6 Ways Your Supervisors Can Support CHWs’ Mental Health
If you’re a supervisor make it a priority to find ways to boost the mental wellness of your community health worker teams.
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Advance your ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Training with These 5 Skills
Advance Your ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Training with These 5 Skills / Blog / By Monique Cuvelier Most employers who work with community health workers (CHWs) know that they’re a tremendous help for supporting people with chronic health conditions, but they’re also valuable for anyone who has experienced violence or trauma. Both adults and children …
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How a Community Health Initiative Makes Your Clients Healthier
Finding fitness, friendship, and lifestyle change through a community health initiative. By Eliana Ifill One of the hardest parts of doing physical activity is finding the confidence and motivation to start. It’s intimidating to make a big life change, and it can be easier to push it to the side. Community health workers (CHWs), community …
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10 Skills CHWs Can Learn from Home — for Free (or Cheap!) Resources for Distance Learning
Studying or working from home? Try these free new skills to learn from home.
Quiz: Is Your Community-Based Team Burned Out?
Burnout can manifest as frustration, anger, exhaustion, and lack of physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual energy. Read on to find out whether your team is reaching or struggling with burnout.
10 Signs You Need to Make a Behavioral Health Referral
Supporting clients and patients in crisis situations is critically important. Stress can cause problems with the whole body and can also be a trigger for negative behaviors. This list of signs lets health workers know when it’s time to refer someone to a behavioral health professional for more support.