The
Professional Development Partnership (PDP) is a project funded by the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention—Division of Adolescent and
School Health (CDC DASH) and is managed by Rocky
Mountain Center for Health Promotion and Education (RMC) . The purpose of the PDP is to assist CDC DASH-funded
local, state and national non-governmental organizations (SEAs,
LEAs, NGOs) in strengthening their capacity to provide professional
development that will enhance the delivery of education for reducing
risk behaviors among youth.
CDC DASH-funded site Professional Development Coordinators may
contact RMC for the following services:
General Technical Assistance (TA)
General TA, related to the DASH Professional Development Practices, may be requested via phone or email. Click here to see TA examples.
Technical Assistance (TA) Visits.
The RMC PDP team will conduct up to four, two-day TA visits per year. DASH funded sites may apply for the TA visits by following the simple steps outlined on the PDP TA visit link on the PDP website. A team of PDP and DASH staff members review the applications and select the TA visit recipients. Click on the following to view:
PDP Website www.pdp-rmc.org
A professional development website is maintained by the PDP team and offers
- Current PDP news;
- A self-paced module that provides a brief overview of the Professional Development Partnership (PDP) and a basic introduction to professional development;
- A password protected resource bank housing downloadable resources for each of the DASH PD Practices;
- A reference search—a collection of PD references, including books, journal articles, websites and national organizations recommended by PDP staff and categorized by keyword, author or title;
- A directory of site PD Coordinators and assigned DASH project officers;
- Monthly brain boosters—a collection engaging activities that can be used during PD events;
- A calendar of PD events;
- Current and past issues of the PDP quarterly newsletter, Capacity Quest; and
- Links to the RMC and DASH websites.
Annual PDP Institute
An annual 3-day PD event targeting DASH-funded site PD Coordinators and their teams. |
