Education and Training
Blueprint for Health supports progress and development in health and wellness. Please find a calendar below and through the links at the left discover opportunities for further education and training.
Please contact nichole.bachand@partner.vermont.gov with any questions.
Calendar Key
Community Health Worker Training | 
Community Health Worker Supervisor Training | 
Motivational Interviewing Training | 
Structural Competency Webinar | 
Pride Center Webinars | 
Pediatric Model Webinar | 
Lunch and Learn Webinars | 
CARE Series Webinars
Training Calendar 2024-2025
2024
October
Oct. 25, 9:00 AM -12:30 PM: Community Health Workers in a Primary Care Setting (in person at the Waterbury State Office Complex, Waterbury))
Oct. 25, 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Foundations for Community Health Worker Supervision and Support (In-person at the Waterbury State Office Complex, Waterbury)
Oct. 28, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Lunch and Learn: Dept of Mental Health Crisis Services/Crisis Lifeline/988 (Teams)
Oct. 29, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: CARE Series: Optimizing MOUD: Interactive Case Discussions (Live Online)
November
Nov. 7, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Developmental screening and referral (Teams)
Nov. 8, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Lunch and Learn: Work as a Health Outcome: Understanding Work-Health Strategies and Resources in Vermont (Teams)
Nov. 14, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM: Motivational Interviewing: The Basics (In-person at CVMC, Berlin)
Nov. 21, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Digital Therapeutics for Mental Health (webinar)
December
Dec. 4, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Working with 2STLGBQ+ Peoples (Teams)
Dec. 5, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Perinatal Substance Use (Teams)
Dec. 10, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Structural Competency and Cultural Humility to Address Disparities and Inequities (Teams)
Dec. 12, noon-1 PM: Complementary Medicine for Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders (webinar link forthcoming)
2025
January
Jan. 2, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Structural Competency and Cultural Humility to Address Disparities and Inequities (Teams)
Jan. 7, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Structural Competency and Cultural Humility to Address Disparities and Inequities (Teams)
Jan. 8, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Working with 2STLGBQ+ Peoples (Teams)
Jan. 8, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Touchpoints (Zoom)
Jan. 9, noon-1 PM: Culturally Responsive Substance Use Disorder Treatment (webinar link forthcoming)
Jan. 15, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Touchpoints (Zoom)
Jan. 22, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, Touchpoints (Zoom)
Jan. 23, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Perinatal mental health (Teams)
Jan. 29, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, Touchpoints (Zoom)
February
Feb. 4, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Structural Competency and Cultural Humility to Address Disparities and Inequities (Teams)
Feb. 5, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, Touchpoints (Zoom)
Feb. 6, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Medical health/Medical Home Partnerships (Teams)
Feb. 12, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, Touchpoints (Zoom)
Feb. 19, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, Touchpoints (Zoom)
Feb. 20, noon-1 PM: Patient Violence: Facilitated Discussion on Ethical MH & SUD Care (webinar link forthcoming)
Feb. 25, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Structural Competency and Cultural Humility to Address Disparities and Inequities (Teams)
March
March 6, noon-1:30: School/Medical Home Partnerships (Teams)
March 13, 9-10:30: Working with 2STLGBQ+ Peoples (Teams)
March 27, noon-1:30: Youth Mental Health (Teams)
April
April 3, noon-1:30: Youth Substance Use (Teams)
April 16, 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM: Community Health Workers in a Primary Care Setting (in person at the Brattleboro Fire Department)
April 16, 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Foundations for Community Health Worker Supervision and Support (in person at the Brattleboro Fire Department)
May
May 1, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Pediatric Team-Based Care (Teams)
May 8, noon-1 PM: - SUD Patients Affected by Sexual Violence and Coercion (webinar link forrthcoming)
May 15, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Working with 2STLGBQ+ Peoples (Teams)
May 22, 8:30 AM -4:00 PM: Motivational Interviewing: The Basics (in person at NMC, St. Albans)
May 22, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM: Motivational Interviewing: The Basics (in person at Brattleboro Fire Department)
June
June 5, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Pediatric Food Insecurity (Teams)
June 26, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Family and Community Supports (Teams)
June TBA, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Community Health Workers in a Primary Care Setting (in person in Rutland TBD)
June TBA, 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Foundations for Community Health Worker Supervision and Support (in person in Rutland TBD)
July
July 3, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Interpersonal Violence (Teams)
July 10, 12:00-1:00 PM: Team Treatment of Co-Occurring Anxiety & SUD (webinar link forthcoming)
SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
Community Health Worker Training
These trainings are primarily intended for Blueprint-funded community health workers or their supervisors. Topics are based on feedback received from our teams and sessions are scheduled through 2024 into 2025.
Community Health Worker Supervisor Training
Supervisors of Blueprint-funded community health workers are encouraged to attend one of these sessions.
Motivational Interviewing Training
These trainings are open to Blueprint-funded staff. Motivational Interviewing a particular way of talking with people about change and growth to strengthen their own motivation and commitment.
These trainings are available for Blueprint-funded Community Health Team staff only. Select one of these all-day virtual sessions titled Structural Competence and Cultural Humility to Address Disparities and Inequities.
These monthly Teams-based sessions are offered in conjunction with the Vermont Department of Health/Division of Family and Child Health (FCH). The series emphasizes a relational approach and trust building with families to promote social-emotional health among our pediatric patient population.
The Pride Center of Vermont trainings are open to all Blueprint-funded staff, and staff members of the Blueprint for Health and Blueprint-associated practices, even if they are not Blueprint funded. The training will offer a brief overview of identity development, provide exercises to distinguish and understand the components of the 2STLGBQ+ acronym, facilitate a discussion around pronouns and how to normalize conversations regarding personal pronouns, review the minority stress model, and hold a wrap-up conversation where participants identify best practices when working with 2STLGBQ+clients using all of their newly gained information.
Blueprint offers monthly Teams-based seminars covering a variety of health-related topics. These sessions are open to the public. Links are shared via email. Contact Julie.Parker@vermont.gov for more information.
Advanced Opioid Use Disorder X-Waiver Team Learning Collaboratives
The AXL trainings are still available online. However, the series is now known as the CARE Series. Please see the description below.
Collaborative to Advance Mental Health Treatment and Substance Use Recovery for Everyone
The CARE series of webinars are live trainings that are recorded and available online afterward. These sessions are delivered by the Dartmouth College Center for Technology and Behavioral Health and are meant to support the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders in primary care and other settings.
A selection of online trainings you can access and utilize at your own pace. Many courses offer CEUs or CMEs, and some are fee-based.
General Trainings from Other Organizations
Sometimes Blueprint is informed of trainings or opportunities provided by other organizations. We offer this information in good faith but have no influence over content or reliability of outside groups.