RSPH Understanding Health Improvement Level 2 award

This is a qualification that the Lifestyles Team at Torbay Care Trust are offering to members of the public, our partner organisations and colleagues who have an interest in promoting health.

This qualification is known as the Royal Society for Public Health: Understanding Health Improvement Level 2 and is delivered over 2 days. The award covers:
1. the importance of promoting health in the workplace and in community settings
2. factors that facilitate/support behaviour improvement
3. principles of behaviour change and how to apply them
4. handling confidential information
5. programme evaluation methods
6. the support services that are available in Torbay

We are keen to identify people who have an interest in promoting public health amongst their own colleagues and work place, as well as individuals who may wish to become Community Health Trainer Champions acting as volunteers who signpost and hand hold other residents of Torbay to the Lifestyles services from communities of interest.

We are delighted to inform you that we will be delivering this course on the following dates:
Monday 18th October and Monday 25th October 9:30am-3pm at Churston Golf Course
Monday 6th & 13th December 9:30am-3pm Horizon Centre Torbay Hospital Rm 1+2
Monday 7th & 14th February 2011 Horizon Centre Torbay Hospital Rm 6
Monday 9th & 16th May 2011 Horizon Centre Torbay Hospital Rm 5
Monday 4th & 11th July 2011 Horizon Centre Torbay Hospital Rm 6
Monday 3rd & 10th October 2011 Horizon Centre Torbay Hospital Rm 6
Monday 5th & 12th December 2011 Horizon Centre Torbay Hospital Rm 6

If anyone is interested in this course please call Richard Merrifield the Health Trainer Team Lead (Torbay Care Trust) on 07917 246071 or e-mail Richard.merrifield@nhs.net.