Practical AI Workshops for public health teams

Hands-on training that helps staff use AI for real tasks with clear boundaries, public-health examples, and human review.

Backyard-AI workshops are designed for public health departments, nonprofits, universities, coalitions, recovery organizations, and mission-driven teams that want useful AI training without hype.

Why workshops help

Give your team shared language and practical confidence.

AI adoption often becomes messy when staff experiment on their own without shared expectations. A practical workshop gives teams a common foundation: what AI can help with, what it should not be used for, how to write better prompts, how to review outputs, and how to choose workflows that fit their real work.

Workshop topics

AI Basics for Public Health Work

A clear introduction to how AI tools work, where they can help, what their limitations are, and how to use them responsibly in public health settings.

AI for Reporting and Program Documentation

Use AI to support monthly summaries, leadership briefs, grant reports, program updates, and internal documentation without losing accuracy or context.

AI for Communication and Plain Language

Practice using AI to draft, revise, and review audience-specific public health messages, newsletters, flyers, social posts, and internal communication.

Responsible AI and Human Review

Build shared expectations around source checking, sensitive data, disclosure language, human review, and risk tiers.

Formats

  • 60-90 minute introductory session

  • 2-hour practical training

  • Half-day workshop

  • Full-day workshop

  • Virtual workshop

  • Conference breakout

  • Leadership briefing

AI for Evidence Synthesis and Summaries

Learn how AI can help organize reports, articles, guidance documents, meeting notes, and policy materials into usable summaries while maintaining source awareness.

Build Your First AI Workflow

A hands-on session where participants identify one workflow, define the task, write prompts, add review steps, and leave with a draft workflow plan.

What participants receive

Depending on the format, participants may receive:

  • Prompt examples for public health tasks

  • Workflow planning templates

  • AI output review checklist

  • Responsible AI guidance

  • Example use cases by role

  • Scorecard or readiness worksheet

  • Follow-up resources for continued practice

Who workshops are for

  • Public health staff and leadership

  • Health educators and communication teams

  • Epidemiology, evaluation, and program staff

  • Faculty, students, and training programs

  • Nonprofit and coalition teams

  • Recovery and resource-navigation organizations

  • Community-based organizations working on public health issues

Timeline and pricing

Typical formats range from a 60-minute talk to a full-day workshop. Pricing depends on length, preparation, audience size, travel, customization, and deliverables. Final pricing is quoted after discovery.

Optional public range: Talks often range from $1,500-$4,000; half-day workshops often range from $3,500-$6,000; full-day workshops often range from $6,500-$10,000.

Want a practical AI session for your team?

Share your audience, goals, timeline, and preferred format. Backyard-AI will recommend a session structure that fits your team’s needs.