PLEASE NOTE: No CE or certificate are available in this free version of the course.

If you are seeking CE or a certificate of completion, you will need to enroll in the paid CE version: https://www.mitrainingcenter.org/courses/sypas0124ce

This self-paced training keeps equity at the heart to inspire participants to reevaluate, reallocate and reimagine power to focus on the mission, vision, and alignment of those most impacted by historic and current power imbalance. The four presentations and accompanying companion guide will offer clear connections between dimensions of power and strategies to begin intentionally shifting power for more equitable outcomes. Through scenarios and activities, participants will identify and deconstruct inequitable mental models, while receiving tools to achieve more equitable outcomes.

Audience

This series is designed for public health professionals, including public health nurses, at State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Health Departments (OT21-2103 grant recipients) and their partners as a part of the National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities. It is also available for individuals working in public health, particularly those in governmental agencies.

Learning Outcome

At the conclusion of the training, participants will be able to assess self-reported knowledge growth in strategies for shifting power to achieve more equitable outcomes through a post-training evaluation using a 4-point Likert scale. 

Learning Objectives

• Identify inequitable mental models related to racism
• Identify inequitable mental models related to imbalances of power
• Describe tools to achieve more equitable outcomes in communities which health departments serve

Instructor

Jannah Bierens, MPH, MA, Founder, PHREEEDOM, LLC

Sponsors

This training is co-provided by the Region V Public Health Training Center and the National Network for Public Health Institutes.

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.

The Shift Your Power course was supported by funds made available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support, through cooperative agreement OT18-1802, Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services Through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation’s Health award #6 NU38OT000303-04-02.

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