A Simple Guide to Powerful Communication Skills That Build Rapport
Learn powerful communication skills with this simple guide to build rapport, enhance connections, and improve your interactions effectively.
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4 Outreach Skills That Turn Make Your Programs More Successful
Learn the 4 essential outreach skills that can dramatically enhance the success of your programs. Boost your impact with these expert strategies.
5 Ways to Boost your multidisciplinary team with Community Health Workers
Just five years ago, most healthcare centers and providers across the US had no idea what a community health worker (CHW) did—never mind how they might fit in with a larger multidisciplinary healthcare team. Then the coronavirus arrived, the health of millions changed, and CHW advocates everywhere jumped at the chance to rebuild their client …
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Virtual Community Outreach for CHWs
Community outreach is a vital element of a successful community health program. But what exactly is it, and why is it so vital? In many cases, community health workers and local health initiatives work with populations with limited access to resources like internet or phone service and health services — which is a driver for …
Career Development for Community Health Workers
Understand where and how to recruit or train community health workers, encourage career growth, and create career development for experienced CHWs.
World AIDS Day: 7 Outreach Resources For Community Health Workers
[Lee este artículo en español aquí.] Did you know that December is HIV/AIDS Awareness Month? Every year, December 1 marks World AIDS Day and kicks off a month-long period to spread information and raise awareness & much-needed funds for HIV/AIDS prevention, education, and research. The tradition dates back to 1988, at the peak of the …
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Women’s Health: 7 Skills Every Community Health Worker Needs
To build a healthy community that supports the needs of high-risk or at-risk communities, community health worker programs need to improve health and wellness for everyone. While we regularly talk about health and disease in generalized terms, women’s health requires a specific focus. Health has gender differences. The CHWs in your program need to understand …
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Community Health Worker Career: 6 Steps To Get Ahead
The news is out: more people want a community health worker career now more than ever. And the reason for this shift is simple: A CHW career is rewarding, and it is a critical piece of a healthcare team. Being a CHW is also a good career choice. There are more jobs than ever in …
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How to Set Learning Goals for a Successful Community Health Program
The career path as a Community Health Worker is one full of growth opportunities, hands-on experience, and human interaction. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 17% growth for CHWs by 2030. Community health workers or promotores de salud have the chance to improve community members’ well-being every day and help them navigate the …
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How To Support Trans Clients and Patients
Every person, whether or not they’re lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (sometimes shortened to trans or trans*) and queer, or questioning (LGBTQ+) or not, deserves to have access to health care to be healthy and confident, mentally and physically. However, people who identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community are left far behind. Members of this …