Resources for Practitioners
We are pleased to offer the following resources to support practitioners in their public health work.
Free Coursera offerings and MOOCs
Practitioners can also access dozens of courses from Bloomberg School faculty on Coursera. Practice-focused offerings include courses on topics such as gun violence, food systems, outbreak response, and epidemiology, among others.
Responsible Reporting on Suicide
Suicide is a leading cause of death worldwide. Public health organizations have identified training journalists to responsibly report on the topic as a key priority for prevention. The Bloomberg School is pleased to launch a free, online course designed to give journalists the concrete tools they need to meet that goal.
How to Deliver Effective Testimony: Tips from Public Health Experts
Delivering effective testimony is an essential advocacy skill for moving public health issues forward. The tips in this video, from the Lerner Center for Public Health Advocacy, can guide your approach to providing testimony that will lead to lasting change.
Adapting Public Health Messages for Social Media: Tips You Can Use With Your Communities
This half-hour recorded training offers strategies and tips on how to create engaging and informative public health content for social media, based on practices that the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's award-winning social media team used to engage hundreds of millions of people during the pandemic. This training was produced by our Center for Teaching and Learning with support from Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Topical and Skills-based Training Opportunities
Public health practitioners looking to obtain training in on-demand public health topics and skills in areas such as communications, data analytics, resource management, and disease prevention and control can access free trainings through the Mid-Atlantic Regional Public Health Training Center (MAR-PHTC).
Resources for Reducing Harm from Overdose and Addiction
Nearly 841,000 Americans have died from overdoses since 1999, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While opioids account for a majority of deaths, as many as one-third of overdose deaths are attributable to other drugs, including amphetamines and cocaine. Public health experts agree on many approaches to reduce harm from addiction and overdose—stigma reduction, overdose prevention, and mental health support. The Bloomberg School is taking a leading role in advancing these approaches through public policy, community involvement, and education.
SBC Learning Central
The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs has developed 20 free online courses and counting for French- and English-speaking social and behavior change communication practitioners and stakeholders working across key public health topics (e.g., sexual and reproductive health, malaria, nutrition, and emergency outbreaks).The goal of this practical resource is to help institutionalize social and behavior change approaches and create a critical mass of skilled practitioners and supportive decision makers worldwide. Inspiring healthy behaviors can improve the lives of individuals and their families.
TRUST in Public Health
The Center for Health Security's TRUST (Tackling Rumors and Understanding and Strengthening Trust) website supports public health professionals in addressing misinformation and building trust in public health. The TRUST website provides tools, resources, and guidance, informed by the experiences of more than 100 front-line workers.
Professional Trainings for Organizations
The Office of Continuing and Executive Education offers professional development opportunities to empower your employees and organization.