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Region IV Public Health Training Center
@r4phtc.bsky.social
We build the capacity of the current and future public health workforce to protect and promote the health of communities in the Southeastern United States.
Reset, don’t restart. 🚦

Join “Drivers, Detours, and Destinations” for a strength-based, neuroscience-informed approach to goal setting that works even under stress.

Feb 3, 12–1:30 ET. Live on Zoom (not recorded).

Free + certificate.

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January 14, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Need to influence patients, partners, or the public—without just “pushing” information at them?

Join @r4phtc.bsky.social's online interactive workshop:
Persuasive Communication: Influencing Patients, Partners and the Public

📅 Feb 5, 2026 | 9:15 am–12:30 pm ET

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January 14, 2026 at 4:28 PM
“Conflict” doesn’t have to mean chaos.

Join @r4phtc.bsky.social for Rethinking Conflict: Conflict Management for Public Health Professionals, a live, online workshop for people who want to use conflict as a leadership tool.

📅 Jan 29, 2026 | 8:45 am–12 pm ET

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January 14, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Ever left a hard conversation thinking, “That’s not what I meant to say”? 💬

Join @r4phtc.bsky.social's online interactive workshop:
Communication Under Pressure: When You Know Better, but Struggle to Execute

📅 Jan 22, 2026 | 8:45 am–12 pm ET

🔗 Register buff.ly/qC6lIaG
January 14, 2026 at 4:09 PM
🎖️ New from the @r4phtc.bsky.social:

Understanding the Uniform: A Campfire Chat on Connecting Military Culture with Public Health

Explore prevention, risk & protective factors, and how public health can partner with National Guard teams.

📅 Jan 20

🔗 Register here: buff.ly/IgNGvjR
January 14, 2026 at 3:43 PM
January is National Staying Healthy Month—a perfect time for a “reset” that supports you and the communities you serve.

👉 Read the @r4phtc.bsky.social January newsletter: buff.ly/4vHa4sB

#PublicHealth #WorkforceDevelopment #RegionIV #Training #Wellbeing
January 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Want a healthier feedback culture? Start here.

Giving & Receiving Feedback for Personal + Professional Growth

🗓️ Jan 8
⏰ 9:15–12:30 ET
💻 Zoom
✅ Free
⚠️ Limited seats

🔗 Register: buff.ly/3HhXKmK
January 5, 2026 at 4:31 PM
As 2025 wraps, we’re proud of what we built together at the @r4phtc.bsky.social:

✅ 4,364 trained
✅ 26 live webinars
✅ 928 self-paced learners
✅ Project ECHO: 8 sessions, 20 participants
✅ Podcast: 1,405 streams
✅ 41 Pathways Scholars
✅ 68 leadership grads

Thank you—see you in 2026!

#2025Wrapped
December 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Level up your public health skills this December with @r4phtc.bsky.social.

• Dec 4 – Community engagement infrastructure
• Dec 10 – Program evaluation skills

Both are interactive, 3-hour online workshops.

🔗 Save your spot: buff.ly/eABLjld
December 3, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The @r4phtc.bsky.social December Public Health News 4U is here!

Inside:
• Pathways to Practice stipend info for MPH students
• New transportation safety webinar
• December online workshops
• January “campfire chat” on military culture + public health

Read more here: buff.ly/fPHSQxj
December 3, 2025 at 9:13 PM
How strong is your community engagement infrastructure? 🤝

Join our free online workshop
🗓️ Dec 4, 2025
⏰ 8:50 am–12 pm ET (Zoom)
📚 Building Your Community Engagement Infrastructure Plan for Improved Health Outcomes

🔗 Register: buff.ly/2psjLYX

#CommunityEngagement
December 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The finale is here! Ep 6 of the @r4phtc.bsky.social #LeadingThroughChange podcast series explores how leaders build long-term resilience + adaptability with SME Lacy Alana.

Listen now: buff.ly/IMNFqeM

Missed earlier episodes? Listen to the entire series: buff.ly/5TwSlF8
November 18, 2025 at 9:38 PM
@r4phtc.bsky.social is back in Frankfort, KY, for the KY PH Emerging Leadership Institute (KY PHELI) opening retreat!

Thank you to the Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm at @KyStateU for hosting us and to @CHFSKy DPH for supporting this 4th year of KY PHELI.

#PublicHealth
November 17, 2025 at 10:08 PM
✨ Ready to level up your messaging?

Join our online workshop on Nov 13, 9:15 AM ET:

Persuasive Communication: Influencing Patients, Partners and the Public with the @r4phtc.bsky.social.

👉 Free to attend—but seats go fast! buff.ly/vONg8ss

#PublicHealth #Communication
November 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
As a Pathways to Practice Scholar, Nicholas Swope created "Jesse"—a 24/7 AI recovery chatbot—while interning with a rural org in Kingsport, TN. The AI supports clients when staff aren’t available, expanding care in underserved areas. 🤖💬

#AIforGood #PathwaysToPractice

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November 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
🚀 NEW: The @r4phtc.bsky.social November newsletter is live!

Rural Health Day highlights, AI innovation for recovery in Appalachia, FREE virtual learning (Nov 18–21 Forum + new core skills courses), and holiday wellness tools.

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#PublicHealth #RuralHealth
November 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Public health pros — 3 NEW skills-building workshops are coming up! 👇

Nov 13 — Persuasive Communication
Dec 4 — Community Engagement Planning
Dec 10 — Program Evaluation Skills

All are 3-hour, interactive online workshops from @r4phtc.bsky.social.

Register today: buff.ly/kEWXtVs
November 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Budgets shouldn’t be scary — they’re a strategic tool. 💡💪

Join @r4phtc.bsky.social on Nov. 12 (12–1:30pm ET) for:
Grant Me Strength: Budgeting Basics for Public Health Warriors

Learn to build budgets that support sustainability + tell your program’s story.

Register: buff.ly/fA76QbB
November 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Will you be at #APHA2025?

So will the @r4phtc.bsky.social and Public Health Training Center Network (PHTCN)!

Stop by booth (#230) in the Expo Hall and learn more about the network and how we can support you and your colleagues.

Learn more about the PHTCN: phtcn.org
November 3, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Our words matter—but our nervous system often speaks first.

In the @r4phtc.bsky.social Leading Through Change podcast Episode 5, SME Lacy Alana unpacks what leaders can do to turn reactive moments into opportunities for empathy and clarity.

🎙️ Listen now → buff.ly/3YfeVcz
October 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
This week, the @r4phtc.bsky.social is hosting its Public Health and Primary Care Leadership Institute (PHPC-LI) virtual Opening Retreat. @r4phtc.bsky.social partners with the UGA Fanning Institute to offer this 8-month experience for public health professionals.
October 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Yesterday, @r4phtc.bsky.social welcomed its 4th cohort of the KY PH Emerging Leadership Institute for emerging leaders working in local, district & state health depts in KY. We partner with the UGA Fanning Institute to offer this 8-month experience. Looking forward to meeting in person soon!
October 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
📢 Communicating Public Health in Plain Language

October 15, 12:00 pm-1:30 pm ET

Complex messages don’t have to be confusing. Learn how to transform technical content into clear, community-centered messaging.

Register now: buff.ly/rj8oRUr

#EffectiveCommunication
October 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
October is all about Health Literacy and bridging the gap between data & community.

📅 Oct 15 → Plain Language webinar
📅 Oct 21 → Narrative in Public Health

Plus student spotlights, live workshops & more in the @r4phtc.bsky.social October newsletter:
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#PublicHealth
October 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Mentorship isn’t just giving back—it’s investing forward. 🌱

Join @r4phtc.bsky.social on Oct 7, 12 pm EST for “Hosting Future Public Health Leaders: The Why and How of Investing in Students.”

Discover how mentorship fosters workforce capacity and stronger communities.

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October 6, 2025 at 2:12 PM