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Transforming knowledge into action through public health education. Evidence-informed workshops and professional development for families, communities, and the organizations that serve them.
REQUEST A WORKSHOP PROPOSALWorkshops & professional development
Educational experiences built for the people you serve
Casimir Public Health Empowerment (CPHE) designs and delivers customized educational experiences for healthcare organizations, community organizations, professionals, families, and workforce development programs. Every session is grounded in public health, shaped by culturally responsive practice, and built around practical learning participants can use right away.
Explore the workshop catalog below, then request a proposal. Don’t see your topic? Choose “A customized workshop” on the form and tell us what you need. For general questions, use the contact form on our home page.
Family & maternal health
Strengthening families from pregnancy through the first year and beyond
For families, community programs, and the professionals who support them. Maternal health workshops include the CDC urgent maternal warning signs and crisis resources, and they never replace medical care.
WORKSHOP 01 · 90 MIN
Empowering Families
Strategies for Mental Health, Wellness, and Resilience
Practical, strengths-based tools that help families recognize stress, protect mental wellness, and build everyday resilience at home.
Who it’s for
Parents, caregivers, family-support and early-childhood staff
Participants will
- Recognize how stress shows up in children and adults
- Apply the five protective factors to their own family or program
- Leave with a written family wellness plan
WORKSHOP 02 · 90 MIN
Beyond the Birth
Rebuilding the Village for Maternal Mental Health
Understand perinatal mood and anxiety conditions, respond with care, and design the circle of support every new mother needs.
Who it’s for
Families, community health workers, doulas, faith and community leaders
Participants will
- Tell the baby blues apart from postpartum depression
- Know which signs need urgent help
- Open the conversation with Notice, Ask, Connect
WORKSHOP 04 · 75–90 MIN
When a Mother Says, “Something Isn’t Right”
Maternal Warning Signs and Advocacy
Learn the CDC urgent maternal warning signs, when to call 911, and the words that help a mother be heard until she gets care.
Who it’s for
Mothers, partners, doulas, community workers, front-desk and triage staff
Participants will
- Name the urgent maternal warning signs
- Describe symptoms clearly to a provider or 911
- Create a personal warning-sign plan
WORKSHOP 05 · 90 MIN
The Fourth Trimester
Preparing Families for Life After Birth
Plan for the 12 weeks after birth: recovery, postpartum care visits, safe sleep, emotions, and sharing the load.
Who it’s for
Expectant families, prenatal educators, WIC and home-visiting programs
Participants will
- Know what recovery and postpartum care look like
- Apply current safe-sleep guidance
- Complete a Fourth Trimester Plan
WORKSHOP 06 · 60–75 MIN
The Power of the Village
How Families and Partners Can Support New Mothers
A warm, practical session for partners, grandparents, and friends on the support new mothers say they actually need.
Who it’s for
Partners, grandparents, extended family, fatherhood and family programs
Participants will
- Offer specific practical and emotional support
- Listen without fixing
- Recognize when it is time to get help
Professional & organizational development
Building skilled, equitable, and connected systems of care
For healthcare teams, public health departments, nonprofits, universities, and coalitions that want training to produce measurable change.
WORKSHOP 03 · 90 MIN
Rebuilding the Village
Strengthening Family and Community Support Systems
Map the people, associations, and institutions that already support families, find the gaps, and design one concrete partnership.
Who it’s for
Coalitions, family resource centers, community and faith-based leaders
Participants will
- Explain why social connection is a public-health issue
- Build a community asset map
- Draft a Village Blueprint partnership plan
WORKSHOP 07 · 90 MIN
Beyond Birth Support
The Role of Doulas in Improving Maternal Experiences
Clarify the doula's non-clinical role, review the evidence on continuous labor support, and build respectful doula and care-team collaboration.
Who it’s for
Labor and delivery teams, health plans, public health, doula programs
Participants will
- Describe the doula's scope of practice
- Summarize the research on continuous support
- Draft a team collaboration agreement
WORKSHOP 08 · 90 MIN
Culturally Responsive Care
Moving Beyond Awareness to Action
Move from awareness to practice with cultural humility, the National CLAS Standards, and communication tools teams can use the same day.
Who it’s for
Healthcare, public-health, social-service and education professionals
Participants will
- Use LEARN and explanatory-model questions
- Apply language-access best practices
- Complete a CLAS self-assessment and 90-day action
WORKSHOP 09 · 90 MIN
From Community Needs to Community Solutions
Using Public Health Research to Drive Impact
Turn community observations into data-backed, fundable programs: local data, community voice, logic models, SMART objectives, and evaluation.
Who it’s for
Nonprofits, health departments, grant writers, early-career public-health professionals
Participants will
- Find credible local health data
- Build a problem tree and logic model
- Write SMART objectives and evaluation questions
WORKSHOP 10 · 90 MIN
The Power of Patient Advocacy
Equipping Families to Navigate Healthcare Systems
Prepare for visits, ask the questions that matter, know your rights to records and interpreters, and escalate concerns the right way.
Who it’s for
Families, caregivers, community health workers, patient navigators
Participants will
- Prepare for a visit with a one-page planner
- Use Ask Me 3 and teach-back
- Map the escalation ladder for unresolved concerns
Training formats
Choose the format that fits your goals
60–90 minutes
Standard Workshops
- Engaging educational presentation
- Interactive discussion
- Participant handout
- Basic evaluation
3–4 hours
Half-Day Professional Development
- Expanded learning activities and facilitated exercises
- Participant workbook
- Pre- and post-assessment
- Completion documentation, where appropriate
Tailored to you
Customized Organizational Training
- Organizational needs discussion
- Customized curriculum, presentation, and materials
- Participant assessment
- Evaluation summary and recommendations
- Optional follow-up consultation
Virtual, in-person, multi-session, and train-the-trainer options are available. Pricing is tailored to your audience size, format, and customization needs.
Who we serve
Partners across health, education, and community
Hospitals and health systems
Community health centers
Nonprofit organizations
Government agencies
Universities and academic institutions
Early childhood and family-support organizations
Workforce development organizations
Community and faith-based organizations
Why partner with CPHE?
A public health partner, not just a speaker
Our first Empowering Families workshop, delivered for a Children’s Trust audience of 22 participants, earned a 4.9 out of 5 participant rating, and average self-rated knowledge rose from 3.3 to 4.6.
- Master of Public Health leadership. Led by founder Judeline Casimir, MPH, with experience in community health education, maternal health, and health equity.
- Evidence-informed education. Content draws on guidance from CDC, ACOG, HRSA, SAMHSA, WHO, and other trusted public health sources.
- Culturally responsive learning. Respectful, inclusive content that reflects the communities your participants serve.
- Practical and interactive. Real activities, role-plays, and planning tools, not lectures alone.
- Customized to your organization. Examples, audiences, and outcomes tailored to your goals.
- Committed to equity and empowerment. Every workshop centers health equity and community empowerment.
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CPHE workshops are educational and do not provide medical advice.
Let’s create learning experiences that make a difference.
Whether you are looking to strengthen your workforce, support families, improve maternal health education, or empower your community, CPHE can help you turn knowledge into meaningful action.
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