Education

HRO Fundamentals Training | Fall 2026-Spring 2027

CHA is pleased to offer a series of HRO Fundamentals Training opportunities from November 2026 through April 2027. These programs reinforce core high reliability organization (HRO) principles, build practical skills, and foster a culture where safety is a shared responsibility and team members feel empowered to speak up, identify risks, and prevent harm.

All sessions are offered at no cost to CHA Patient Safety Organization (PSO) hospital members.

Registration for HRO Fundamentals Training sessions are on the CHA website here. The first four sessions are listed below. Additional winter and spring offerings are listed by month here, with dates and times to be added as they are finalized.

1. Apparent Cause Analysis: Tuesday, November 10, 9-11:45 a.m., virtual
   Click here to register.
2. Safety Coach Training: Tuesday, November 10, 12:30-2:30 p.m., virtual
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3. Cause Analysis (two-day workshop): Monday, December 14, and Tuesday, December 15, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., on-site at CHA*
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4. Safety Starts With Me – Train-the-Trainer: Wednesday, December 16, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., on-site at CHA*
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*On-site sessions are located at CHA, 110 Barnes Road, Wallingford, CT. Click here for directions.

For additional information, contact CHA Education Services at 203-294-7263 or EducationServices@chime.org.

PROUD: Strengthening Care for Parents in Recovery

Virtual, On Demand
No Registration Fee

The Parents Recovering from Opioid and Other Use Disorders (PROUD) multipart education series themed Strengthening Care for Parents in Recovery is now available on demand through the PROUD website here.

Session topics feature perspectives on infrastructure that supports a responsive system of care and provides resources to aid in the recovery process. All sessions are free of cost.

To complete any of these virtual courses on demand, click the direct registration links below. After selecting a link, users will be prompted to enter an email address to get started. Users must set up a free Reach360 account to access the training.

1. PROUD | Seen, Safe, and Supported: LGBTQIA+ Affirming SUD Care
2. PROUD | Reducing Bias in Perinatal SUD Care
3. PROUD | Correlation of SUD, Domestic Violence, Intimate-Partner Violence, and Sexual Abuse
4. PROUD | Connecting Care: Navigating Connecticut Resources for Parents in Recovery
5. PROUD | Clinical Pathways for Treating Newborns With Opioid Withdrawal (NOWs)
6. PROUD | Postpartum Warning Signs Part 1
7. PROUD | Postpartum Warning Signs Part 2

These sessions are designed for physicians, nurses, social workers, quality professionals, risk managers, healthcare executives, doulas, and all healthcare professionals working with patients impacted by substance use disorders (SUD) and mental health conditions. Continuing education credits (CEs) are available for two years.

PROUD educational programming is administered by the Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) and funded through a grant from the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) to educate those in the caring professions on support strategies that help families succeed. CHA partners with hospitals, healthcare providers, and community agencies across Connecticut to raise awareness about substance exposure during pregnancy and the postpartum period to improve the health and well-being of Connecticut parents and caregivers and infants born substance exposed.

View all PROUD offerings at cthosp.org/education/proud.