Health Educator and Supervisor Training: 1) Pre-Training: Each trainee will complete up to 30 hours of pre-training work on-demand (independent study). This includes virtual orientation to the Family Spirit Program and training process and the completion of web-based curriculum knowledge assessments. The pre-training period also includes orientation to program forms and data collection measures that are available for affiliate sites to use.

Additionally, Family Spirit staff will meet with affiliate trainees to discuss program readiness for model implementation during pre-training. 2) Core Training: The core training phase is conducted either in-person or virtually via Zoom to provide in-depth training on the Family Spirit model and curriculum content and delivery. If conducted in person, the core training is completed across 4 days. If conducted virtually, the core training is completed across 2 weeks (32 hours total). Upon demonstrating competency in lesson content and the ability to effectively deliver the curriculum, each trainee will receive certification from Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health. 3) Post-Training and Implementation Support: Family Spirit trainers facilitate monthly implementation planning and support meetings for 6 months after the conclusion of the core training. Thereafter, quarterly follow up meetings are conducted to review the submitted Quarterly Affiliate Reports, discuss technical assistance needs, and share program updates.

Additional Training for Supervisors: Supervision is essential for Family Spirit program implementation. At least 1 supervisor is required for every 10 Health Educators. In addition to the three phases of training described above that each Health Educator and Supervisor receives, Supervisors receive additional training, communication, and ongoing support on topics such as: program start-up and implementation; monitoring fidelity and quality assurance; and team management within a home visiting program.

Observation Fee (if applicable): Observers from Affiliate Sites are welcome to sit in on training. We require observers to pay a fee that covers the cost of training materials, administrative overhead, and additional planning as required.

Health Educator: $1,900
Supervisor: $2,800
Observer: $350

• Required for Health Educators

The Family Spirit Core Curriculum is available to all trained Health Educators and Supervisors. One curriculum set must be purchased for each trained Health Educator. Additional sets may be purchased per affiliate needs. The Family Spirit Core Curriculum includes: 63 Flip-Chart Lessons and Lesson Plans; Implementation Guide; Reference Manual; Participant Workbook; Participant Certificates; Recommended Evaluation Measures. The Core Curriculum set includes 3 formats: 1) Hard copy curriculum box 2) PDF files of all curriculum materials on FS Connect 3) Digital Platform: Family Spirit Online Pricing includes access to all 3 formats. After the first year of affiliation, access to FS Connect and the Digital Platform is dependent upon payment of affiliation renewal fees.

Cost: $1,200 per set

• Optional

The Family Spirit Nurture curriculum is a supplemental 6lesson module proven to promote healthy infant feeding and growth in the first year of life and reduce early childhood obesity risk. The Family Spirit Nurture curriculum is available to interested Family Spirit affiliates as well as any other interested community or program. Independent training is required through Coursera. Following successful completion of the training, each trainee receives a hard copy curriculum set as well as access to the digital version of the curriculum.

For Family Spirit Affiliates: $175 per set (includes independent training)
For Non-Affiliates: $300 per set (includes independent training)