Health and Human Services professor

https://rhcollaborative.org/

Providing equitable health education, training, and capacity-building expertise to the public. Specializing in adolescent health, youth development, and sexual health program development, delivery, capacity-building, training, and technical assistance. Email: barnetthealthconsulting@gmail.comClients:-ETR Associates-Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power & Potential-Georgia Health Policy Center - Georgia State University-Fulton County Board of Health-Training and Technical Assistance in evidence-based and research-informed adolescent sexual health interventions; adolescent sexual health topics; practical facilitation skills for youth-serving professionals; contraceptives, STIs, HIV and AIDS education and prevention, youth developmental assets, etc.-Training on answering youth's difficult sexual health questions, values-neutral facilitation, and age- stage-appropriate sexuality education.-Training and outreach for parents and caregivers on communicating effectively about sexuality with their children.-Workshops for youth-serving professionals, parents, caregivers, and other trusted adults on communicating effectively about sexual health with adolescents-Direct services to youth in teen pregnancy prevention, youth development, adolescent sexual health topics, interventions, etc.-Technical assistance and support for program planning and implementation; developing SMART Goals and Objectives; developing a Work Plan; selecting appropriate programs and interventions; process evaluation; interpreting program outcomes and data; continuous quality improvement (CQI); and sustainability planning.-Application of qualitative evaluation techniques - observation, focus groups, surveys, questionnaires, etc.-Development and dissemination of educational and supplemental resources.-Partnership development and cultivation.-Grant writing: content, administration, and oversight.-Conference and meeting presentation assistance and support.-Conference and event presenter.

Mental health and health equity training and technical assistance for 988 Crisis Systems and National Training and Technical Assistance Center (Child and Youth Mental Health).-Design and deliver equitable, innovative, and effective behavioral and mental health content to SAMHSA grantees and partners.-Strategically embed equity into mental health training and technical assistance strategies, recognizing the crucial role of our audience in this process.-Co-lead the pivotal 988 Embedding Equity Policy Academy, Learning Academy, and related training and activities, underscoring the importance of our audience's involvement. -Design and facilitate or co-facilitate grantee convening workshops, sessions, and activities.-Lead, coordinate, and support the identification of SMEs and facilitate podcast discussions on child and youth mental health issues.-Develop blogs, briefs, and other resources for dissemination to address child and youth mental health issues.-Conduct site visits and monitor program initiatives to examine program delivery and promptly address program needs.

Public Health Adjunct Professor

• Lead the development of new and existing workforce capacity-building training related to health equity.• Lead and support the virtual and in-person facilitation of training related to health equity to internal and external partners.• Manage internal technical assistance requests and documentation for health equity training and support.• Plan and provide tailored technical assistance strategies to internal programs and external public health departments in collaboration with the OHE team.• Evaluate training and technical assistance needs for health equity resources and workforce capacity-building initiatives.• Plan and host OHE’s annual showcase for scholars from minority-serving colleges and institutions in collaboration with internal staff and external University/College partners.• Coordinate OHE’s CDC Health Equity Learning Network (HELN) and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSI) workgroup activities and meetings.• Serve as a public health resource for health equity and minority health.

Health Sciences Adjunct Professor

Tanaq Support ServicesISD Branch• Spearheaded technical assistance activities/strategies for the CDC's Vaccine Confidence Program (VCP) by providing direction for training, boot camps, and consults with partners. • Cultivated strategic oversight of three public health analysts in a fast-paced matrix environment. • Developed and maintained new and existing educational resources serving wide-ranging health professions across the continuum of learning.• Collaborated across teams to create meaningful and accessible learning paths that blended diverse educational strategies to meet program and learner aims.• Applied practical coaching strategies to build capacity in wide-ranging health partner audiences, including novice to experienced trainers and educators, public health sites, and internal partners.• Assessed and evaluated training needs and resources across diverse public health settings and offered constructive feedback on educational resources designed by partner audiences.

G2S CorporationIRMH Branch• Developed and implemented research and data-driven strategic health education plans, training, resources, and evaluation for immigrant and refugee programs: Electronic Disease Notification (EDN) System; National Resource Center for Refugee, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM); Centers of Excellence (COE); and Refugee Immunization Information System Exchange (RIISE) projects.• Develop key health education messages in support of client programs, initiatives, and issues.• Delivered health education messaging supporting stakeholder and policymaker audiences that are prioritized, streamlined, and straightforward.• Developed and distributed routine health education products to priority audiences, including policymakers, stakeholders, and community members. • Developed and modified health education strategies to promote health equity, including training and presentations supporting the Electronic Disease Notification (EDN) System and other Immigrant, Refugee, and Migrant Health (IRMH) stakeholder objectives.• Supported the assessment of the client's EDN System and RIISE projects for end-users, stakeholders, and policymakers.• Provided technical assistance/support for community-based health education program development and implementation.• Provided project management support to ensure health education strategies' successful and on-time delivery. • Gathered, analyzed, and reported on relevant data for developing health education products.• Assisted with monitoring and evaluating the impact of health education efforts to reach the client

Cherokee FederalCSELS Branch• Developed eLearning course outlines using the A.D.D.I.E. instructional design model. • Developed job aids, self-study guides, and workshop handouts to accompany eLearning courses.• Integrated 508 accessible standards into print materials. • Developed and reviewed video scripts for voice-over narration in eLearning courses. • Review existing training courses, support materials, and instructional guidance documents and provide a written report with recommendations for improvement. • Participated in eLearning course reviews and pilot tests. • Compiled all review responses and pilot test results into a written document. • Made recommendations for course changes based on review or pilot test results. • Implemented all changes into the storyboard. • Provided recommendations/edits to the current style guide. • Finalize the building of eLearning courses using the most cost-effective tool for long-term program sustainability.

HRSA TTA Grant- Developed new training tools and resources for rural health and school-based health initiatives.- Collaborated with state and federal programs and health-related organizations, providing programmatic support to rural communities and schools.- Provided program and policy guidance to assigned Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) rural health grantees and Georgia schools through adaptive technical assistance and coaching.- Worked with grantees to support data collection and reporting requirements, effective program and implementation strategies, strategic planning, CQI, and health equity strategies.- Identified communication needs and developed, edited and disseminated informational materials that informed appropriate audiences of program policies, services, and activities.- Led and facilitated grantee partner conferences and consortium meetings.- Analyzed existing community, formative, and sustainability assessments; identified and developed action plans for improvement.- Provided timely written and oral feedback to grantees on interpreting health systems regulations, policies, and procedures to craft, implement, and modify program plans.- Monitored trends and collected, analyzed, and interpreted data to develop modules, presentations, and reports- Collaborated and partnered with internal and external partners to accomplish project goals.- Provided technical assistance to Georgia schools providing physical activity and nutrition initiatives through the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Shape grant.-Conducted systematic literature reviews, coding, and contributing to writing briefs for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Systems Alignment Initiative and COVID-19 pandemic topics.- Provided support to awarding and monitoring new grants with a focus on youth-oriented programs for the Georgia Shape initiative.- Wrote, reviewed, and assisted in developing grant proposals (IDIQ)/applications for projects.

Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power & Potential (GCAPP), Atlanta, GA – August 2011 – PresentTraining Manager- Managed and executed the development and delivery of over 20 training, ten standard training designs, and multiple technical assistance services (sexual and reproductive health education, HIV/AIDS prevention, and adolescent health) per calendar year to the following public health, government, community-based, K-12 schools, and University/College professionals and grantees.- Provided timely written and oral feedback to grantees on the interpretation of state and school sexuality education regulations, policies, and procedures to craft, implement, and modify program plans.- Provided grantees with training and technical assistance to implement and evaluate programs that replicated the elements of evidence-based programs and interventions proven to prepare youth for adulthood and promote health equity.- Built and monitored grantees’ capacity to execute effective program planning, implementation, and evaluation.- Managed full-time training department staff, contract trainers, and student interns.Collected, interpreted, and analyzed training development and delivery data, applied adult-learning principles, public health principles, training design development, technical assistance, and evidence-based strategies.- Worked with grantees to provide support for data collection and reporting requirements, effective program planning and implementation strategies, and continuous quality improvement.- Identified communication needs and developed, edited, and disseminated informational materials that informed appropriate audiences of Georgia schools' sexuality education policies, programs, services, and activities.- Collaborated with internal and external partners to achieve programmatic and strategic goals.- Wrote FAQs, training designs, reports, project work plans, strategic plans, quarterly reports, and grants.

Collect, analyze, and report qualitative and quantitative data using focus groups, interviews, observations, thematic analysis, narrative analysis, and descriptive statistics for the REACH Physical Activity and Nutrition initiative for the DeKalb County Board of Health.• Initiate and cultivate strategic partnerships with program administrators, board of health members, and partner organizations.

Service the Adolescent Health & Youth Development Division - serving youth ages 10 - 19.Plan, implement, and evaluate Health Education and Youth Develpment workshops, programs and activities for youth (Abstinence Education, Sexuality Education, Life Skills Training, Contraceptive Education, STI Education and Prevention, Pregnancy Prevention, HIV/AIDS Education and Prevention, Violence Prevention, Rape Awareness and Prevention, Tobacco/Alcohol/and other Drugs Education and Prevention, and Teen Parent Support).Implement Health Education programs in schools, faith-based organizations, and community-based Assessed individual and community needs for health education. Implemented youth and adult educational programs in schools and community organizations on communication, life skills, STI and HIV/AIDS prevention, pregnancy prevention, sexual violence prevention, nutrition and physical activity education, as well as tobacco and alcohol prevention topics. • Chairperson of the Douglas Youth Organizations Collaborative (DYOC), "Let's Talk Month” parent-child communication campaign for Adolescent Health & Youth Development District 3-1, and the Healthy Behaviors Committee. • Support Lead to the Douglas Youth CORE and Douglas Parent Advisory Council. • Completed Georgia Department of Public Health AHYD work plan updates and quarterly reports.• Engaged with the general public, internal and external customers, and targeted audiences to provide educational materials and general information on available services. • Spearheaded cooperation and commitment with other community resources to achieve goals.

Managed CYCC Federal Abstinence Education Grant for the Boys & Girls Clubs of NWGA.Planned, Implemented and Evaluated Abstinence Education workshops and activities to youth ages 10 - 15.Coordinated special events, community service activities, and field trips for youth.Coordinated and Implenmted CORE Boys & Girls Club programs.Recruited Supervised staff and volunteers.Served as a resource person for the Boys & Girls Club, youth service professional, and health education professional in local coalitions and collaborative efforts.

Assist Head and Assistant Coaches with recruitment, field event instructional coaching, manage practices, and assist at track & field competition meets.