WHAT

Gain the skills & core competencies to work as a Community Health Worker (CHW) or in other roles under the umbrella of Community Health, e.g.

  Patient Navigator, Health Assister, Recovery Coach, Outreach Worker, Home Visitor, Patient Advisor, Patient Advocate. 

This 9-week course is offered through combined virtual interactive classroom and independent off-line study, with self-paced homework.

Course Topics: 

• Communication Strategies
• Care Connections
• CHW Processes
• Health-related Topics
• Motivational Interviewing (MI) 
  
• Resource Building
• Problem Solving
• Action Planning 

WHEN

Class Meeting Dates & Times

Wednesdays @ 9 AM - 3:30 PM on the following dates: 

• February: 2, 9, 16 & 23
• March: 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30

REQUIREMENTS

• Attend: 9 total virtual class sessions (includes two-day MI Training) 
• Complete assigned readings and assignments between scheduled classes
• Must have computer/internet access, ability to use Zoom, and be 18 or older 

FUNDING SUPPORT

• Region 7 Integrated Delivery Network (IDN) Partners- This course, including manuals and materials, are funded through IDN Workforce Development funds and are provided at no-cost to Region-7 IDN Partner Organization staff members.
  

The preparation of this training was financed under a Contract with the State of New Hampshire, Department of Health and Human Services, with funds provided in part by the State of New Hampshire and/or such other funding sources as were available or required, e.g., the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

• Limited full scholarships are also available by request to individuals seeking to become a CHW, or individuals who are currently doing Community Health work and have not taken a CHW training previously. There are required questions that must be answered to complete a scholarship request and incomplete requests will not be considered. 

Funding for this event is made possible by cooperative agreement NU58DP006515 between the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health Services, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications by speakers and modera­tors do not necessarily reflect the policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices or organizations imply endorsement by the State or US Government.

QUESTIONS?

Contact Amber Culver: 

aculver@NCHCNH.org or (603)259-4804