Expanding Funding Streams in Local Public Health (On Demand-CE)

PLEASE NOTE: You must pay a $5 fee to enroll in this CE version of the course. 

If you are NOT seeking CE or a certificate of completion, please enroll in the free version: https://www.mitrainingcenter.org/courses/efsla0425noce 

This recorded webinar discusses an innovative approach to address financial management in local public health. Participants will learn about how a local health department established a 501(c)(3) to vary their funding streams. This training also includes a discussion on challenges they encountered, successes they have seen due to this unique approach, and lessons learned throughout the process.

This training was originally presented on April 23, 2025.

Note on Accessibility: This training includes closed captions, a written transcript, and a copy of the slides.

Audience

Local public health officers, administrators, or health department staff (including, but not limited to, those involved in financial management, grant writing, etc.)

Learning Objectives

• Recognize the importance of expanding fundings streams in local public health
• Describe one example of an alternate model to secure funds for use in local public health
• Discuss local non-profit and foundation funding available for public health programs

Instructor

Joe Gries, Administrator, Vanderburgh County Health Department

Continuing Education Credit

CE and certificate available for $5.

• 1.0 MCHES Category I CECH (Areas of Responsibility: 7.4.1)*
• Up to 1.0 CPH Recertification Credits may be earned at this event
• Certificate of Completion

*We report credits to NCHEC on a quarterly basis: January, April, July, and October.

The Region V Public Health Training Center is a designated provider (ID# 99038) of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

Sponsors

The Region V Public Health Training Center is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31684 Public Health Training Centers ($970,593). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by Region V PHTC, HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

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