CHAMPS understands that CHC personnel often have a multitude of responsibilities that make attending live events difficult. To help overcome this barrier, CHAMPS offers archived versions of our distance learning events, which are typically archived online for one year beyond the live presentation date. Please note that continuing education credit is typically NOT available for archived CHAMPS distance learning events unless otherwise indicated below.

Visit the Distance Learning Library to download handouts and other documents created for these and other past CHAMPS distance learning events.

Please click or scroll down for full details about available online archived CHAMPS Distance Learning Events:

CLINICAL AND QUALITY DISTANCE LEARNING EVENTS

SPEAK MY CULTURE: EMBRACING LATINO CULTURE IN MATERNAL HEALTH

Event Overview: This free training, created in partnership with the Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center, was designed specifically for healthcare workers to deepen their understanding of the unique challenges faced by perinatal Latina mothers and their families. Attendees explored cultural issues pertinent to maternal health topics and gained insights into how to present educational information that resonates with Latino families and encourages adherence to health recommendations.

Click HERE to register for and access the free online recording of this event.

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Archive available through 4/22/2025.

MATERNAL HEALTH LEARNING SERIES: SUPPORTING AND ADVANCING PERINATAL HEALTH

Event Overview: This free series, created in partnership with the HRSA Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs (IEA) Region VIII Office, featured speakers from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Mountain Plains Addiction Technology Transfer Center (MPATTC), the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG), and the March of Dimes. Health center care team members discussed the latest in maternal mortality and morbidity data as well as the impact of substance use disorders and perinatal mental health concerns in new mothers. Screening recommendations, clinical tools, and resources were featured.

Reducing Stigma in Pregnant People with Substance Use Disorders
Maridee Shogren, DNP, CNM, CLC

Session Description: Stigma associated with substance use disorders (SUDs) is a significant barrier to detection and treatment efforts. People with SUDs who are pregnant and/or parenting are particularly impacted and experience many different forms of stigma and adverse encounters when seeking healthcare services. Strategies to reduce barriers related to stigmatizing attitudes and practices were addressed.

Click HERE to access the online archive recording for this event.

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Archive available through 12/14/2024.

Perinatal Mental Health Awareness, Screening and Treatment
Robin Landwehr, DBH, LPCC and Amy Ushry, RN, BSN, MPH

Session Description: This session brings awareness about common perinatal mental health concerns often experienced by persons during pregnancy and in the first year postpartum. Information about validated screening tools appropriate for use in various settings was discussed, along with a brief overview of treatment options. This session also included an overview of two Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) bundles addressing perinatal mental health and perinatal substance use disorders.

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Archive available through 12/14/2024.

The Role of Health Centers in Addressing Maternity Care Deserts
Elizabeth Cherot, MD, MBA

Session Description: Dr. Cherot discussed the March of Dimes’ 85-year history of collaborations and partnerships with communities and patients. She discussed the 2022 edition of the March of Dimes Maternity Care Deserts Report, including the new sections on the role Community Health Centers and family practice providers play in addressing the crisis.

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Archive available through 12/14/2024.

HEALTHY COMMUNITIES LEARNING EVENTS

CHAMPS HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS COLLABORATIVE

Event Overview: This free collaborative was intended for Region VIII health center staff who serve people experiencing homelessness and key PCA contacts to hear from experts in the field, discuss challenges, and identify desired training and technical assistance.

Street Medicine
Dr. Sarah Axelrath, MD, FASAM and April Krall, RN, BSN, CCRN at Colorado Coalition for the Homeless

Session Description: This session took place on 9/5/2024. It focused on increasing awareness about homelessness in Colorado and explored the connection between housing and healthcare. It highlighted the Stout Street Health Center’s street medicine program and included resources for developing a street medicine program, including a toolkit and funding sources.

Click HERE to access the free online archive recording for this event.

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Archive available through 3/6/2026.

Safety and Security
Cindy Manginelli, BS at National Health Care for the Homeless Council

Session Description: This session took place on 11/7/2024. It focused on the basics of safety and security for homeless service providers. It highlighted the life cycle of safety and security policies and procedures, external and internal risk factors, and prevention of safety threats. This session also included resources related to health care workplace violence.

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Archive available through 3/6/2026.

Medical Respite Care
Rhonda Hauff at Yakima Neighborhood Health Services, Lisa Sirois, LMSW at Poverello Center, and Breanna West, RN, CHES at Partnership Health Center

Session Description: This session, which took place on 1/9/2025, focused on medical respite care programs. It highlighted two programs of varying sizes and covered their logistics and details.

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Archive available through 3/6/2026.

WORKFORCE DISTANCE LEARNING EVENTS

There are no active workforce-focused archived events at this time. Check back for future offerings. 

OTHER EVENTS

CMS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS RULE
Speaker: Caecilia Andrews, CMS Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, Health Insurance Specialist/Program Lead for Emergency Preparedness, Outpatient Physical Therapy Organizations and Religious Non-Medical Healthcare Institutions

Event Overview: This event, hosted by CHAMPS and Northwest Regional Primary Care Association (NWRPCA), provided an overview of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) emergency preparedness regulations, serving as a reminder to Medicare-participating facilities, in particular RHCs/FQHCs, on the required elements of the emergency preparedness program and areas of focus. The session also focuses on areas where facilities should pay special attention.

Click HERE to access the online archive recording for this event.
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Archive will be available through 7/26/2025.

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