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 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 …
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 …
3 Powerful Communication Skills That Build Rapport
Rapport is the connection that helps relationships to build and strengthen. But it doesn’t come automatically. Here’s how CHWs can build this important communication skill to succeed with clients.
Top 5 Ways To Assess CHW Skills and Core Competencies
The best ways to assess the skills and core competencies of CHWs includes a mix of assessment methodologies, and looking at all of them to develop a clearer picture of where healthcare team members need to improve.
The Coronavirus Is Changing the Community Health Workforce. The Shifts May Be Here to Stay
Here are four ways healthcare agencies, state and federal leaders, and employers can use community health workers in their community-based workforce to protect vulnerable communities. CHWs boost the capacity of hospitals and public health organizations now more than they ever have before.