Overview
Building Leadership Capacity for Health Improvement
The Community Teams Program offers continuing education in leadership and the practical skills needed to lead community health improvement.
A year-long program that includes a variety of learning activities
Three workshops
Computer-based independent study modules
Application of skills through a team project
Consultation and technical assistance from experts
Learning content includes:
Community health improvement models
Practical evidence-based approaches to address health issues
Project planning and evaluation
Individual and collaborative leadership
Communications with policy makers and the media
Coalition and team building
Grantsmanship
The program’s target audience is Wisconsin’s public health system workforce, defined as those working to improve the health of the people of Wisconsin, regardless of the nature of their employment or professional affiliation.
Participants can earn CHES, nursing, or university continuing education credits. Additional types of continuing education credits may be available upon request.
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Building Leadership Capacity for Health Improvement
The Community Teams Program offers continuing education in leadership and the practical skills needed to lead community health improvement.
A year-long program that includes a variety of learning activities:
- Three workshops
- A series of webinars
- Application of skills through a team project
- Consultation and technical assistance from experts
Learning content includes:
- Evidence-based approaches to address health issues
- Project planning, implementation and evaluation
- Communicating public health messages
- Building and maintaining strong partnerships
- Policy, environmental and systems approaches
- Inclusiveness
- Grantsmanship
- Sustainability
The program’s target audience is Wisconsin’s public health system workforce, defined as those working to improve the health of the people of Wisconsin, regardless of the nature of their employment or professional affiliation.
“The opportunity to work with HWLI...transformed our team and our work. Our team members now serve as collaborative leaders on adolescent health issues in Milwaukee.” ,
Community Teams Participant