Source: CDC ATSDR Introduction What is Social Vulnerability? Every community must prepare for and respond to hazardous events, whether a natural disaster like a tornado or a disease outbreak, or an anthropogenic event such as a harmful chemical spill. The degree to which a community exhibits certain social conditions, including high poverty, low percentage of …
Source: California Health Care Foundation Community Health Workers – Recognizing and Sustaining Their ValueCommunity health workers and promotores (CHW/Ps) can play a key role in the health care system by supporting health care organizations’ efforts to care for a broad range of patients. This brief, made possible by the California Health Care Foundation, explores how …
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Peer to Peer- Training Peer Health Coaches to Lead a Health Messages Program for Their Peers with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities A study funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). Source: National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) Download PDF in English and Spanish People with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) …
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A free, online educational program designed for promotores de salud and community health workers. About This Program As community health workers, our work helps people enjoy good health. Promoting Healthy Choices and Community Changes will teach you how to promote individual-level and community-level changes toward good health. This free e-learning program helps build the capacity …
As states transform their health systems many are turning to Community Health Workers (CHWs) to tackle some of the most challenging aspects of health improvement, such as facilitating care coordination, enhancing access to community-based services, and addressing social determinants of health. Source: State Community Health Worker Models – NASHP While state definitions vary, CHWs are …
