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Staff Resources & Development

Access these helpful employee resources below.

Online Training

Some of Harc’s refresher training can be done online. Search the catalog below to see which trainings are available. 

When training is done outside of your normal work hours, please turn in the documentation of your training to your manager so that they can add the hours to the pay period. 

Sign-Up for Training: December 2024
 

The DDS Fire Safety training can be done online and will take 1 hour and 15 minutes. To access DDS Fire Safety Training online: 

  1. Print and fill out the Sign-In Sheet for the training. Click here to bring you to the Fire Safety Sign-In Sheet. Return completed sheet to Staff Development. Make sure the sheet is signed and dated. YOU WILL NOT CREDIT FOR DOING THIS TRAINING WITHOUT TURNING IN THE SIGN-IN SHEET
  2. Navigate to the DDS Fire Safety Website and access the Fire Safety training
  3. Print out the “Section Summary Sheet” to read along and take notes
  4. Click on the link for Section 1 – Fire Prevention Video and watch.
  5. View Section 2 and 3
  6. Continue watching videos until the conclusion of Section 6.
  7. After viewing videos, click here to take the Fire Safety Exam 
    • Exam will be automatically sent to Staff Development

Click here to find the DDS Fire Safety Website: Fire Safety
Click here to find the DSS FIre Safety Website: Fire Safety in Spanish

If doing this training outside of your regular work hours, inform your supervisor so that compensation for 1 hour and 15 minutes will be included in your next paycheck.

The Vocational Policies & Procedures Refresher training takes approximately 1.5 hours to complete. To complete the training online: 

  1. Click here to open and print the Signature Sheet. You must turn this into Human Resources to get credit for taking this training online. The signature sheet may be delivered via interface office mail or fax to 860-541-1769
  2. View the presentation, including videos and online quizzes to demonstrate your knowledge. Note that this website works much better if you use Google Chrome. Some features will not work with other browsers

If doing this training outside of your regular work hours, inform your supervisor so that compensation for 1.5 hours will be included in your next paycheck.

The Sexual Harassment training takes two hours to complete and can be done online. Upon completion, please follow the instructions to request a certificate. Once received, send a copy of the training certificate to Staff Development. 

To access the CHRO Sexual Harassment training, please click here: CHRO Sexual Harassment Training.

If doing this training outside of your regular work hours, inform your supervisor so that compensation for 2 hours will be included in your next paycheck.

The Abuse & Neglect training takes approximately 2.5 hours. To complete the training online:

  1. Click here to open and print the training Attestation Form and here for the signature sheet. You must turn in both of these to Human Resources to get credit for taking this training online. The signature sheet may be delivered via interface office mail or fax to 860-541-1769
  2. You will need to view the seven virtual modules found on the DSS website linked here
  3. Once the virtual modules have been watched, please complete the DDS Abuse and Neglect quizzes. These can be found in this Google form
  4. You can find the reporting protocol guidelines here

If you have any questions regarding abuse or neglect, individual rights, or HIPAA, please contact Christopher Brothers at 860-218-6008 or cbrothers@harc-ct.org

If doing this training outside of your regular work hours, inform your supervisor so that compensation for 2.5 hours will be included in your next paycheck.

The Bloodborne Pathogens/Health Topics training is for Harc staff ONLY. This training is not for individuals from other agencies. To complete the trainings online:

  1. Click here to open and print the Bloodborne Pathogens signature sheet
  2. Click here to open and print the Health Topics signature sheet. You must turn in the signature sheets to Human Resources to get credit for taking these trainings online. The signature sheet may be delivered via interface office mail or fax to 860-541-1769
  3. You will need to view the videos for whichever training you are taking. After watching you must complete the post-tests

If you have any questions regarding bloodborne pathogens or health topics, please contact Brenda Barlett at bbartlett@harc-ct.org

If doing this training outside of your regular work hours, inform your supervisor so that compensation for 1.5 hours will be included in your next paycheck.

The Dysphagia training is for Harc staff ONLY. This training is not for individuals from other agencies. To complete the trainings online:

  1. Click here to open and print the signature sheet. You must turn in the signature sheet to Human Resources to get credit for taking this training online. The signature sheet may be delivered via interface office mail or fax to 860-541-1769
  2. Click the image below to watch the video. After watching, complete the post-test

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Click here to complete the Dysphagia post-test. 

 

If you have any questions regarding dysphagia, please contact Brenda Barlett at bbartlett@harc-ct.org. 

If doing this training outside of your regular work hours, inform your supervisor so that compensation for the training hours will be included in your next paycheck.

The Planning & Provision training can be done online via the steps below.

  1. Click here to open and print the signature sheet. You must turn in the signature sheet to Human Resources to get credit for taking this training online. The signature sheet may be delivered via interface office mail or fax to 860-541-1769
  2. Click here, here, and here to access resources such as an individual plan, level of need assessment, and the integrated support star
  3. View the presentation and take the post-training quiz

Click here to complete the post-training quiz

If doing this training outside of your regular work hours, inform your supervisor so that compensation for the training hours will be included in your next paycheck.

The Documentation & Review training can be done online via the steps below.

  1. Click here to open and print the signature sheet. You must turn in the signature sheet to Human Resources to get credit for taking this training online. The signature sheet may be delivered via interface office mail or fax to 860-541-1769
  2. View the presentation in whole and then complete the post-training quiz

Click here to complete the post-training quiz. 

If doing this training outside of your regular work hours, inform your supervisor so that compensation for the training hours will be included in your next paycheck.

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