The Center for Public Health Workforce Development plays a critical part in the Rutgers School of Public Health's mission to advance health and well-being, prevent disease, and engage collaboratively with communities and populations through training, continuing education and technical assistance.
IMPACT REPORT July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Promoting individual and community health through training, education, service. and
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From ensuring clean environments to safe workspaces, the Center for Public Health Workforce Development supports public health professionals in their mission to prevent disease and promote health across communities and populations. We offer robust continuing education opportunities, providing critical support and information to those on the front lines of natural and man-made disasters, pandemics, and other threats to community health. We help ensure workers have the skills and knowledge they need to stay safe at work, at home, and in their communities. Because public health should benefit everyone, we provide targeted support to underserved communities and populations.
Together, we can make health and safety possible for all.
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Table of CONTENTS
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Director’s Note Dean’s Message
Our Team
Our Instructors
2021 - 2022 Impact Areas
OUR UNITS
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Atlantic OSHA Training Center
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Atlantic Center for Occupational Health and Safety Training NY/NJ Occupational Safety and Health Center Region 2 Public Health Training Center Community Living Education Project
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SPECIAL PROJECTS
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Seizure Training for School Personnel LGBTQIA+ Sexual Violence Prevention
COVID-19 Response
Confronting Opioids and Vaccine Hesitency
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Director’s NOTE
I am proud to share this first yearly Impact Report from the Center for Public Health Workforce Development. I am excited to provide highlights and share our accomplishments for the academic year July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. The Center for Public Health Workforce Development is a valuable program within the Rutgers School of Public Health. Our programs are a critical piece to help achieve the School of Public Health’s mission of advancing health and well- being and preventing disease and engaging collaboratively with communities and populations through training, continuing education and technical assistance. Our programs impact communities in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and around the globe. The past two years of COVID have presented challenges, but also provided opportunities for us. In March 2020, the world changed, and we had to adjust the ways things were done to continue to meet the need of the public health workforce. To keep our staff and students safe, we pivoted to provide training and technical assistance through a virtual platform. We learned how to engage our trainees, provide interactive programs, and reach new audiences through online synchronous training. We will continue to assess how our training programs are provided, offering both in-person and virtual courses to meet the educational needs of our trainees.
We have had a very successful program year! Over 9,800 individuals participated in our programs, providing over 43,000 contact hours of training. We have provided training on some of the most difficult issues facing our workforce, including occupational safety and health topics, reaching disproportionately impacted communities, and connecting individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities to community living resources. I hope you’ll enjoy taking a look back at this year, and whether it is by taking a course, following us on social media, or attending an event, we invite you to become a part of our vibrant community in the coming year.
Mitchel A. Rosen, PhD, CHES Director, Center for Public Health Workforce Development, Rutgers School of Public Health
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ADVANCING PUBLIC HEALTH through...
Workforce Training and Support
Environmental Health and Safety Training
Technical Assistance
Workplace Injury Prevention
Occupational Health and Safety Training
Outreach & Communications
Assistance to Underserved Communities
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If public health is the sum of many parts, much like a puzzle is the sum of its pieces, the Center for Public Health Workforce Development ensures our public health workforce has a place to continue learning throughout their careers. A place to discuss pressing issues and expand their skillset. Further, by providing essential safety training, workers across industries are able to go home to their families at the end of the day. The Center ensures public health has a real and active role in improving peoples’ lives.”
Dr. Perry N. Halkitis, Dean Hunterdon Professor of Public Health and Health Equity, and Distinguished Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health
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Our TEAM
9. Gail Lavan Data Control Clerk 10. Ann Martinelli, MADS Training and Consultation Specialist 11. Philip T. McCabe, CSW, CAS Health Educator 12. Melanie McGackin Training and Consultation Specialist 13. Colleen McKay Wharton, MA, MCHES Program Manager 14. Annabelle Perricho Administrative Assistant 15. Megan Rockafellow-Baldoni, PhD, MPH Program Evaluator 16. William Sawyer Technician 17. Maria Schiavello Training and Consultation Specialist 18. Natalie C. Trump Program Director of Education and Training 19. Nesreen Younes- Husseini, MPH Contact Tracing Manager
1. Mitchel A. Rosen, PhD, CHES Director 2. Koshy Koshy, PhD Center Manager 3. Megan Cahill Head Clerk 4 . Marie Dessanti-Huang, MPH
Program Coordinator 5. Cherie Ferguson Office Manager 6. Gina Gazitano
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Our INSTRUCTORS
22. Gail Becker, PhD, CIH 23. Thomas J. Butler, PhD, RRT, RPFT, N/PS 24 . Denis Crayon, CHST, COHC 25. Mark Drozdov, SME, MS, SSM, CUSP, CSR, CRA, CMA 26. Robert Dworkin 27. Michael Falvo, PhD 28. Michael Gochfeld, MD, PhD 29. Carlstein Lutchmedial, MS, CSP 30. John M. Malool, MS, CHMM, CFPS 31. Linda Monaco 32. Margaret “Peg” Neville, REHS 33. Michael Presutti 34. Jonathan Rosen, MS, CIH, FAIHA 35. Alejandro “Alex” Ruiz, MS, CIH, CSP, CHMM, SMS, CIT, CHST 36. Frank Wartinger, AuD
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Brian Cichetti, CHST, CUSA Hassim Mohammed, MS Douglas Pastore, MS, CIH Diego Suarez Philip A. Taylor, OHST, CHST, NYC SSM Anthony Valente, JD Michael Zachowski, MSc
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Impact Areas
Course Areas: Construction Safety Ergonomics Fall Protection Scaffolding Electrical Safety Machinery Trenching Confined Spaces Disaster Sites Safety Investigations
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Course Areas: Hazardous Waste
Course Areas: Asbestos Lead Hearing Protection Spirometry Respiratory Protection
Emergency Response Disaster Preparedness Environmental Contamination Substance Use Disorders
At the start of the pandemic, all of our courses switched to Virtual/Zoom. In-person classes started again in September 2021.
Nearly all of our trainees rate their virtual learning experience good to excellent.
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The Center for Public Health Workforce Development is authorized by the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to provide occupational safety and health training for workers in Region 2 (New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.) The Atlantic OSHA Training Center (AOTC) is one of 27 locations nationwide that have been given offcial OSHA Training Institute (OTI) distinction. Every year, we provide training to thousands of workers across a wide range of industries. We also train the next generation of health and safety educators through our Outreach Training Program. Creating WORKERS TODAY Protecting
2021-2022 was an important transition year for the Rutgers OSHA occupational safety and health program. After COVID-19 necessitated that all training, outreach, and administrative activities shift to remote delivery in 2020, we were able to gradually shift some of our training back in-person throughout 2021 and 2022. However the majority of our programs continued remotely to meet COVID-19 protocols. The Center spent a tremendous amount of resources assessing how our students are acclimating to COVID-19’s new remote learning environment. Their overwhelming positive feedback encouraged us to continue offering virtual training. In recognition of the quality training the Center provides, OSHA awarded two targeted-topic Susan Harwood Training Grants and an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant to the Center. The targeted training topics were: Protecting Workers from Infectious Diseases: Applying Injury and Illness Prevention Programs to Biological Hazards (2020-2021) and Choosing Alterative to Fall Hazard Controls (2021- 2022). The ARPA award was Managing Respiratory Protection Programs for Airborne Infectious Diseases and Contamination (2021-2023). These courses cover timely topics and are offered at no cost to workers in general industry and construction. Our outstanding team of instructors continue to innovate and inspire safety and health learners. The Center’s administrative staff is the heart of our of operations, overseeing the Center’s administrative reponsibilities, responding to student inquiries, and continuing to find ways to improve efficiency and serve more trainees.
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2021 - 2022 COURSE LIST
OSHA 2055 Cranes In Construction OSHA 2255 Principles of Ergonomics
OSHA 2264 Permit-Required Confined Space Entry OSHA 3015 Excavation, Trenching and Soil Mechanics OSHA 3085 Principles of Scaffolding OSHA 3095 Electrical Standards OSHA 3115 Fall Protection OSHA 500: Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry OSHA 501 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety & Health Standards for General Industry OSHA 502 Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers OSHA 503 Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers OSHA 510 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry OSHA 511 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry
A SAFER TOMORROW
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Amazing instructor, very knowledgeable. I would definitely take another class. Thank you!”
OSHA 510: Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry trainee feedback
OSHA 521 OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene OSHA 5402 Maritime Industry Trainer Update OSHA 5600 Disaster Site Worker Trainer
OSHA 5602 Update for Disaster Site Worker Trainer OSHA 7100 Introduction to Machinery and Machine Safeguarding OSHA 7115 Lockout/Tagout OSHA 7120 Introduction to Combustible Dust Hazards OSHA 7300 Understanding OSHA’s Permit-Required Confined Space Standard OSHA 7500 Introduction to Safety and Health Management OSHA 7505 Introduction to Incident (Accident) Investigation OSHA 7845 Recordkeeping Rule OSHA 7405 Fall Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry OSHA 2225 Respiratory Protection
This was probably the best/most effective training course I have ever attended. The instructor was extremely knowledgeable.”
OSHA 2264: Permit-Required Confined Space Entry trainee feedback
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The course was extremely informative and helped to refresh many key aspects to developing an effective safety program.”
OSHA 30-hour Training Program for the Construction Industry
OSHA 30-hour Training Program for General Industry
OSHA 7500: Introduction to Safety and Health Management trainee feedback
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HELPING ENSURE HAZARDOUS WORK IS DONE SAFELY The Atlantic Center for Occupational Health and Safety Training (Atlantic COHST), based at the Center, provides training to prevent work related injuries and disease due to the potential hazards and exposures that may occur during hazardous waste operations and emergency response activities, disaster response, and for those entering an environmental career. Funding is provided by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
Make the Road New York Migrant Clinicians Network New Jersey State Police New Jersey Work Environment Council (NJ WEC) New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) New York District Council of Carpenters Training Center New York University School of Global Public Health Northeast New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NENYCOSH) Rutgers Global Health Institute State University of New York at Buffalo Universidad Ana G. Mendez World Cares Center The Atlantic COHST expands opportunities for workers in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands to participate in high-quality training provided by well-respected training organizations. The Atlantic COHST includes training partners from academia, labor, and the public sector who effectively provide training to their target populations. Atlantic COHST partners include:
2021 - 2022 COURSE LIST Annual Refresher on Health and Safety for Hazardous Waste Personnel Hazardous Materials Transportation Hazardous Waste Management- RCRA Training Remediation Strategies and Technologies for Environmental Contamination Supervisors of Hazardous Waste Operations 40-Hour Health and Safety for Hazardous Waste Site Personnel
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As always, a great experience. Been coming here 30 years with no intention to quit now!”
Hazardous Materials Transportation trainee
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PREVENTING ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE AND INJURY The NY/NJ ERC is a consortium of five educational institutions offering nine programs in occupational health and safety training, covering all of the four essential core areas for ERC’s, namely Occupational Medicine, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety, and Occupational Health Nursing. Constituent programs are:
The Center for Public Health Workforce Development is proud to be a member of the NY/NJ Education and Research Center (NY/NJ ERC). This consortium educates professionals in occupational medicine, industrial hygiene, ergonomics, and occupational safety and health engineering, so that they are able to understand, evaluate, prevent, manage and treat occupational disease and injury in the workers of our region and across the United States.
Occupational Medicine
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Rutgers School of Public Health
2021 - 2022 COURSE LIST
Industrial Hygiene
Annual Refresher for AHERA Inspectors Annual Refresher for AHERA Management Planners Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Refresher Inspecting Buildings for Asbestos-Containing Materials (AHERA Inspector) New Jersey Asbestos Safety Technician Asbestos Safety Training for Custodial and Maintenance Personnel (O&M) CAOHC Approved Occupational Hearing Conservation Certification CAOHC Approved Occupational Hearing Conservation Recertification New Jersey Lead Inspector and Risk Assessor New Jersey Lead Inspector and Risk Assessor Refresher
CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy
Occupational Safety and Health Engineering New Jersey Institute of Technology
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing New York University , Rory Meyers College of Nursing Ergonomics and Biomechanics New York University Continuing Education, Outreach, and Interdisciplinary Programs Rutgers School of Public Health
Pilot Projects Research Program
Respiratory Protection and Fit Testing NIOSH (#043) Spirometry Refresher NIOSH (#043) Spirometry Training
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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Supporting
WORKERS ON THE FRONTLINES OF PUBLIC HEALTH
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the people working on the frontlines of public health need a team in their corner more than ever. As a proud member of the Region 2 Public Health Training Center (R2PHTC), the Rutgers Center for Public Health Workforce Development provides a variety of support and training opportunities for public health professionals in New Jersey and beyond. The R2PHTC has been funded in varied iterations through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for over twenty years. In partnership with R2PHTC’s coordinating office, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, the Center provided educational opportunties in the form of 12 webinars, each of which addressed timely and relevant public health issues such as climate change and mental health, COVID-19 racial disparities, COVID-19 vaccination topics, infection control in childcare settings, stress and burnout among public health professionals. In total, over 1,100 participated in these sessions, with more than 2,000 additional YouTube viewers. Each session offered public health, health education and nursing continuing education credits.
EMPOWERING PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO COMBAT MISINFORMATION
After witnessing widespread misinformation and mistrust of public health leaders during the pandemic, it was essential to highlight the critical role public health professionals must play in countering that misinformation. To help provide skills needed to do this, the Center hosted its 27th Annual Public Health Symposium, ‘Takin’ it to the Streets: Authentic Communication for Strengthening Trust in Public Health. With a powerhouse panel of experts on board, participants learned creative ways that the principles of communications and marketing can be used to combat mistrust in science. More than 450 participants attended the Symposium.
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HANDS-ON ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS
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FUNDING CRITICAL RESEARCH The R2PHTC provided seven stipends for Master of Public Health (MPH) students completing field placements in medically underserved communities. Topics included pregnancy complications among low-income women, special alerts for health departments on suspected drug overdoses using EpiCenter syndromic surveillance data, and public health surveillance to track COVID-19 vaccination rates, and infection control procedures among long term care facilities. The Center is happy to support our students’ important work! Through the R2PHTC, Rutgers has also delivered essential technical assistance sessions for staff in local health departments that are working to serve those most impacted by COVID-19. Since January of 2021, our Center has facilitated monthly sessions for over 120 public health workers, many whom are recent graduates or new to the field of public health. Topics addressed included conducting a rapid community assessment, incorporating cultural humility in all interactions, ways to reach communities most impacted (such as migrant workers and immigrants), communication strategies, and others. Recordings of all sessions and related resources are archived for easy long-term access by participants. These interactive sessions also foster collaboration and connections between new personnel and their peers in other agencies.
The Center is a valuable partner in the New Jersey Public Health System. They work with local health departments and state-wide public health organizations to assess training needs, and provide current, cutting- edge education to the public health workforce, supporting our efforts to protect the health of New Jersey community members.”
Kevin G. Sumner, MPH Health Officer Former President, National Association of County and City Health Officials
PUBLIC HEALTH WEBINAR SERIES Each month, the Center sponsors a public health webinar addressing timely and relevant public health topics. Recordings of past Center webinars, can be viewed on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/RutgersTraining
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WITH INTELLECTUAL AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO PLAN AND LIVE LIVES OF CHOICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES The Community Living Education Project (CLEP) has provided essential services under funding from the NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities (NJ DDD) for over thirty years, beginning in 1991. Team members bring decades of professional experience to their roles, and as parents of adult children with disabilities, they also bring lived experience. CLEP is a person-centered organization with a commitment to using tools that recognize the person as a whole, not just their disability. Whether an individual is moving out of the family home, a nursing home, a Developmental Center, or simply changing providers, the CLEP team shares possibilities in community living, both self-directed and provider managed. We facilitate extensive interactions with each person, their family members, and others in the individual’s circle of support. Other professionals, such as staff from NJ DDD, Transitional Case Managers, Support Coordinators, and Provider Agency staff, also participate. When working with younger adults, CLEP may also engage with school social workers, Care Management Organizations (CMOs), and others who have supported the individual in the school system. These essential conversations help the CLEP team better understand what is most important to and for the individual, including their hopes and dreams for the future.
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all the people who live in a particular area, or a group of people who are considered as a unit because of common interests or background liv·ing noun the way in which you live your life com·mu·ni·ty liv·ing noun the belief that all people, regardless of age or disability, should be able to live independently and participate fully in their communities.
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WEBINARS Sharing Possibilities in Community Connections is an ongoing learning series led by Melanie McGackin (pictured right). This series provides timely and relevant information and resources to participants,
including self-advocates, families, and professionals. This year, more than 2,000 people either attended the live webinars or viewed them on CLEP’s YouTube channel, where they are archived. After a successful program in February 2022 on assistive technology, CLEP initiated an exciting and impactful 11-part special series called The Byte Sized Lunch Series: Making Assistive Technology Work for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Developed in partnership with colleagues at The Richard West Assistive Technology Center at Disability Rights NJ (DRNJ), this series focused on tools and resources to improve accessibility for those with disabilities. The engaging and interactive sessions were a huge hit with attendees and we look forward to a “ The Community Living Education Project provides a vital resource for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families in New Jersey. CLEP provides support through education to help the persons DHS serves navigate services and supports that may be new and different to them. This, coupled with the lived experience their staff bring to their interactions, provides individuals and families the ability to make informed and meaningful decisions.”
Family support groups, community groups, support coordination agencies, and others often request presentations from CLEP on the importance of person-centered approaches in exploring supports and services and the role CLEP plays in guiding families through the process. CLEP IS GROWING This year, CLEP served more people by welcoming two new training and consultation specialists to our team, Mary Kneuer and Maria Schiavello (pictured left), who each bring significant professional skills and lived experiences to those we serve. With the additional staff, Natalie Trump, the most senior CLEP team member, moved into the position of Program Director of Education and Training and now supervises four other staff. In addition, this year, CLEP hired Communications Specialist, Laura Warne, who has been a tremendous asset to the team, developing and disseminating high- quality materials to promote CLEP activities and essential information in the world of intellectual or developmental disabilities. Finally, Ann Martinelli has taken on the role of writing CLEP’s monthly e-newsletter, highlighting timely and relevant topics in the world of intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Commissioner Sarah Adelman New Jersey Department of Human Services
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NEW INITIATIVES This expanded team allowed us to provide two new initiatives this year in partnership with NJ DDD’s Office of Education on Self-Directed Services. The first is an online, monthly conversation series called Sharing Possibilities in Self-Direction to assist self-advocates, families, and professionals as they learn how applying the self-direction process can help those with intellectual and developmental disabilities live a person-centered life. Three interactive sessions were hosted this year, with 600+ participating live or watching the recording to date. The second initiative is a ‘re-ignition’ of sorts of a program that CLEP had previously delivered specifically for individuals/families who have been reached on the NJ DDD Community Care Priority (CCP) Waiting List. Offered virtually, individuals/families can learn ‘What Happens Next?’ in a specially developed 1.5-hour program,
learning from DDD staff and CLEP about the person- centered ways in which they can be supported. Drawing from professional experience and lived experiences as family members, CLEP team members share both personal stories and professional insight as families learn to navigate supports and services for their loved ones.
CONTRIBUTING TO A NATIONAL DIALOGUE
Three CLEP team members are participating in The National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems (NCAPPS) in partnership with other Team NJ members including self-advocates, Division staff and other professionals. Team members are also honored to participate on the NCAPPS “Lived Experience Group.” This national learning collaborative of more than 20 state teams from across the country contributes to establishing new systems to support self- direction, including expanding supports brokerage in NJ.
SEIZURE TRAINING FOR SCHOOL PERSONNEL Epilepsy Alliance America (EAA) provides support, care, education, and services to those affected by epilepsy. In keeping with this mission, EAA reached out to the Community Living Education Project (CLEP) for assistance in developing a special asynchronous education program specifically for school personnel, so that they can be better prepared to respond in the event a student has a seizure. The result is Seizure Recognition and First Aid for School Personnel, a training that has been taken by more than 2,700 school staff members thus far, including teachers, coaches, aides, nurses, principals, bus drivers and others. In the new year, additional mental health components will be added to the training, and it will be translated to Spanish for greater reach.
This course is available for free at www.train.org/main/course/1101506
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LGBTQIA+ SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND Community Engagement INITIATIVE
Sexual Violence (SV) impacts every community and affects people of all ages, genders, and sexual orientations. In order to prevent SV we must understand and address risk and protective factors at the individual, relational, community and societal levels. The initiative coordinates community level interventions, reaches individuals where they are and makes the connection about various forms of oppression that can be at the core of violence. Health Educator, Philip T. McCabe, MSW, provided the following courses to a range of community groups in both virtual and in-person formats. Over 1,200 people completed one or more of his trainings.
2021 - 2022 COURSE LIST LGBTQ Behavioral Health LGBTQ Health Trends LGBTQ Wellness and Violence Prevention LGBTQ Violence Prevention Reducing the Risk of Moral Injury at Work and Home Trauma Informed Care for LGBTQIA2S+ Communities; Physical, Sexual, Spiritual and Generational Abuse Treating Substance Abuse Disorders in LGBT Community
“ In early 2022, we conducted a state-wide needs assessment on community supports for LGBTQIA+ identified individuals. The purpose of the project was to identify existing resources and where assistance is most urgently needed. Through a two month social media campaign, we yielded 524 survey responses from across New Jersey. Ultimately this project will support innovative and creative community partner projects for LGBTQIA+ individuals, making New Jersey a safer and more tolerant state. This project is in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Children and Families Division on Women – Rape Prevention and Education Initiative (NJDCF DOW RPE) and funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Stop SV.
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COVID-19 Response
HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES TACKLE COVID-19 From September 2020 through September 2021, the Center for Public Health Workforce Development partnered with the New Jersey Small Business Development Centers to help address COVID-19 concerns within the state’s expansive small business community. To help businesses protect their workplaces, employees and customers against COVID-19, the Center put on a series of webinars specifically tailored to the needs of this community, who was especially vulnerable to pandemic induced disruptions. Training topics included Maintaining Resiliency, Assessing Risk and Developing Safety Controls, Pandemic Response Planning, and Creating a Culture of Safety. In addition, Center staff met 1:1 with individual small business owners to provide tailored health and safety counseling. Through this program, we were able to assist daycare centers, restaurants, photographers, and many other types of small businesses across the state with developing and implementing COVID-19 controls.
COVID-19 CONTACT TRACING AT RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
Beginning in May of 2020, the Center played an instrumental role in developing an online contact tracing training for the state’s roughly 3,000 new and current disease investigators/contact tracers.
Because of that experience, the Center was asked by University leaders to recruit and train a cadre of internal contact tracers that would assist our student health and occupational health centers with the significant numbers of students and staff/faculty that were impacted by COVID-19. These activities, delivered in close partnership with the local health departments that serve the three Rutgers campuses, were critical in helping to limit the spread and impact of COVID-19 on campus. The Center recruited and trained a team of 20 contact tracers, as well as Team Manager Nesreen Youness- Husseini, who brought a strong background in epidemiology and disease investigation to the role. This team also helped to staff essential services such as the Rutgers vaccine clinics and a Call Center. Although it decreased in size as the months progressed, and vaccine was available more broadly, the team remained in place through October 2022.
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CONFRONTING THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC, CREATING MEANINGFUL CHANGE
As opioid overdoses became more prevalent, the Center was approached by the NJ Office of Emergency Medical Services (NJOEMS) to develop of a unique training program for first responders, specifically those who were likely to be involved with an opioid overdose reversal.
The goal was to arm responders with new communication tools so they could engage differently with a person who was revived with naloxone / Narcan. The result was an 8-hour training initiative called Five Minutes to Help, developed by staff member, Philip McCabe; consultant, John Krieger; and Program Manager, Colleen McKay Wharton. This training focuses on concepts such as stages of behavior change, using communication techniques of developing rapport and motivational interviewing, and reducing the stigma of substance misuse. By preparing a statewide team of instructors under this initiative, the same concepts could be taught at the local level to local squads and agencies. More than 140 Instructors of the Five Minutes to Help program have been trained and provided the necessary tools and materials to deliver dozens of local courses, both remotely and in the classroom. New and innovative approaches are being explored to expand delivery of this training more broadly.
OPIOIDS IN THE WORKPLACE In October 2021, the Center launched a new Opioids in the Workplace: Awareness training. Building off the NIEHS Opioids in the Workplace training tool, this is a completely asynchronous online training, meaning that trainees can take it whenever they want and move through the content at their own pace. The training was developed by Marie Dessanti-Huang and Jonathan Rosen, our partner through NIEHS. In the first few weeks of the training, we were able to reach trainees across the country for over 50 contact hours. Our goal with this program is to bring awareness of opioid use disorder and its relationship with workplace well-being and safety.
IMMUNIZING AGAINST MISINFORMATION For several years, the Center has supported the New Jersey Department of Health Immunization Conference, which aims to provide current guidance on best practices related to both pediatric and adult vaccine delivery. While the event has typically been held in person, this year’s conference, Immunizing Against Misinformation: Sharing Solutions , was held virtually in May 2022. With over 446 in attendance, attendees learned from nationally- recognized vaccination experts about communication techniques to address vaccine misinformation and vaccine hesitancy.
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enabled us to deliver training and outreach. Thank you
We acknowledge the support of our external funders that have
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Atlantic Center for Occupational Health and Safety Training • Hazardous Waste Worker Training Program • Hazmat Disaster Preparedness Program • Environmental Careers Worker Training Program • COVID Recovery Center Training
$2,274,479
New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities • Community Living Education Project
$545,200
Occupational Safety and Health Administration • Susan Harwood: Workplace Safety and Health Training for Infectious Diseases, Including COVID-19 • Susan Harwood Targeted Topic Training: Fall Prevention/ Protection • Atlantic OSHA Training Center (Non-financial cooperative agreement) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health New York and New Jersey Education and Research Center • Continuing Education • Outreach • Interdisciplinary Training
$260,398
$191,150
The NYNJERC is based at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
$113,145
New Jersey Department of Health • Five Minutes to Help • 2022 Immunization Conference
$107,776
New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Division on Women • Rape Prevention and Education Program
Region 2 Public Health Training Center • Health Resources and Services Administration
$101,856
The R2PHTC is based at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
New York City School Construction Authority
$25,529
TOTAL:
$3,619,533
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IMPACT REPORT July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022
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