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

Adult Mental Health First Aid
2025-09-05
BY THE END OF THE COURSE, LEARNERS WILL:
• Describe the purpose of Mental Health First Aid and the role of the Mental Health First Aider.
• Identify the impact of mental health and substance use challenges on the wellbeing of American adults.
• Explain that recovery from a mental health or substance use challenge is possible.
• Describe the principles of safety and privacy for both the Mental Health First Aider and the person receiving first aid.
• Explain the 5 steps of the Mental Health First Aid Action Plan (ALGEE).
• Recognize the signs and symptoms of mental health challenges that may impact adults.
• Evaluate the impact of early intervention on mental health and substance use challenges.
• Apply the appropriate steps of the Mental Health First Aid Action Plan (ALGEE) to a non-crisis scenario where a person shows early signs of a mental health or substance use challenge.
• Apply the appropriate steps of the Mental Health First Aid Action Plan (ALGEE) to a non-crisis scenario where a person shows worsening signs of a mental health or substance use challenge.
• Apply the appropriate steps of the Mental Health First Aid Action Plan (ALGEE) to a crisis scenario where a person shows signs of a mental health or substance use crisis.
• Choose appropriate methods for self-care following the application of Mental Health First Aid in a crisis or non-crisis situation.

Ethics in Practice
2025-09-18 13:00 - 16:15
Join us for a 3-hour interactive ethics training designed for clinicians. Participants will explore ethical decision-making models, apply to real-world scenarios including but not limited to the NASW Code of Ethics, and strengthen ethical judgment through discussion and role-play. The session also highlights institutional supports available to employees navigating complex situations.
Come ready to engage, reflect, and grow in ethical practice.

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.

Trauma Informed Care
2025-11-19 09:00 - 13:15
This course was developed to provide participants with a deeper understanding of the types of trauma faced by individuals, the symptoms associated with trauma, and strategies to effectively work with community members experiencing trauma. This interactive training equips community health workers, nurses, and allied practitioners with the knowledge and tools to recognize types of traumas and identify strategies to cope with and manage trauma responses in themselves and others.

Self-Care and Resiliency
2025-11-21 09:00 - 13:15
This program was developed to define self-care, self-soothing, community care, and structural care. Participants will be able to identify their own strengths and challenges in practicing self-care, reflect on self-care activities, and create a plan to enhance their self-care practices. This hands on and interactive training equips those working in the health care field to take care of themselves!

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!

Providing Trauma-Informed and Supportive Supervision to Team Members with Lived Experience
2025-12-10 00:00

Hypertension & Anti-fat Bias in Healthcare
2025-12-10 00:00, 2025-12-15 00:00

CHWs as Advocates and Leaders: Strengthening the Voice of Community Health Workers Through Supervision
2025-12-10 00:00, 2025-12-15 00:00

Motivational Interviewing
2025-12-15 00:00

Providing Trauma-Informed Supervision to Team Members with Lived Experience
2025-12-15 00:00

Professional Documentation for Social Services: Write with Clarity, Confidence, and Compliance
2025-12-15 00:00

Understanding Mental Health Advocate
2026-01-24 10:00 - 16:00
The MindCare+ Mental Health Advocate Program is a one-day, in-person training designed to equip participants with practical skills for supporting emotional wellness in their communities, workplaces, and families. The class provides a full day of instruction and hands-on activities focused on understanding mental health, establishing healthy boundaries, practicing ethical decision-making, and strengthening communication and empathy skills. Participants engage in interactive role-plays, scenario-based exercises, and group discussions to build confidence and apply what they learn in real-life situations. This program is ideal for educators, workplace wellness leaders, mentors, youth advocates, caregivers, and anyone passionate about promoting emotional well-being. Upon completion, participants receive a certificate recognizing their readiness to support others in a safe, informed, and compassionate way.

Mental Health Advocate Program
2026-01-24 10:00 - 16:00

Boundaries &; Rapport: Building Fast Trust with Ethical Practice
2026-02-23 12:00 - 2100-01-01 23:59
Credit for Nursing Law and credit for Boundaries.

Vaccination Community Learning Program
2026-03-04 11:06 - 2100-01-01 23:59
The Vaccination Community Learning Program (VCLP) is designed to help you build the knowledge and confidence to support informed public health and vaccination decisions in your community. It includes four total modules that can be completed as a bundle or individually. These include: Vaccination Foundations, Vaccine Science & Safety, Building Vaccine Confidence, and Overcoming Vaccination Barriers. Each module is worth 1.5 credit hours (for a total of 6).

Vaccinating Youth against Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
2026-04-02 11:34 - 2100-01-01 23:59
This training, focused on child health, addresses vaccine-preventable diseases, emphasizes the importance of following the CDC-recommended immunization schedule, and provides guidance on engaging youth guardians to overcome vaccination concerns and barriers. The target audience for this course is Community Health Workers and related health professionals.

Pneumococcal Vaccination for Adults
2026-04-02 11:37 - 2100-01-01 23:59
This training focuses on adult vaccination importance, client engagement, addressing concerns, and using tools to educate and refer for pneumococcal pneumonia vaccination.

Mental Health First Aid
2026-05-05 00:00
