About
the Region IV Training and Technical Assistance Partnership (RTTAP)
Cicatelli Associates Inc. (CAI),
as the lead organization, is responsible for overall management of
the project, including development, coordination and delivery of the
high-quality, comprehensive training and technical assistance.
CAI brings 30+ years of training and technical assistance expertise,
particularly with family planning programs and other healthcare
providers serving poor and minority women and their families.
Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN),
has expertise and a strong track record in clinical skills building
and the provision of health care services to recent immigrants and
rural communities. In addition to clinical trainings, MCN
training and TA activities will also include topics such as family
violence prevention and the identification and clinical care for
victims of human trafficking.
Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (SCHSR) has
extensive expertise in using data and distance learning technologies
for quality improvement and monitoring and evaluation. In
particular, SCJSR has adapted and applied the Chronic Care Model to
successfully improve quality in a variety of health care
settings, including family planning and prenatal care sites.
The RTTAP provides comprehensive
training and specialized technical assistance to the ten Title X
funded family planning services providers in the focus areas of
program management; clinical activities, information, education and
communication; and specialized technical assistance.
The RTTAP offers training free of charge to
all Title X recipients in the region. Training is given in the
following areas:
- family planning
- women’s health
- adolescent health
- male involvement in family planning
- sex and sexuality
- clinical updates
- reproductive health
- administrative needs
- counseling skills
The RTTAP provides training in the eight
states of Region IV through region-wide webinars, state video
conferences and onsite training at agency locations throughout the
region.
For more information, to register for
training, or to discuss training options for agencies not funded by
Title X, please contact us.