How To Train Your Team to Be CHWs and Steps for Success
Read on to learn the best practices for training a CHW team in Core Competencies and beyond.
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These Are the New Job Skills CHWs Need Right Now
Everyone’s job is different nowadays. This means community health workers need an updated list of job skills. Everything you thought you knew about jobs for any kind of health worker is up for re-analyzing. That includes how people learn (remotely) to what they learn (cultural competency) and where they use those skills (phone vs. someone’s …
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Most Popular CHW Training Courses in 2020
Online learning and CHW training: Check out the top 10 skills CHWs wanted to learn in 2020.
Top CHW Conferences of 2021
Conference season is beginning, and many are online, making it easier for CHWs and health promoters to join.
Download Your CHW Training Resource and Template Bundle
Make training your CHW team easier and work more effectively with these templates and resources. From building your program to free training resources, there’s something here that you can use right now. Your bundle includes: Build a CHW Program Core competencies To Start Your CHW Program: A complete list of the basic training requirements every …
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Top 10 Articles in 2020 – Career Development, Core Competencies, Outreach Skills Roles of CHWs, and More
CHWs have the power to bring health care to underserved communities nationwide. As a CHW, your peers rely on you to get access to the help they need, the resources to improve their life quality, and the tools to improve their health outcomes. Whether you’re looking to start your career as a CHW or are …
November is American Diabetes Month – Here Are 3 Things CHWs Can Do To Help Prevent The Disease
Nearly every day, a new study shows that healthy habits are the ticket to living longer and feeling better while you do live by avoiding diseases like diabetes. Eating well, exercising often, stopping smoking, keeping to a healthy weight, and limiting alcohol pays off. Diabetes among your community members and patients is probably one of …
Heart Health Training Checklist: Does Your Team Have These Skills? [Checklist]
Heart disease is responsible for the most deaths of men, women, and people in most racial and ethnic groups around the US. People with heart conditions, such as hypertension or cardiovascular disease, have a higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19. [Download Now: Heart Health Training Checklist] Having a healthy heart is more important now …
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Community Health Worker Core Competencies: Level up Your Community Initiative with CHWTraining
CHWs are the frontline health workers assisting those who need it most. With effective training, your team can help bring health to underserved communities. Individuals in underserved populations often struggle to access the medical care needed to live a long, healthy life. Issues like cultural stigma, language barriers, and bureaucracy make health care difficult or …
Autism: New Course Helps Underserved Families in Washington
The number of children who have been diagnosed with Autism has increased sharply in recent years—at least for some children. White children in the U.S. are tested for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as a part of regular care, which means they can be diagnosed earlier and go down a road for intervention and services that …
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