This guide will assist health workers in the field of WI Family Planning and Reproductive Health (FP/R&SH/EI) Care: 

• Gain a better understanding of the fundamentals of WI FP/R&SH/EI.  
• Learn the top patient messages to deliver on FP/R&SH/EI topics.  
• Incorporate facts (either developed by DPH or other reliable sources) into the education process, for themselves and their clients.  
• Observe appropriate skills and standards of practice as modeled by health care professionals.

STEP I:

Read "Guiding Principles", fundamentals developed by the Division of Public Health for Wisconsin family planning and reproductive health agencies.

STEP II:

Review the “Top Three Links” for each topic listed above, located in the Resource Center.

STEP III:

Read “Just the Basics” materials provided for each topic listed below, located in the Resource Center:

• Confidentiality & Patient Privacy

• Contraceptive Services

• Dual Protection 

• Emergency Contraception

• Pregnancy-Related Service

• Post Partum Contraception

• Pregnancy Testing Services

• Sexual Abuse/Sexual Assault

• STD/STI (incl. HIV/AIDS info)

 Additional Training

CA Family Health Council: Family Planning Health Worker Certification 

• Live Training
• Online "Challenge Examination" 

 North Central Technical College 

• Reproductive Health Nursing Program

In the future, DPH will require completion of a “Just the Basics” staff orientation.  We are currently revising this section in addition to developing a pre-and post-test for submission to DPH.