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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CCP Revamps Curriculum for 19th Strategic Health Communication Workshop to be Held in JuneApplications Due by March 15BALTIMORE — The Center for Communication Programs (CCP) based at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health will present an entirely new curriculum when it holds its 19 th workshop on strategic health communication this summer in Baltimore . Part of the Advances in Health Communication and Advocacy series , the new workshop will take place from June 6 to June 24 and is entitled Leadership in Strategic Health Communication: Making A Difference in Infectious Diseases, HIV/ AIDS and Reproductive Health . “We redesigned our workshop to better respond to changing health needs around the world by providing more need-based course content,” said Course Director Benjamin Lozare, PhD, who also leads CCP's Training Division. “Our participants can now specialize in three core areas: HIV/AIDS, infectious disease, or reproductive health.” The redesigned course also incorporates the latest thinking on leadership development and how it applies to strategic health communication planning. It is designed for decision-makers, administrators, health educators, program officers, and donor agency field staff. Guided by international communication and health experts, workshop participants explore the elements of effective behavior development communication and advocacy programs in a lively, friendly, and creative atmosphere. Participants learn from each other, from knowledgeable trainers, from the resources of the Johns Hopkins University , and from the worldwide experience of the Center for Communication Programs. In addition, this year's workshop offers an optional one-week, one-on-one coaching session for participants that want to consult CCP staff on projects or proposals. For more information or to apply for admission, please visit http://www.jhuccp.org/training/Workshop/LSHC.shtml or contact Lolita Carter at 410-659-6300. Applications are due by March 15. CCP is a pioneer in the field of strategic, research-based communication for behavior change and health promotion that has helped transform the theory and practice of public health. CCP collaborates and partners with key government ministries, NGOs, and the commercial sector to design and implement national and state-level health communication strategies. The Center has 440 field staff in 30 countries and has developed and managed more than 820 country-based projects and programs in environmental health, including safe water; child and adolescent health; HIV/AIDS and reproductive health; safe motherhood; and good governance, involving more than 530 local organizations in 81 countries. CCP provides the technical expertise in strategic design, communication research and behavior change, and program management. |
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