Person-Centered Trauma-Informed Approaches with Older Adults

Western New York Rural Area Health Education Center, Inc. (WNY R-AHEC) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Boards for Social Work (#SW-0685), Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Mental Health Practitioners (#MHC-0268) as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers, physical therapists and assistants, occupational therapists, and assistants, and […]
Advancing Rural Health: Supporting the Well-Being of Older Adults

Western New York Rural Area Health Education Center, Inc. (WNY R-AHEC) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Boards for Social Work (#SW-0685), Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Mental Health Practitioners (#MHC-0268) as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers, physical therapists and assistants, occupational therapists, and assistants, and […]
Motivational Interviewing with Older Adults: Practical Skills for Supportive Conversations

Western New York Rural Area Health Education Center, Inc. (WNY R-AHEC) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Boards for Social Work (#SW-0685), Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Mental Health Practitioners (#MHC-0268) as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers, physical therapists and assistants, occupational therapists, and assistants, and […]
Shot in the Arm Documentary

Before COVID-19 upended the world, filmmaker Scott Hamilton Kennedy began documenting the global rise in measles cases and the growing influence of the anti-vaccine movement. When the pandemic hit, he pivoted to capture this historic crisis in real time. Featuring leading voices like Dr. Anthony Fauci, Shot in the Arm examines vaccine hesitancy—past and present—and […]
Health Education and Literacy (HEAL) for Healthcare Professionals

Western New York Rural Area Health Education Center, Inc. (WNY R-AHEC) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Boards for Social Work (#SW-0685), Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Mental Health Practitioners (#MHC-0268) as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers, physical therapists and assistants, occupational therapists, and assistants, and […]
Motivational Interviewing and Cultural Humility: Integrating Practices to Engage People Who Use Drugs

Upon completion of the webinar, we kindly ask all those who participate complete a training evaluation. This presentation covers current key topic areas in Public Health, including Health Equity, Covid-19, the Opioid Crisis, Maternal Health, and the Environment and Climate. Western New York Rural Area Health Education Center, Inc. (WNY R-AHEC) is recognized by the […]
Trauma Informed Care

Upon completion of the webinar, we kindly ask all those who participate complete a training evaluation. This presentation covers current key topic areas in Public Health, including Health Equity, Covid-19, the Opioid Crisis, Maternal Health, and the Environment and Climate. Western New York Rural Area Health Education Center, Inc. (WNY R-AHEC) is recognized by the […]
Supporting Young People Through the Stages of Change: MI for Parents

Upon completion of the webinar, we kindly ask all those who participate complete a training evaluation.
Harm Reduction Strategies for Parents

Upon completion of the webinar, we kindly ask all those who participate complete a training evaluation. This webinar introduces parents and caregivers to the foundational concepts of substance use and harm reduction.Learn how to define substance use disorder, understand harm reduction as both a theory and a practical approach, and identify two treatment options for […]
Current Issues In Public Health

This is the third and final part of Christie VanHorn’s Public Health Webinar series. Upon completion of the webinar, we kindly ask all those who participate complete a training evaluation. This presentation covers current key topic areas in Public Health, including Health Equity, Covid-19, the Opioid Crisis, Maternal Health, and the Environment and Climate. Western […]
Racism as a Public Health Crisis

This is the second part of Christie VanHorn’s Public Health Webinar series. Upon completion of the webinar, we kindly ask all those who participate complete a training evaluation. The impact of racism (implicit, explicit, and systemic) on the lives of Black people was amplified during the COVID-19 pandemic, but these disparities have long existed. During […]
History of Health Disparities

This is the first part of Christie VanHorn’s Public Health Webinar series. Upon completion of the webinar, we kindly ask all those who participate complete a training evaluation. This presentation discusses the historical factors contributing to health disparities while discussing medical mistrust and unethical experimentation. Western New York Rural Area Health Education Center, Inc. (WNY […]