Community Health Worker
Submitted by bobwill on 16 May 2013 - 3:02pm
What was your curriculem for the 70 hour asthma community health worker training program?
What was your curriculem for the 70 hour asthma community health worker training program?
bobwill
16 May 2013 - 3:04pm
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Are there any formal
Are there any formal community health worker certification courses available in Illinois or Missouri?
hert77
16 May 2013 - 3:04pm
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Was wondering what the site
Was wondering what the site was for the Sinai Asthma Ed Traning Institute?
Does CDC have an asthma ed training program? can yours and the CDC be replicated?
hert77
16 May 2013 - 3:06pm
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Seems to me with some of the
Seems to me with some of the resistance in the community, why isn't there a standardized training program so all can begin utilizing this important tool to improve health outcomes, thus save money and improve QOL?
mgutierrez
16 May 2013 - 3:34pm
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Hello bowill, Sinai has a
Hello bowill, Sinai has a formal asthma training via our Sinai Asthma Education Training Institute. Information can be found at www.suhichicago.org or you can email me melissa.gutierrez@sinai.org.
There are no state run CHW "certification" programs in Illinois.
weemsjr@uic.edu
16 May 2013 - 3:08pm
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Is the Sinai Asthma Education
Is the Sinai Asthma Education Training Institute open to Community Health Eductors outside the Sinai system? Also, would you be willing to facilitate a train the trainer for other organizations? great job Melissa and Andy
djwjr
marronal
16 May 2013 - 3:08pm
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@bobwill--I believe Texas has
@bobwill--I believe Texas has a program in place: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/mch/chw.shtm
jim braddick
16 May 2013 - 3:26pm
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MA does certify CHW's, has a
MA does certify CHW's, has a state office of CHW, and there is an active Association of CHW's.
http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dph/programs/hcq/dhpl/community-health-workers/
http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dph/programs/community-health/primarycare-healthaccess/healthcare-workforce-center/comm-health-wkrs/
http://www.machw.org/
mgutierrez
16 May 2013 - 3:35pm
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Please let me clarrify that
Please let me clarrify that there are no formal certificaiton programs in Illinois.
mgutierrez
16 May 2013 - 3:37pm
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djwjr, Sinai's asthma
djwjr,
Sinai's asthma training program is available and we would be happy to train your CHWs. Please contact me for more details. melissa.gutierrez@sinai.org
Best,
Melissa
mgutierrez
16 May 2013 - 3:39pm
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hert77, Great questions. We
hert77,
Great questions. We need more CHW advocates out in the field and in the ear of our policy makers. Please try to reach out to your local CHW network or contact the APHA CHW Section. They are a great resource!
Best,
Melissa