Center for Community Health Worker Excellence

Building Self-Care: A Workshop for Promoting Healthy Professional Habits
2025-08-12 - 2026-12-31
This 2 hour workshop will cover the impact of burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary & vicarious trauma. Participants will have the opportunity to reflect on their personal experiences, assess their own self-care practices, and work to develop a comprehensive self-care plan.
Two hours; Eligible for Two CEUs through the Ohio CSWMFT Board

Identifying & Responding to Trauma: Domestic Violence
2025-08-12 - 2026-12-31
In this training, participants will learn the origins and theories of domestic violence, as well as how to identify and define the different types of domestic violence. This training discusses warning signs and symptoms in domestic violence survivors and their children, and teaches participants the skills needed to appropriately intervene, refer, and connect survivors to resources, while maintaining the safety of survivors and their families. Lastly, the training touches on prevention efforts and how to advocate to reduce the cycle of domestic violence.
One hour; Eligible for One CEU through the Ohio CSWMFT Board

Identifying & Responding to Trauma: Child Abuse
2025-08-12 - 2026-12-31
In this training, participants will learn about the prevalence and impact of child abuse. The training will discuss physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect, and how to appropriately respond to concerns and disclosures of child abuse. The training also discusses individual and community level prevention, and challenges the participant to examine how their own personal biases play a role in their responses to child abuse.
One hour; Eligible for One CEU through the Ohio CSWMFT Board

Identifying & Responding to Trauma: Bullying
2025-08-12 - 2026-12-31
In this training, participants will learn about the prevalence of and dangers associated with bullying. The training will discuss the individual roles that someone may play in a situation of bullying and how to identify and intervene with each role. Lastly, the training will touch on how to prevent bullying and create a culture that promotes inclusivity.
One hour; Eligible for One CEU through the Ohio CSWMFT Board

Boundaries and Rapport: Building Fast Trust with Ethical Practice
2025-08-27 00:00 - 2026-12-31 00:00 (America/Detroit)
This training teaches social workers and human service professionals how to build authentic client rapport while maintaining ethical boundaries. Participants will learn practical strategies for creating trust in the first five minutes, using environment and communication to foster safety, and applying quick wins to boost engagement. The course also covers key NASW Code of Ethics principles, appropriate self-disclosure, and techniques for sustaining rapport and healthy boundaries throughout the life of a case.
One hour ETHICS CEU
Ohio CSWMFT Board

Do You Trust It or Trash It? A CHW's Guide to Mis and Disinformation
2025-10-15 13:00 - 2100-01-01 23:59
Mis- and disinformation spread faster than ever, impacting the health and well-being of our communities. In this interactive 60-minute session, Community Health Workers will learn how to recognize false or misleading information, understand its effects on health equity, and practice simple tools to respond effectively. Participants will leave with practical strategies–like the L-A-S-T and Sift approaches–to build trust, set boundaries, and guide community members toward reliable resources.

Mandated Reporting 101
2025-10-15 13:07 - 2100-01-01 23:59
This self-paced workshop is led by Misty Cole, MSW, LSW. Join this class to better understand your role as a mandated reporter and identify the Ohio Revised Code information in depth. You will learn your role, responsibilities, and steps for reporting. This information is designed to help CHWs provide safety and support in their communities.

Netiquette: Professionalism matters
2025-11-03 12:24 - 2100-01-01 23:59
This self-paced workshop details appropriate professional expectations for those working in a virtual world. Learn about the impact of professional virtual habits on things like productivity, focus, and respect. Join this course and increase your skills to always make the best impression!

Social Determinants of Health: Empowering Community Health Workers to Navigate and Improve Client Outcomes Through Evidence-Based Practice
2025-11-03 12:34 - 2100-01-01 23:59
Community Health Workers (CHWs) play a vital role in identifying and addressing the social and environmental factors that shape health. This course explores the five domains of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) and provides practical strategies for screening, navigation, and advocacy. Through real-world examples and evidence-based tools, CHWs will learn how to connect clients to resources, build confidence, and strengthen partnerships that improve health outcomes and equity in their communities.

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) 101: Healing Ourselves to Serve the Community
2025-11-10 10:08 - 2100-01-01 23:59
Dr. Tanikka Price leads this one-hour, self- paced workshop to support CHWs as they heal from their own Adverse Childhood Experiences to most effectively serve
communities!

Intersectionality: Race, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
2025-11-10 10:49 - 2100-01-01 23:59
This self-paced session is led by Dr. Tanikka Price. Join this
dynamic and compassionate leader as she supports participants
in discovering the way identity, gender, race, ability, and sexual
orientation intersect. Have you ever wondered about the way
Adverse Childhood Experiences can affect your identity? If you
have ever wondered about these topics, join her for an
information-packed session!

Dysregulation in Families Impacted by Grief and Adverse Childhood Experiences
2025-11-10 11:51 - 2100-01-01 23:59
Dr. Tanikka Price leads this self-paced session to support Community Health Workers (CHWs) as they work with community members to understand the impact of toxic stress, ACES, and grief on the brain. Participants will also gain an understanding of how personal trauma may impact the work they do with clients.

Setting SMART Goals with Clients: Community Health Workers Turning Conversations into Action
2025-11-24 00:00 - 2026-12-31 00:00
Dr. Michal Plavsa leads this one-hour, self-paced activity to help Community Health Workers (CHWs) learn how to set SMART goals with clients that are realistic, measurable, and motivating through real-world examples and practical tips.

Beyond Empathy: Evaluating Attitudes About Poverty
2025-11-24 00:00 - 2026-12-31 00:00
Over 12 million children in the US live in poverty. Multiple stressors such as food insecurity, inadequate housing, and limited educational resources compound the impact of poverty on many families. Further compounding poverty’s reach are social, health, and economic issues that often result from structural factors. This course examines common attitudes surrounding poverty, how these attitudes can be detrimental to families who are already faced with barriers, and encourages each attendee to move beyond empathy to utilize evidence-based strategies with individuals and families.

Supporting People with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders for Community Health Workers
2025-11-25 00:00 - 2026-12-31 00:00
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) are a range of mental health conditions that can occur during and after pregnancy. These conditions include postpartum depression, anxiety disorders, and others, and are distinct from the common “baby blues.” The most supportive treatments identify relevant modifiable risk factors for each individual, including risk factors such as sleep disruption, birth trauma, hormonal fluctuations, financial stressors, social isolation, and more. Without support or treatment, PMADs have lasting effects on the parent and child. Join us for this 1.5 hour course focusing on the prevalence of PMADs, root causes, effective support strategies and so much more!
