DOH Offers Learning Resources on Variety of Topics

(Jan. 26, 2026) The Department of Health (DOH) has been conducting regular "Lunch and Learns" and webinars on a variety of topics of broad interest. A list of trainings available free of charge on the State's Learning Management System (LMS) is available here. The list provides names of the trainings and the course numbers to enable you to search their catalog. You must create an LMS account to access the trainings. If you have any questions regarding these offerings, please email ltcresidentialsurveysupport@health.ny.gov.

In addition, DOH offers learning opportunities for all those who provide, oversee, or receive home and community-based services. These opportunities are offered at no cost and provide a valuable chance for staff and service recipients to strengthen their person-centered skills. Below is DOH’s message:

Virtual Trainings

The virtual trainings include two-and-half hours of instructor-led presentation and interactive group discussion exploring best practices on a variety of related topics. Each topic presents a unique set of concepts, skills, ideas, and discussions related to person-centered thinking, planning, and practice.

Training topics include:

1. Person-Centered Thinking Skills
2. Person-Centered Thinking and the HCBS Final Rule
3. Person-Centered Support for People Making Decisions
4. Person-Centered Plan Development
5. Person-Centered Planning with People Experiencing Crisis
6. Person-Centered Planning and Cultural Humility
7. Person-Centered Practice for Managers
8. Person-Centered Practice with People Experiencing Dementia
9. Person-Centered Practices in Group Settings
10. Person-Centered Plan Development for Local Department of Social Services (LDSS) Staff
11. Person-Centered Planning in Action

You can register for virtual trainings at nydohpcptraining.com/events. New training sessions are regularly added to the site for ongoing registration.

Interested in Hosting In-Person Training?

We welcome the opportunity to partner with you to host in-person trainings on any of these topics. If you are interested in hosting a session for staff, service recipients, or caregivers, please contact us at NYDOHPCPTraining@pcgus.com.

Looking for a Unique Learning Opportunity?

Learning Institutes are truly unique offerings that make it possible to gain uncommon insights, create meaningful connections, and support action for change in your work and organization.

Foundational Learning Institutes are six-week learning experiences that engage participants at both a professional and personal level for the purpose of developing and deepening understanding of person-centeredness in the context of supports for individuals receiving home and community-based services as they seek to have a full and meaningful life.

Exploratory Learning Institutes are six-week intensive learning experiences for individuals who have participated in a Foundational Learning Institute, or groups from organizations who have had key staff participate in one. These are the next step for those who are committed to supporting individuals in having full and meaningful lives. Each Exploratory Learning Institute is unique and goes deeper into a specific topic related to building individual and organizational capacity for person-centered supports.

A Foundational Learning Institute is being offered this fall, with additional sessions planned for Spring 2026. For registration information and detailed description of the Learning Institutes, please visit nydohpcptraining.com/learninginstitutes.

Resource Library

Explore our collection of free resources on person-centered planning and practices by visiting the Person-Centered Planning and Practice Resource Library.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the NY PCP Training Team at nydohpcptraining@pcgus.com.