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 with 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.
Motivational Interviewing & Cultural Humility: Integrating Practices to Engage People Who Use Drugs

Motivational Interviewing & Cultural Humility: Integrating Practices to Engage People Who Use Drugs with Katherine Tineo-Komatsu, LCSW, RYT This one-hour workshop will begin with a brief overview of motivational interviewing (MI) and cultural humility (CH) as praxis frameworks. We will then explore how integrating both can improve engagement experiences and practices when working with people who […]
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 […]
Nursing Career Readiness

A program for career seekers and nursing students to develop essential skills to thrive in the health workforce. This program is for people who want to get ahead with their nursing career and become better prepared for joining the workforce. With this program, you’ll learn how to be successful, get ahead of your peers, and […]