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Education & Training

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 kara.hooper@vermont.gov with any questions.


Calendar Key

Community Health Worker Trainings Community Health Worker Training |  Community Health Team Supervisor Trainings Community Health Worker Supervisor Training |  Motivational Interviewing Webinars Motivational Interviewing Training |  Structural Competency Trainings Structural Competency Webinar |   Pride Center Webinars Pride Center Webinars |  Pediatric Model Webinars Pediatric Model Webinar |  Lunch and Learn Webinars Lunch and Learn Webinars |  CARE Series Webinars CARE Series WebinarsOrange Dot Bridges Out of Poverty Training


Training Calendar 2024-2025

2025

January 

Structural Competency Trainings Jan. 2, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Structural Competency and Cultural Humility to Address Disparities and Inequities (Teams)

Structural Competency Trainings Jan. 7, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Structural Competency and Cultural Humility to Address Disparities and Inequities (Teams)

Pride Center Webinars Jan. 8, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Working with 2STLGBQ+ Peoples (Teams)

Pediatric Model Trainings Jan. 8, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Touchpoints (Zoom)

CARE Series Webinars Jan. 9, noon-1 PM: Culturally Responsive Substance Use Disorder Treatment (webinar)

Pediatric Model Trainings Jan. 15, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Touchpoints (Zoom)

Pediatric Model Trainings Jan. 22, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, Touchpoints (Zoom)

Pediatric Model Trainings Jan. 23, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Perinatal mental health (Teams)

Pediatric Model Trainings Jan. 29, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, Touchpoints (Zoom)

February

Structural Competency Trainings Feb. 4, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Structural Competency and Cultural Humility to Address Disparities and Inequities (Teams)

Pediatric Model Trainings Feb. 5, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, Touchpoints (Zoom)

Pediatric Model Trainings Feb. 6, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Medical health/Medical Home Partnerships (Teams)

Pediatric Model Trainings Feb. 12, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, Touchpoints (Zoom)

Pediatric Model Trainings Feb. 19, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, Touchpoints (Zoom)

CARE Series Webinars Feb. 20, noon-1 PM: Patient Violence: Facilitated Discussion on Ethical MH & SUD Care (webinar link forthcoming)

Structural Competency Trainings Feb. 25, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Structural Competency and Cultural Humility to Address Disparities and Inequities (Teams)

March

Pediatric Model Webinars March 6, noon-1:30: School/Medical Home Partnerships (Teams)

Pride Center Webinars March 13, 9-10:30: Working with 2STLGBQ+ Peoples (Teams)

CARE Series Webinars March 20, noon-1:00: Wound Care, Xylazine, and Drug Use (webinar link forthcoming)

Pediatric Model Webinars March 27, noon-1:30: Youth Mental Health (Teams)

April

Pediatric Model Trainings April 3, noon-1:30: Youth Substance Use (Teams)

Orange Dot April 10, Save the date: In-person Bridges Out of Poverty Training

Community Health Worker Trainings April 16, 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM: Community Health Workers in a Primary Care Setting (in person at the Brattleboro Fire Department)

Community Health Team Supervisor Trainings April 16, 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Foundations for Community Health Worker Supervision and Support (in person at the Brattleboro Fire Department)

May

Pediatric Model Trainings May 1, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Pediatric Team-Based Care (Teams)

CARE Series Webinars May 8, noon-1 PM: - SUD Patients Affected by Sexual Violence and Coercion (webinar link forrthcoming)

Orange Dot May 8, Save the date: In-person Bridges Out of Poverty Training

Pride Center Webinars May 15, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Working with 2STLGBQ+ Peoples (Teams)

Motivational Interviewing Webinars May 22, 8:30 AM -4:00 PM: Motivational Interviewing: The Basics (in person at NMC, St. Albans)

Motivational Interviewing Webinars May 28, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM: Motivational Interviewing: The Basics (in person at Brattleboro Fire Department)

June

Save the date: June 2 all day, in-person SUD conference, Montpelier. More information coming soon.

Pediatric Model Trainings June 5, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Pediatric Food Insecurity (Teams)

Orange Dot June 18, Save the date: In-person Bridges Out of Poverty Training

Pediatric Model Trainings June 26, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Family and Community Supports (Teams)

Community Health Worker Trainings June TBA, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Community Health Workers in a Primary Care Setting (in person in Rutland TBD)

Community Health Team Supervisor Trainings June TBA, 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Foundations for Community Health Worker Supervision and Support (in person in Rutland TBD)

July 

Pediatric Model Trainings July 3, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Interpersonal Violence (Teams)

CARE Series Webinars July 10, 12:00-1:00 PM: Team Treatment of Co-Occurring Anxiety & SUD (webinar link forthcoming)


SESSION DESCRIPTIONS

Community Health Worker Trainings 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 Team Supervisor Trainings Community Health Worker Supervisor Training

Supervisors of Blueprint-funded community health workers are encouraged to attend one of these sessions.

Motivational Interviewing Webinars 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.

Structural Competency Trainings Structural Competency Webinar

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.

Pediatric Model Trainings Pediatric Model Webinars 

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.

Pride Center Webinars Pride Center Webinars

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.

Lunch and Learn Webinars Lunch and Learn Webinars

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.

AXL Trainings  AXL Webinars 

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.

CARE Series Webinars CARE Series Webinars

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.

Self-Directed Online Trainings  Self-Directed Online Webinars

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  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.