Professional Faculty

Back-to-school 2021 has shaped up to be even more stressful than parents or kids could have imagined. From K-12, your kids are dealing with a lot, even if they’re not talking about it. The good news? With the right tools, your kids can do more than manage….they can thrive! Join Dr. Michele Borba, renowned educational psychologist and best-selling author of Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine as she shares what’s really on your kids’ minds and helps you help them.

There are conversations in which the stakes are high: asking for a raise, ending a relationship, giving a critical performance review, confronting disrespectful behavior, apologizing or disagreeing within a group. This workshop is about developing the skills to initiate the conversations which most people find difficult, unpleasant and generally avoid. You will learn the practical skills involved in framing a problem without blame or defensiveness and how to keep the conversation productive.

Most of us reach a point in life when parents or elderly relatives begin to require more attention and time, and sometimes, our financial support as well. Caring for an older person can be complicated and few of us are trained for the many aspects of that care. Providing care for an elder is a very personal matter. No two situations are the same and there are no simple solutions.

Today’s diverse society makes it difficult to describe a typical family situation or define what characteristics make a “perfect parent.” Culture, values, beliefs, emotional disposition and the environment in which a person was raised all influence parenting techniques. In an effort to be perfect, new parents will frequently try too hard to protect their child from any adverse experiences or go to great lengths in an attempt to please their children. This type of well-intended “perfect parenting” can lead to unanticipated problems.

This course satisfies the training requirements of the Oregon OSHA Heath Illness Prevention Rule. Overall, this course will take about 30 minutes to complete. It explains why the rule came into existence and what heat illness is. It includes different types of heat illnesses, common symptoms, and effective first aid responses.

Everyone has heard the saying to “take a walk in their shoes.” It is one of the simplest explanations of empathy. Understanding other peoples’ outlook, being able to recognize their emotions, and being sensitive to their situation is vital to communicate more effectively and build better relationships. This course will address ways to improve your capacity to demonstrate empathy.

This is a 1 hour webinar recording from September 2021. Click "view more and register" to access the recording*

Worries are thoughts we have about the future that generate fear. They arrive in the form of a “what if?” and generate dire warnings about terrible consequences that await us. Unfortunately, these warnings we give ourselves are generally overblown and focused on hypothetical problems that probably won’t happen. Chronic worry that begins to impact the quality of life becomes “anxiety” and well-intended suggestions to “stop worrying” or applying common stress management techniques are mostly ineffective.

People have a powerful need to understand and predict their environments in order to feel in control. When we are exposed to potential threats to our well-being, we naturally respond to this uncertainty with anxiety and fear. This training will address ways of effectively coping with uncertainty in today’s media-saturated world. The course will examine how to remain positive and functional despite the risks of living in a changing world. Included will be practical tips for coping with uncertainty, re-establishing control and how to speak to children about fear.

This safety training is required for all tractor operators. It covers nine critical safety elements for tractor operators.

This 15 minute on-demand training is a video accessible via YouTube. Available at any time.

This safety training is required for all workers who are exposed to hazardous drugs. It covers safe handling of hazardous drugs to minimize the risk of exposure to workers.

This 30 minute on-demand training includes a video followed by an online quiz. Available at any time.

Click the "Learn More and Register" link to go to EHS's Hazardous Drugs page. Expand the "Training" menu at the bottom of the page to access UC Riverside's USP 800 Training and OSU's Hazardous Drugs quiz.