Appendix C - DPH Required and Recommended Training List.pdf
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Summary of Appendix C - DPH Required and Recommended Training List
This appendix document outlines training requirements established by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) for the Comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health Program. The document serves as a reference guide specifying mandatory and recommended training courses that program staff and contractors must complete. The required trainings address core competencies in sexual and reproductive health service delivery, including topics such as confidentiality protocols, cultural competency, trauma-informed care, and clinical best practices. The recommended trainings provide supplementary professional development opportunities to enhance staff expertise and service quality. The document functions as a compliance checklist and professional development framework for program personnel involved in delivering comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services across Massachusetts.
The training list establishes standards for workforce qualification and ongoing professional development within the funded program. By delineating required versus recommended trainings, the document creates a tiered approach to staff preparation, ensuring minimum competency standards are met while allowing flexibility for specialized or advanced training based on individual roles and organizational priorities. No specific pricing information, renewal terms, or contract duration details are contained within this appendix, as it serves as a supporting document defining operational and staffing requirements rather than establishing contractual or financial terms.
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MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PROGRAM (SRHP)
REQUIRED & RECOMMENDED TRAININGS LIST
Required Trainings for Client-Facing Staff *
Topic Training Resource/Document or equivalent used in agency’s staff training or onboarding process (please discuss alternatives with SRHP program staff)
Type/Format Time Once Annually
Health inequities, racial equity, and reproductive justice
Racial Equity in Sexual & Reproductive Health Services (MASRH Training Center) eLearning 1 hr X
MDPH SRH Program overview
MDPH Sexual and Reproductive Health Program Core Values and Program Standards (MASRH Training Center) eLearning 1 hr X
Mandatory reporting Trauma-Informed Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting in a Family Planning Setting (RHNTC) **
Video min X
Mandatory reporting MA Department of Children and Families Mandatory Reporting Guidelines (DCF)
Document min X
* This includes all client-facing staff who work within the SRH program, including MD, NP, CNM, PA, RN, LPN, counselors, medical assistants, outreach, billing, front desk/registration staff, as well as those who supervise these positions.
** Disclaimer: This video was made by a third party and despite the poster behind the provider, the MDPH SRHP does not support the promotion of any particular method of contraception and encourages a client-centered, shared decision-making approach to contraceptive care.
MDPH SRHP Required & Recommended Trainings List | Updated March 2025 | Page 1 https://masrh.org/courses/racial-equity-in-sexual-and-reproductive-health-services/ https://masrh.org/courses/mdph-sexual-and-reproductive-health-program-core-values-and-program-standards/ https://masrh.org/courses/mdph-sexual-and-reproductive-health-program-core-values-and-program-standards/ https://rhntc.org/resources/trauma-informed-mandatory-child-abuse-reporting-family-planning-setting-video https://rhntc.org/resources/trauma-informed-mandatory-child-abuse-reporting-family-planning-setting-video https://masrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DCF-Mandatory-Reporting-Guidelines.pdf https://masrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DCF-Mandatory-Reporting-Guidelines.pdf
Trainings and Documents for Administrators * (In addition to all client-facing staff trainings - Review once and as needed)
Topic Resource (Source) Type/Format Time/Length Required Recommended
SRHP Core Values and Standards
SRHP Core Values and Standards (MDPH) Document 34 pg. X
SRHP administration MDPH SRHP Contracts, Reporting, and Billing eLearning (MASRH Training Center) eLearning 45 min X
SRHP administration MDPH SRHP Billing and Reporting Manual
(MDPH)
Document 18 pg. + appendices X
Title X requirements Title X Orientation: Program Requirements for Title X Funded Family Planning Projects eLearning (RHNTC) eLearning 45-90 min X
Title X requirements Title X Program Handbook (OPA) Document pg. 15-28 X
Title X Requirements SRHP Title X Compliance Appendix (MDPH) Document 21 pg. X
Serving adolescents Youth Friendly Services Starter Guide (Adolescent Health Initiative)
Document 3 pg. X
Serving adolescents Quality for Teens (Q4T): A Quality Improvement Package for Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (NACHC)
Website X
(strongly rec.)
Training oversight Introduction to the RHNTC Training Tracking System (MA SRH Training Center)
Webinar 1 hr X
Community engagement
Engaging Diverse Community Partners (RHNTC) Document 3 pg. X
Community engagement
Using Virtual & Remote Outreach Strategies
(RHNTC)
Document 3 pg. X
* Program directors, medical directors, grant/contract managers
MDPH SRHP Required & Recommended Trainings List | Updated March 2025 | Page 2 https://masrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/MDPH-Sexual-and-Reproductive-Health-Core-Values-and-Program-Standards_070122.pdf https://masrh.org/courses/mdph-sexual-and-reproductive-health-contracts-billing-and-reporting/ https://masrh.org/courses/mdph-sexual-and-reproductive-health-contracts-billing-and-reporting/ https://masrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/SRHP-Billing-and-Reporting-Manual-FY25-v2.pdf https://rhntc.org/resources/title-x-orientation-program-requirements-title-x-funded-family-planning-projects https://rhntc.org/resources/title-x-orientation-program-requirements-title-x-funded-family-planning-projects https://rhntc.org/resources/title-x-orientation-program-requirements-title-x-funded-family-planning-projects https://masrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Title-X-handbook.pdf https://masrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Title-X-Appendix-to-the-SRHP-Core-Values-and-Program-Standards-7-2025.pdf https://masrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Youth-Friendly-Services-Starter-Guide-UMichigan-2022-1.pdf https://masrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Q4T-ASRH-Package_Revised-2.1.2024_8.pdf https://masrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Q4T-ASRH-Package_Revised-2.1.2024_8.pdf https://masrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Q4T-ASRH-Package_Revised-2.1.2024_8.pdf https://masrh.org/courses/introduction-to-the-rhntc-training-tracking-system-a-free-tool-you-can-use-to-assign-and-track-staff-training/ https://masrh.org/courses/introduction-to-the-rhntc-training-tracking-system-a-free-tool-you-can-use-to-assign-and-track-staff-training/ https://masrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Engaging-Diverse-Community-Partners-Job-Aid-RHNTC-10-25-2021-1.pdf https://masrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/RHNTC_Using_Virtual_Remote_Outreach_JobAid_18Feb2025.508.pdf
Required Trainings and Documents for Clinical Staff * (In addition to all client-facing staff trainings)
Topic Training Resource/Document or equivalent used in agency’s staff training or onboarding process (please discuss alternatives with SRHP program staff)
Type/Format Time/Length Once & As
Needed Annually
SRHP Core Values and Standards
SRHP Core Values and Standards (MDPH) Document pg. 9, 11-22 X
Pregnancy intention and contraceptive needs
PICNIC Pregnancy Intention and Contraceptive Needs Interventions (PICCK)
Webinar 35 min X
Pregnancy intention, basic infertility, preconception care
Support for Achieving a Healthy Pregnancy
(RHNTC)
eLearning 30 min X
Social determinants of health
Integrating SDOH Screening Into Your Practice (PICCK)
Webinar 45 min X
Contraceptive counseling Shared Decision Making in Contraceptive Counseling – PHI Care Method (PICCK)
Video 18 min X
Pregnancy options counseling
Exploring All Options: Pregnancy Counseling Without Bias Video Series (RHNTC and Envision Health)
Video 45 min X
Trauma-informed care Clinician Guide for Trauma-Informed Care
(CTC-SRH)
Document 6 pg. X
Adolescent family involvement
Counseling Adolescent Clients to Encourage Family Participation (RHNTC)
Video 6 min X
Counseling adolescents to resist sexual coercion
Counseling Adolescent Clients to Resist Sexual Coercion (RHNTC)
Video 5 min X
* MD, NP, CNM, PA, RN, LPN, counselors, medical assistants, and other staff engaged in direct provision of SRH care, including medical/clinical directors
MDPH SRHP Required & Recommended Trainings List | Updated March 2025 | Page 3 https://masrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/MDPH-Sexual-and-Reproductive-Health-Core-Values-and-Program-Standards_070122.pdf https://masrh.org/courses/picnic-webinar/ https://masrh.org/courses/picnic-webinar/ https://rhntc.org/resources/support-achieving-healthy-pregnancy-elearning https://masrh.org/courses/sdoh-toolkit-webinar/ https://masrh.org/courses/sdoh-toolkit-webinar/ https://picck.org/shared-decision-making-phi-care-video/ https://picck.org/shared-decision-making-phi-care-video/ https://rhntc.org/resources/exploring-all-options-pregnancy-counseling-without-bias-video-series https://rhntc.org/resources/exploring-all-options-pregnancy-counseling-without-bias-video-series https://masrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Clinician-Guide-for-Trauma-Informed-Care-CTC-SRH-2022-1.pdf https://rhntc.org/resources/counseling-adolescent-clients-encourage-family-participation-video https://rhntc.org/resources/counseling-adolescent-clients-encourage-family-participation-video https://rhntc.org/resources/counseling-adolescent-clients-resist-sexual-coercion-video https://rhntc.org/resources/counseling-adolescent-clients-resist-sexual-coercion-video
Recommended Resources for Clinicians
Topic Training Resource/Document Type/Format Time/Length
Contraception Fulfilling the Promise of ACCESS: Ensuring Contraceptive Equity for MA Patients (MGH IHP) eLearning 2.5 contact hours
Contraception U.S Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 2024 (CDC) Document 9 pg. + appendices
Contraception U.S. Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use, 2024
(CDC)
Document 48 pg. + appendices
Contraception Contraception Guide, Contraception Information Sheets (17), and Postpartum Contraception Guide (PICCK)
Documents 38 pg. total (2
pg. each)
Contraceptive counseling What’s Important: A Patient-Centered Approach to Contraceptive Counseling (PICCK) eLearning 4.5 contact hours
Contraceptive counseling Translating Patient Preferences and Needs into Contraceptive Method Options (PICCK)
Document 8 pg.
Contraceptive counseling Shared Decision-Making PHI CARE Framework (PICCK) Document 5 pg.
Contraceptive counseling Tools for Patient-Centered Contraceptive Counseling (PICCK) Webinar 1 hr
Infertility services Protocol Template: Basic Infertility Services (CTC-SRH) Document 4 pg.
Preconception counseling Preconception Counseling Checklist (RHNTC) Document 2 pg.
STI treatment STI Treatment Guidelines, 2021 (CDC) Document 137 pg.
Clinical practice guidelines
Benchmark National Clinical Practice Guidelines for Family Planning Clinics (NFPRHA)
Document 4 pg.
Providing equitable and inclusive SRH services
Quality Family Planning (QFP) Services in the United States:
Recommendations of the U.S. Office of Population Affairs (2024)
Document 40 pg.
MDPH SRHP Required & Recommended Trainings List | Updated March 2025 | Page 4 https://learnmore.mghihp.edu/access https://learnmore.mghihp.edu/access https://masrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/US-MEC-2024.pdf https://masrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/US-SPR-2024-5.pdf https://picck.org/resource/contraception-guide-contraception-information-sheets-and-postpartum-contraception-guide/ https://picck.org/resource/contraception-guide-contraception-information-sheets-and-postpartum-contraception-guide/ https://cme.bu.edu/PICCK_A%20Patient-Centered%20Approach%20to%20Contraceptive%20Counseling_2023#group-tabs-node-course-default1 https://cme.bu.edu/PICCK_A%20Patient-Centered%20Approach%20to%20Contraceptive%20Counseling_2023#group-tabs-node-course-default1 https://masrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Translating-Preferences-into-Contraceptive-Method-Options.pdf https://masrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Translating-Preferences-into-Contraceptive-Method-Options.pdf https://masrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/PICCK-PHI-CARE-Infographic.pdf https://picck.org/watch-now-enduring-tools/ https://masrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Protcol-template.pdf https://rhntc.org/resources/preconception-counseling-checklist https://masrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/STI-Guidelines-2021.pdf https://masrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/NFPRHA-Clinical-Practice-Guidelines-Family-Planning-Clinics-10222021.pdf https://masrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/NFPRHA-Clinical-Practice-Guidelines-Family-Planning-Clinics-10222021.pdf https://masrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Providing-Quality-Family-Planning-Services-in-the-US-2024.pdf https://masrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Providing-Quality-Family-Planning-Services-in-the-US-2024.pdf
| MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH |
| SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PROGRAM (SRHP) |
| REQUIRED & RECOMMENDED TRAININGS LIST |
| Required Trainings for Client-Facing Staff * |
| Trainings and Documents for Administrators * |
| (In addition to all client-facing staff trainings - Review once and as needed) |
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