Public Health Workforce: Training Resources
Training materials are intended for state, regional, and local public health employees in Wisconsin.
TRAIN Wisconsin
TRAIN Wisconsin is the premier learning resource for professionals who protect and promote the public's health. TRAIN Wisconsin is a free service of the Division of Public Health and the Public Health Foundation. This resource is part of the nation's most comprehensive catalog of distance learning for public health professionals, containing over 31,000 course listings from over 3,100 providers of training.
If you would like more information, visit the TRAIN Wisconsin website or contact TRAIN Wisconsin at DHSWiTrain@wisconsin.gov.
Training resource sites
Public Health Learning Navigator is an interactive resource for finding public health learning modules that includes a vetting process.
Before a training module is made available, the content is reviewed and screened for quality standards.
Browse available training modules or learn more about the quality review process.
Region V Public Health Training Center (RVPHTC) seeks to advance the skills of the current and future public health workforce to improve population health outcomes.
Part of the Public Health Learning Network (PHLN), the RVPHTC develops online and in-person trainings on a variety of public health topics.
Visit the RVPHTC Training Library to browse available courses.
New to Public Health Residency Program — The New to Public Health (N2PH) Residency Program is an innovative, professional development program designed to support new public health professionals transitioning into a local, regional, tribal, or state public health agency.
Framing for Social Change
Framing for Social Change is a three-part webinar series with the FrameWorks Institute, a think tank known for its empirical approach to communication on social issues.
Part One: Why Does Framing Matter — How we say what we say has consequences for policy support. Framing theory will be used to look at how our brains process information. Examples will show how small changes in communication can yield big differences in response.
Part Two: Anticipating Public Thinking and Common Communications Traps — This webinar draws on the FrameWorks Institute’s body of research on the communications aspects of public health and other related issues. Strategies to avoid when trying to engage the public on public health policy issues will also be covered
Part Three: Framing Health Equity — Explore the FrameWorks Institute’s research on the communications aspects of health equity. Practical takeaways include evidence-based recommendations on how to frame racial equity and racial disparities and a tested approach for explaining the social determinants of health.
Environmental and occupational health resources
The Occupational Health and Safety Surveillance Program provides data, fact sheets and information on occupational injuries and illnesses. Staff can assist local health departments with questions related to workplace exposures or outbreaks. Contact us at dhsocchealth@dhs.wi.gov or visit the occupational health page.
WisCon (sign in required) at WSLH provides occupational health trainings (sign in required) and free consultation services to both businesses and public agencies.
In 2023, DHS has partnered with WisCon to create trainings of particular interest to local public health.
These trainings and services are designed to enhance local health departments capacity to handle relevant workplace health and safety concerns in their jurisdictions and can also help local health departments protect the health and safety of their workforce.
The WCLPPP supports local health departments, health care providers, and community groups that work to prevent, identify, and treat childhood lead poisoning. The program also maintains the Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Surveillance System. For more information, email DHSLeadPoisoningPrevention@dhs.wisconsin.gov, visit the Lead-Safe Wisconsin website, or explore the links below.
- Lead-Safe Wisconsin: Public Health Interventions for Lead Poisoning (features links to the WCLPPP Handbook, a lead risk assessment demo, and commonly used forms and templates)
- Lead-Safe Wisconsin: Medicaid Reimbursement for Lead-Related Services
- Lead-Safe Wisconsin: Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Surveillance System Frequently Asked Questions
Archived resources
Archived public health new employee orientation sessions
2022 Vimeo showcase of recorded presentations (Slide deck for presentation listed below)
- Introduction to Governmental Public Health in Wisconsin slide deck (PDF)
- Overview of Public Health 3.0 and Foundational Public Health Services (PDF)
- Intro to Implicit Bias and Health Equity (PDF)
2021 Vimeo Showcase of recorded presentations (Slide decks for presentations linked below)
- Performance Management presentation slide deck (PowerPoint)
- Resiliency presentation slide deck (PowerPoint)
- Self Compassion presentation slide deck (PowerPoint)
- Wisconsin Public Health Governance presentation slide deck (PDF)
General topics
- Public Health 101 (PDF)
- Public Health History and Structure (PDF)
- Public Health Statutes (PDF)
- Public Health Data (PDF)
- State Funding (PDF)
- State Laboratory of Hygiene (PowerPoint)
- Self Care Presentation and Materials, 2019, Kelly Moe Litke, Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA), reproduced with permission