LA County CPSP offers a number of trainings for our providers. Please email
cpsp@ph.lacounty.gov to be added to our listserv and receive notifications when registration opens for trainings.
If your clinic has a specific training need and you would like to request assistance, please email cpsp@ph.lacounty.gov.
If you need a certificate of attendance from a past training, please email cpsp@ph.lacounty.gov.
All Trainings are FREE
If your clinic has a specific training need and you would like to request assistance, please email cpsp@ph.lacounty.gov.
If you need a certificate of attendance from a past training, please email cpsp@ph.lacounty.gov.
All Trainings are FREE
| CPSP Recorded Virtual Trainings |
The videos linked below are recordings of recent virtual trainings
and are available for immediate viewing. If you would like a certificate
for completing a virtual training, please complete and submit the training's post-test as instructed on the test.
Please note, non-LA County CPSP/OOJ (Out of Jurisdiction) providers are welcome to watch the trainings. We will not review post-test submitted nor provide a certificate of completion. Please contact your local county Perinatal Services Coordinator for assistance.
CPSP Overview Day 1 Virtual Training (2 hours)
Presenter: Tyla Jones, MPH, CLES & Arnold Hartoonian
Presented live on July 18, 2022
Overview Day 1 Post-Test
CPSP Overview Day 2 Virtual Training (2 hours)
Presenter: Jocceline Hernandez, RD, CLE
Presented live on July 20, 2022
Overview Day 2 Post-Test
CPSP Using the NEW MyPlate & PFGR Tools (1hour)
Presenter: Jocceline Hernandez, RD, CLE
Recorded on October 1, 2022
New MyPlate & PFGR Post-Test
CPSP Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) Virtual Training (2 hours)
Presenter: Laura Bolt, LCSW
Presented live on June 2, 2020
PMAD Post-Test
Diabetes During Pregnancy Training for CPSP Providers (2 hours)
Presenter: Jocceline Hernandez, RD, CLE
Presented live on June 30, 2020
Diabetes During Pregnancy Post-Test
Breastfeeding Basics Training (4 modules, 1 hr each)
Module 1: Public Health, Communicating, How Breastfeeding Works
Presenter: Milan Spencer, MPH, CLE
Training Materials
Newborn Tummy Cards
Module 2: Latching, Positioning, Barriers and Solutions to Breastfeeding
Presenter: Carol Phillips, PHN, CLE
Module 3: Being Away from Baby, Breastfeeding Resources
Presenter: Jocceline Hernandez, RD, CLE
Training Materials
CPSP Steps To Take Breastfeeding Handouts (All handouts combined)
Module 4: Prenatal Breastfeeding Education Booklet Training
Presenter: Jocceline Hernandez, RD, CLE
Training Materials
Prenatal Breastfeeding Education Booklet
Prenatal Breastfeeding Education Booklet Instructions
Prenatal Breastfeeding Education Booklet Talking Points
Prenatal Breastfeeding Education Booklet & Tummy Card Request Form
Scan the QR code with a mobile device, or click on the link above
Breastfeeding Basics Post-Test (Complete after viewing all 4 breastfeeding videos)
CPSP Introduction to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) (2 hours)
Presenter: Laura Bolt, LCSW
Presented live on August 7, 2021
IPV Post-Test
Please note, non-LA County CPSP/OOJ (Out of Jurisdiction) providers are welcome to watch the trainings. We will not review post-test submitted nor provide a certificate of completion. Please contact your local county Perinatal Services Coordinator for assistance.
CPSP Overview Day 1 Virtual Training (2 hours)
Presenter: Tyla Jones, MPH, CLES & Arnold Hartoonian
Presented live on July 18, 2022
Overview Day 1 Post-Test
CPSP Overview Day 2 Virtual Training (2 hours)
Presenter: Jocceline Hernandez, RD, CLE
Presented live on July 20, 2022
Overview Day 2 Post-Test
CPSP Using the NEW MyPlate & PFGR Tools (1hour)
Presenter: Jocceline Hernandez, RD, CLE
Recorded on October 1, 2022
New MyPlate & PFGR Post-Test
CPSP Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) Virtual Training (2 hours)
Presenter: Laura Bolt, LCSW
Presented live on June 2, 2020
PMAD Post-Test
Diabetes During Pregnancy Training for CPSP Providers (2 hours)
Presenter: Jocceline Hernandez, RD, CLE
Presented live on June 30, 2020
Diabetes During Pregnancy Post-Test
Breastfeeding Basics Training (4 modules, 1 hr each)
Module 1: Public Health, Communicating, How Breastfeeding Works
Presenter: Milan Spencer, MPH, CLE
Training Materials
Newborn Tummy Cards
Module 2: Latching, Positioning, Barriers and Solutions to Breastfeeding
Presenter: Carol Phillips, PHN, CLE
Module 3: Being Away from Baby, Breastfeeding Resources
Presenter: Jocceline Hernandez, RD, CLE
Training Materials
CPSP Steps To Take Breastfeeding Handouts (All handouts combined)
Module 4: Prenatal Breastfeeding Education Booklet Training
Presenter: Jocceline Hernandez, RD, CLE
Training Materials
Prenatal Breastfeeding Education Booklet
Prenatal Breastfeeding Education Booklet Instructions
Prenatal Breastfeeding Education Booklet Talking Points
Prenatal Breastfeeding Education Booklet & Tummy Card Request Form
Scan the QR code with a mobile device, or click on the link above
Breastfeeding Basics Post-Test (Complete after viewing all 4 breastfeeding videos)
CPSP Introduction to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) (2 hours)
Presenter: Laura Bolt, LCSW
Presented live on August 7, 2021
IPV Post-Test
| CPSP Training Topics |
CPSP Overview
This training will include an overview of the CPSP program including LA County's new forms and current resources for new staff or staff that have not been to a CPSP training in the last few years and need a refresher.
Intended Audience: All CPSP providers and Practitioners
CPSP Forms and Protocols Training
This training is for experienced CPSP staff who do not need an all-day overview, but specifically want to focus on learning the 2017 forms and protocols.
Intended Audience: All CPSP providers and Practitioners
CPSP Nutrition Overview Training
In addition to a general overview of the nutrition component of CPSP, the training will include use of the Perinatal Food Group Recall (PFGR), monitor and interpret weight changes during pregnancy and postpartum, and CPSP nutrition assessment and care plan documentation requirements. The training will discuss how to identify appropriate interventions, resources and referrals for problems or potential problems based on the nutrition assessment.
Intended Audience: Comprehensive Perinatal Health Workers (CPHW), dietitians, nurses, and any other CPSP staff who provide direct perinatal care.
Gestational Diabetes Basics
This training will provide a basic overview of diabetes during pregnancy, including Gestational Diabetes. Audience will learn about types of diabetes and best practices to provide basic education before referral to a high-risk specialist. Discussion of the CPSP nutrition assessment using MyPlate for Gestational Diabetes and care plan documentation requirements will be included. The training will discuss how to identify appropriate interventions, resources, and referrals for this high-risk population. Audience will also learn about the California Diabetes and Pregnancy Program (CDAPP)/Sweet Success Program.
Intended Audience: Comprehensive Perinatal Services Workers (CPHW's), dietitians, nurses, and any other CPSP staff who provide direct perinatal care.
CPSP Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMAD) Training
This training will provide a brief overview of symptoms and behaviors of mood and anxiety disorders that affect pregnant and postpartum people. Attendees will learn how to screen patients in their clinic using PHQ-9 depression screening tool. The training will provide information about mental health referrals and resources in Los Angeles County. Attendees will also learn how to respond to mental health crisis situations.
Intended Audience: CPHW's, social workers, nurses, providers, and any other CPSP staff who desire more knowledge about how to screen for maternal mental health problems and how to make appropriate referrals. This training does not cover clinical treatment of PMADs.
CPSP Intro to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Training
Come find out what's new in breastfeeding! CPSP practitioners will increase their knowledge and skills in providing breastfeeding assessment, intervention, documentation, and reimbursement of services. In addition to standard educational materials, the updated training utilizes videos, hands-on activities and other visual aids to enhance the learning experience.
Intended Audience: CPHWs and others who provide direct patient care.
Conducting Effective Group Health Education Classes
This training will provide a general overview of adult learning and creating an effective classroom learning environment. Attendees will learn basic facilitation skills and how to create SMART learning objectives to guide classroom content. The training will focus on enhancing group education classes that CPSP providers already offer (or plan to offer) by providing attendees with skills, knowledge, and learning tools to use in group education classes.
Intended Audience: CPHW's, health educators, dietitians, social workers, nurses, providers, and any other CPSP staff who desire more knowledge about how to conduct effective group education classes in their CPSP clinics.
This training will include an overview of the CPSP program including LA County's new forms and current resources for new staff or staff that have not been to a CPSP training in the last few years and need a refresher.
Intended Audience: All CPSP providers and Practitioners
This training is for experienced CPSP staff who do not need an all-day overview, but specifically want to focus on learning the 2017 forms and protocols.
Intended Audience: All CPSP providers and Practitioners
In addition to a general overview of the nutrition component of CPSP, the training will include use of the Perinatal Food Group Recall (PFGR), monitor and interpret weight changes during pregnancy and postpartum, and CPSP nutrition assessment and care plan documentation requirements. The training will discuss how to identify appropriate interventions, resources and referrals for problems or potential problems based on the nutrition assessment.
Intended Audience: Comprehensive Perinatal Health Workers (CPHW), dietitians, nurses, and any other CPSP staff who provide direct perinatal care.
This training will provide a basic overview of diabetes during pregnancy, including Gestational Diabetes. Audience will learn about types of diabetes and best practices to provide basic education before referral to a high-risk specialist. Discussion of the CPSP nutrition assessment using MyPlate for Gestational Diabetes and care plan documentation requirements will be included. The training will discuss how to identify appropriate interventions, resources, and referrals for this high-risk population. Audience will also learn about the California Diabetes and Pregnancy Program (CDAPP)/Sweet Success Program.
Intended Audience: Comprehensive Perinatal Services Workers (CPHW's), dietitians, nurses, and any other CPSP staff who provide direct perinatal care.
This training will provide a brief overview of symptoms and behaviors of mood and anxiety disorders that affect pregnant and postpartum people. Attendees will learn how to screen patients in their clinic using PHQ-9 depression screening tool. The training will provide information about mental health referrals and resources in Los Angeles County. Attendees will also learn how to respond to mental health crisis situations.
Intended Audience: CPHW's, social workers, nurses, providers, and any other CPSP staff who desire more knowledge about how to screen for maternal mental health problems and how to make appropriate referrals. This training does not cover clinical treatment of PMADs.
CPSP Intro to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Training
This training will provide introduction to intimate
partner violence (IPV) including some background
statistics, current laws, information about the cycle of
violence, how to assess for IPV, mandated reporting,
CPSP documentation, and IPV resources.
Intended Audience: This training is appropriate for CPHW's, social workers, nurses, providers, and any other CPSP staff who desire more knowledge about IPV, screening, and making appropriate referrals.
Breastfeeding Basics for CPSP Providers Intended Audience: This training is appropriate for CPHW's, social workers, nurses, providers, and any other CPSP staff who desire more knowledge about IPV, screening, and making appropriate referrals.
Come find out what's new in breastfeeding! CPSP practitioners will increase their knowledge and skills in providing breastfeeding assessment, intervention, documentation, and reimbursement of services. In addition to standard educational materials, the updated training utilizes videos, hands-on activities and other visual aids to enhance the learning experience.
Intended Audience: CPHWs and others who provide direct patient care.
This training will provide a general overview of adult learning and creating an effective classroom learning environment. Attendees will learn basic facilitation skills and how to create SMART learning objectives to guide classroom content. The training will focus on enhancing group education classes that CPSP providers already offer (or plan to offer) by providing attendees with skills, knowledge, and learning tools to use in group education classes.
Intended Audience: CPHW's, health educators, dietitians, social workers, nurses, providers, and any other CPSP staff who desire more knowledge about how to conduct effective group education classes in their CPSP clinics.
| Additional Trainings |
