University)

Persuasive Communication for Healthier Communities: A Three Part Series- Webinar 2: Where Persuasion Fits in Health Conversations: Communicating to Different Personality Styles

Live Webinar May 7, 2018: The series of three Webinars will provide a progressive look at the art of persuasion in a health conversation. As individuals, we form habits of communication and methods to attempt to influence others. The exploration will include examining beliefs and interpretations of information that impact how we communicate with our clients about their health. It becomes a challenge when evidence-based information is not convincing. This series will look at methods to navigate through emerging and competing influences that impact how patients send and receive information. By engaging others in meaningful conversations about their health we have a chance to influence.

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From Region 3 LPS: West Virginia University

Grant Writing Basics

Live on May 18, 2018: Grant Writing Basics, to be held in Morgantown, West Virginia, provides an overview of all phases of the grant writing cycle, including getting your organization ready to seek funding, identifying and assessing funding opportunities, writing the proposal, and following up on the decision of the grant making organization.

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From Region 2: Region 2 Public Health Training Center (Columbia University)

Data-Based Decision-Making Using Data to Intervene for Maternal and Child Health – Part One Series

The purpose of this on-demand training is to inform public health professionals how to use data to shape needs assessments, develop public health programs, and provide a framework for program evaluation. In Part One of this series, learners will take advantage of readily available data sources to begin planning and implementing a successful health program related to issues in maternal and child health using Columbia County, NY as a case study.

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Data-Based Decision-Making Using Data to Intervene for Maternal and Child Health – Part Two

In Part Two of this series, learners will take advantage of readily available data sources to explore interventions and programs to address public health issues in maternal and child health using Columbia County, NY as a case study.

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