Center for Public Health Workforce Development
Supporting the Current and Future Public Health Workforce in Their Work Building Healthier Communities THE REGION 2 PUBLIC HEALTH TRAINING CENTER
Partners in Public Health The Center for Public Health Workforce Development is a proud member of the Region 2 Public Health Training Center (R2PHTC) consortium. The mission of R2PHTC is to assure a highly trained public health workforce in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. This Center assesses training needs of the public health workforce in local and state health departments; indentifies and develops new high-quality online trainings for governmental public health workers; and provides financial and technical support for public health students. The R2PHTC has been funded in varied iterations through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) since 2001. Technical Assistance for Local Health Departments As a result of federal funding, local health departments (LHDs) have hired essential staff to deliver public health services related to COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. The activities include community health assessments, education, disease investigation, expanded vaccination efforts, and many others. To help prepare staff for their new roles, the Center established a monthly technical assistance (TA) program, in partnership with the NJ Department Health, which hosts about 130 participants each month. The sessions are supported under the R2PHTC. These TA sessions have introduced topics such as identifying health data for local communities, cultural humility, working with priority
populations, communication skills, and grants management. The sessions also foster opportunities for peer-learning and resource- sharing. The sessions have contributed to staff understanding of the hyper- local context and nuances of the communities they serve. By enhancing workforce capacity, the sessions have helped ensure that all communities have fair and equitable access to information and resources, infectious disease testing and essential vaccines. Supporting the Next Generation Each year, the R2PHTC provides seven stipends for Master of Public Health (MPH) students completing field placements in medically underserved communities. Topics included rural health, measures against urban car idling, vaccine guidelines ,and monitoring child health. The Center is happy to support these students’ important work. High Quality Online Training The Center for Public Health Workforce Development is committed to ensuring public health professionals have a place to easily and effectively learn about critical public health issues through free monthly webinars. Each webinar offers public health, health education, and nursing continuing education credits. They are also recorded and shared online for future viewing. Almost 16,000 participated in these sessions, with still more viewing the recordings on YouTube.
2022-2023 Academic Year Impact Report Learn more about us at rutgerstraining.sph.rutgers.edu
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