The PRC-RH provides training and technical assistance to support professionals working in government, non-profit, and community organizations to advance public health. See current trainings below, and we can develop new topics as needed. We provide technical assistance for evaluation, community-engaged research and practice, message development, community asset and needs assessments, qualitative interviewing and focus group discussions, and survey development and implementation.
Contact us at UI-PRC@uiowa.edu to request training or technical assistance from the PRC-RH.
Creating Accessible Content: A Conversation with Public Health Professionals
Description: For local public health practitioners, health educators, communication specialists, and others who create and share digital content with the public or are interested in digital accessibility.
Panelists include:
- Colleen Powell, Strategic Communications Bureau Chief, Iowa Department of Public Safety
- Jessica Torres, Senior Manager of Digital Content, American Public Health Association
- Micah Knebel, Health Communications Strategist, Black Hawk County Public Health
Vaccination Confidence Webinar Series
Despite recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), COVID-19 vaccination coverage among pregnant women and children has been low. The University of Iowa Prevention Research Center for Rural Health has partnered with Iowa Public Health Association and Iowa Immunizes to develop a virtual webinar series about the safety and importance of receiving vaccines and ways to communicate vaccine information to patients. The purpose of this training series is to increase provider confidence in recommending vaccines and to create a vaccine-promoting clinic that minimizes barriers for providers and patients.
Nutrition and Physical Activity Policy, Systems, and Environment
Description: In this 3-part webinar series, the University of Iowa Prevention Research Center for Rural Health’s Deputy Director, Natoshia Askelson, and Research Manager, Becky Bucklin, will discuss how policy, systems, and environments impact health. The webinar series will discuss how using evidence-based nutrition and physical activity strategies grounded in policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) change can support community programs in improving their communities.
Format: 3-part webinar series