In an effort to offer health center personnel remote avenues for continuing education, CHAMPS hosts live, online webcasts specifically designed for Region VIII health centers throughout the year. Please refer to the descriptions for each event for more information about available credit, topics, presenters, etc. Most* CHAMPS live distance learning events are FREE for all health centers (Health Center Program Grantees and FQHC Look-Alikes) and Primary Care Associations (PCAs) in Region VIII (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, and WY), including computer link and CE credit, and fees for links to webcasts and/or CE credit may apply for other participants unless otherwise indicated in the descriptions for each event below. Please visit the Region VIII Health Centers and PCAs page to determine if your organization qualifies for free participation in most live CHAMPS distance learning events. Please visit the Online Archived CHAMPS Distance Learning Events page for recordings of past events. *Intensive courses like Spanish Language Training and Supervisor/Manager Training courses have fees associated, despite being held virtually.

Also, explore CHAMPS’ online On-Demand Modules and Courses.

Please click or scroll down to view descriptions of upcoming live CHAMPS Distance Learning Events:.

Health Care for the Homeless Collaborative

Collaborative Overview: CHAMPS is hosting a four-part collaborative series 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. There is no cost to attend this virtual series

Date/Time/Topic/Location: This series began in November 2025 and occurs monthly, concluding in February 2026. Attendees are welcome to join as many sessions as possible. It will be hosted on Zoom on the following Wednesdays from 12:00-1:00 PM MT | 1:00-2:00 PM CT.

  • November 19, 2025
    • Fourth Street Clinic presented on Innovative Behavioral Health Services for the Unhoused Community. View the online archive here.
  • December 17, 2025
    • National Health Care for the Homeless Council presented on Incorporating Health Management Strategies. View the online archive here.
  • January 21, 2026
    • National Health Care for the Homeless Council and STRIDE Community Health Center presented on Models of Care. View the online archive here.
  • February 18, 2026

Cost: This event is FREE for participants.

Registration: Advanced registration is required for this free series. Please click here to register. Participants may register to attend some or all of the sessions in this series.

Please contact the CHAMPS Programs Specialist, Population Health if you have any questions about this series.

2026 SPANISH LANGUAGE TRAININGS FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS

CHAMPS offers medical Spanish language training for clinicians at Region VIII health centers each April. This training is an intensive, conversational, and medical Spanish workshop consisting of medical dialogues, role-plays, visual aids, cross-cultural discussions, and daily practice. The course curriculum provides an experience of immersion learning, an approach that is highly suitable for those with limited time, and who must use their new language skills immediately with their Spanish-speaking patients. All courses within the Spanish Language for Health Care Providers training will be held via Zoom and a camera is required to participate.

In addition to the traditional four-day Medical Spanish Course for Providers, four two-day Spanish language courses will be offered: Medical Spanish for Oral Health Providers, Spanish for Behavioral Health Providers, Spanish for Advanced Spanish Speakers, and Medical Spanish for Medical Assistants.

Registration for the April 2026 courses is now open. Visit the CHAMPS Spanish Language Trainings for Healthcare Providers page for full details and registration information about all five courses.

Please contact the CHAMPS Programs Specialist, Population Health if you have any questions about this training.

CHAMPS Beyond Core Competencies: Next Level Skills for Health Center Supervisors and Managers Training

Event Overview: The Next Level Skills training is a dynamic, hands-on, highly interactive program that is a step up from the CHAMPS CORE Competencies for Health Center Supervisors and Managers training. This course allows these key health center leaders to delve deeper into the best practices, knowledge, and abilities needed to be a great manager/supervisor, beginning with a review of the crucial expertise needed to hire, retain, and manage others. Participants will then move to higher-level learning for avoiding, circumventing, and de-escalating conflict; fortifying day-to-day decision-making practices; and successfully managing change.

This course will consist of five live online Zoom meetings to allow for facilitated learning and small group work on Wednesday mornings from April 8 – May 6, 2026.

Registration for the 2026 Next Level Skills training is now open and will close on Monday, March 9, 2026. Visit the CHAMPS Leadership Learning Opportunities webpage for full details and registration information.

Please contact the CHAMPS Programs Coordinator, Health Center Workforce if you have any questions about this training.