Using innovative and evidence-based approaches to the development and delivery of training, technical assistance, organizational development, and community organizing, the Center for Training and Professional Development (CTPD) works in partnership with individuals, organizations, and communities to strengthen their health and well-being.
Since its establishment in 2001, these services have primarily been provided to HIV/AIDS service organizations, but the Center’s growing client list includes departments of health in the U.S. and abroad; schools and universities; hospitals; and a variety of organizations working on social justice issues, such as homelessness, violence, substance abuse and health disparities.
The Center has forged an especially close partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, offering many of the HIV/AIDS-related trainings required for service providers and other advocates working in the state. These core courses include Fundamentals of HIV, HIV Counseling and Testing, Positive Prevention, Supervisory Skills, Behavioral Risk Assessment and Case Management. In addition to training, the Center provides other avenues to professional and institutional development through its Leadership and Capacity Building Institute (LCBI) which supports board development, strategic planning, team building and executive coaching.
Beyond its local and national efforts, the Center is doing more work in the international arena, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. Drawing on the experience of helping to create and support sustainable infrastructures and programs in the U.S., the Center is partnering with in-country organizations and agencies to train local trainers, implement monitoring and evaluation strategies and provide leadership training.
In all of its endeavors, the Center combines and integrates the humanistic and client-centered approach of social work, principles of adult learning, and public health’s emphasis on harm reduction and health promotion. While the high quality of its curricula, trainings, technical assistance, and consulting sets the Center apart, the Center is also distinguished by its multicultural and multilingual staff. The Center’s diversity has been vital to its growth; cultural awareness and inclusiveness are fundamental to its success.
Contact Information
James Figueiredo, Director
Center for Training and Professional Development
JRI Health
25 West Street, 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02111
617.988.2605 x2311
jfigueiredo@jri.org
