Central Arkansas: Call to Action Summit for Congenital Syphilis
We are excited to extend to you a cordial invitation to our upcoming Call to Action Summit for Congenital Syphilis, which will be held in Central Arkansas and Northwest Arkansas. This call-to-action summit will be free and offer CEs and will serve as a platform to address this crisis collectively. The Arkansas Department of Health looked at missed prevention opportunities among mothers delivering infants with Congenital Syphilis in Arkansas from 2019–2021 and found the most prevalent missed opportunity was no timely treatment despite timely diagnosis. Many providers lack accurate information about syphilis, its transmission, symptoms, and available resources. This call-to-action summit will serve as a platform to address this crisis collectively through a review of current statistics and best practices. There will be two opportunities to attend this summit - May 9 in Central Arkansas and May 21 in Northwest Arkansas.
Central Arkansas Call to Action Summit will be held Thursday May 9th, 2024 from 9am to 3pm at UAMS Walton Auditorium. UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute 449 Jack Stephens Dr Little Rock, AR 72205. Flyer is attached.
Our lineup of speakers includes experts in the field who will share their insights, research findings, and best practices.
Key topics that will be covered during the conference include:
Innovations in syphilis screening and diagnostic techniques.
Best practices in the management of congenital syphilis cases.
Strategies for improving prenatal care and syphilis prevention efforts.
Disease Intervention Specialist and their roles in combating congenital syphilis.
Maternal Health and Substance Misuse
Epidemiology and current trends in congenital syphilis.
Your participation in this conference is invaluable, as we believe that by bringing together diverse perspectives and expertise, we can foster collaboration and drive positive change in the fight against congenital syphilis.
Central AR: May 9th at UAMS in Little Rock
Pee Dee AHEC: Domestic Violence Course
Course Description
Domestic violence is a pervasive public health issue. This course examines how domestic violence may be defined, the prevalence of domestic violence, and the intersection between intimate partner violence, stalking, and homicide. Screening/assessment strategies and interventions that may promote safety and stabilization for victims/survivors of domestic violence will be explored. Resources available to assist victims/survivors of domestic violence will also be discussed.
Click HERE to register!
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
1) Define domestic violence.
2) Describe the prevalence of domestic violence.
3) Describe screening strategies for domestic violence.
4) Explain at least two interventions that can be used to promote safety and stabilization for victims/survivors of domestic violence.
5) Identify resources available to assist victims/survivors of domestic violence.
6) Describe the intersection between intimate partner violence, stalking, and homicide.
Fee
$15 Consortium Members $30 Non-Consortium Members
Deadline to register:5/9/24
Instructor
Dr. Erika Smith-Marek, PhD, LMFT, CITS
Dr. Smith is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice in Northwest Florida. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Marriage and Family Sciences at Northcentral University. She is an American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Clinical Fellow and Approved Supervisor with over fifteen years of experience specializing in the treatment of trauma and posttraumatic disorder. She is also a Certified Trauma Treatment Specialist through the Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists and EMDR International Association Approved Consultant and Certified Therapist in EMDR Therapy. She especially enjoys spending time outdoors with her family, reading, and long-distance trail running.
Target Audience
Counselors or Family Therapists, Psychologists, Social Workers, and Other Interested Health Care Providers
Credit Hours
AHEC: This program is approved for 0.2 CEU's (2.0 clock hours) by Pee Dee AHEC and meets SC AHEC Best Practice standards. Participants must attend 90% of the program and complete an evaluation in order to receive a certificate of attendance. No partial credit will be given.
Counselors and Therapists: This program is approved for 2.0 hours of continuing education credit. The South Carolina AHEC system is recognized as a permanent sponsor of continuing education by the South Carolina Board of Examiners of Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists. {Provider number is #65
Nursing: Pee Dee Area Health Education Center is an approved provider of nursing professional development by the South Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
This nursing continuing education awards 2.0 contact hours upon successful completion.
NPD approval refers only to NPD activities and does not imply SCNA or Pee Dee AHEC endorsement of any commercial product.
Social Workers: Pee Dee AHEC, as part of the SC AHEC System, is an approved provider of CE for social workers. This social work program is approved for 2.0 hours of non-social work credit hours.
SE CHW CoLab
This month's topic is Oral Health. Our CoLab Trainer and Case Presenter will be Mary Kenyon Jones, M.ED. Mary Kenyon Jones, M.Ed. is the Strategic Operations and Communications Advisor for the Division of Oral Health at SC DHEC and for the SC Oral Health Action Network. Our objective for this month is to educate CHWs about oral health. We will examine oral health across the lifespan and focus on how CHWs can support prevention methods.
At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
Explain oral health across the lifespan with a specific focus on how CHWs can support preventive oral health for the patients they serve.
About CoLab
The goal is for Community Health Workers and CHW Allies from all across the Southeast to support and learn together. Every month, a CHW will present a case study and an expert will offer training in a topic of great interest.
By attending and completing an evaluation, participants will receive 1 hour of CHW CEU every month.
AHEC hosts our CoLab, if you have not previously registered for a CoLab, please note you will have to create an account through AHEC in order to finalize your registration.
Please be sure to reach out to Rebekah (rebekah@scchwa.org), if you have any further questions.
If you are interested in joining us on May 15, the registration will be below.
Register Now! https://www.scahec.net/learn/programs/3688
This month, SCCHWA is also offering the Colab in Spanish!
Join us Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 12 EST for CoLab Con Promotores
Ana Cossio will be presenting Wednesday’s session on Oral Health for CHWs entirely in Spanish!
Click Here to Register for CoLab Con Promotores
NWA: Call to Action Summit for Congenital Syphilis
We are excited to extend to you a cordial invitation to our upcoming Call to Action Summit for Congenital Syphilis, which will be held in Central Arkansas and Northwest Arkansas. This call-to-action summit will be free and offer CEs and will serve as a platform to address this crisis collectively. The Arkansas Department of Health looked at missed prevention opportunities among mothers delivering infants with Congenital Syphilis in Arkansas from 2019–2021 and found the most prevalent missed opportunity was no timely treatment despite timely diagnosis. Many providers lack accurate information about syphilis, its transmission, symptoms, and available resources. This call-to-action summit will serve as a platform to address this crisis collectively through a review of current statistics and best practices. There will be two opportunities to attend this summit - May 9 in Central Arkansas and May 21 in Northwest Arkansas.
Northwest Arkansas Call to Action Summit will be held Tuesday May 21st, 2024 from 9am to 3pm at the Schmieding Center, Center Auditorium, Institute on Aging, 2422 N Thompson St, Springdale, AR 72764. Flyer to come.
Our lineup of speakers includes experts in the field who will share their insights, research findings, and best practices.
Key topics that will be covered during the conference include:
Innovations in syphilis screening and diagnostic techniques.
Best practices in the management of congenital syphilis cases.
Strategies for improving prenatal care and syphilis prevention efforts.
Disease Intervention Specialist and their roles in combating congenital syphilis.
Maternal Health and Substance Misuse
Epidemiology and current trends in congenital syphilis.
NW Arkansas: May 21st at UAMS’ Schmieding Center Auditorium, Institute on Aging
Tobacco Cessation Resources for CHWs Webinar
Welcome to the Tobacco Cessation Resources for CHWs event! This online gathering is dedicated to providing Community Health Workers (CHWs) with valuable information and tools to help individuals quit tobacco use. Join us and learn about resources that can support your efforts in assisting others to quit smoking. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your knowledge and skills in tobacco cessation. Register now to secure your spot!
Click HERE to register!
NACHWA: 2024 Unity Conference
Thursday, August 22nd, 2024
Click HERE for more information about the 2024 Unity Conference!
NACHW is excited to announce that we will be holding this year’s Annual Meeting and Unity Conference virtually on Zoom! Our Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 21st, and our 1-day virtual Unity Conference on Thursday, August 22nd.
During our Annual Meeting on August 21st, members will vote for NACHW board members, and hear about NACHW accomplishments in the past year from Board President, Lillie Fox, Board Treasurer, Paige Menking, and Executive Director, Denise Octavia Smith. The Annual Meeting is open to any NACHW member in good standing.
The 1-day Unity Conference on August 22nd will include a keynote, virtual workshops, the swearing-in of our new board members, and more! This year’s conference theme is Our Voices Heard, Our Leadership Respected.
Registration for the Annual Meeting and Unity Conference will open later in the month.
1-day Unity 2024 (August 22) registration prices:
NACHW CHW Members – FREE
Non-Member CHW - $25
NACHW Ally Member - $25
Non-Member Ally- $75
We look forward to seeing you all virtually as we plan to be back in person for the Unity Conference in 2025!
Sickle Cell Disease CHW Training
Our training program covers the core competencies of community health workers, and includes additional concentration on sickle cell disease. Virtual lectures, online in-class assignments and homework provide a wide array of learning opportunities. This structured course is offered throughout the year.
Interactive Webinar
Classes are taught using a live interactive webinar format. Instructors are national leaders in their respective fields. The interactive format allows students to learn from industry leaders without having to travel. We utilize a user-friendly webinar software to ensure the class is accessible for all levels of technological expertise.
Field Experience
A valuable part of the CHW training program is obtained through the hands on field work experience provided by our partner community based organizations within your local area. Preceptorships require 40 hours of clinic, community and field experience.
Exam
The National Community Health Worker exam assesses student knowledge and skills obtained during program training. Analysis of student learning includes evaluating the knowledge, skills, and abilities that will be utilized in both the community and medical settings such as: learning duties of a CHW, providing patient intake services, presentation and communication skills, linking resources, building community relationships and more.
If you have any questions, please contact SCDAA Community Impact and Education Manager Kevin Amado at kamado@sicklecelldisease.org or call 410-528-1555.
Click HERE to apply!
Webinar: Hypertension From a Population Perspective
You are invited to join Constellation Quality Health and Daniel Lackland, Dr.P.H., FAHA for a webinar on April 24, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. covering an epidemiologic perspective of the ongoing hypertension pandemic in the United States and solutions for reducing population risks.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Describe the excess global cerebrovascular risks and hypertension.
2. Describe the factors associated with excess risks.
3. Describe the implications of hypertension treatment protocols for reducing population risks.
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UAMS Community Scientist Academy
Hear from UAMS researchers how health studies are conducted.
Discover how your voice can improve the health of your community
A $150 training support stipend will be available on the day of training for all participants
Lunch will be provided
UAMS Free Mammogram Event
Have you had your mammogram this year???
The UAMS Mobile MammoVan will provide on-site screening mammograms at the Hermitage Community Center. This service is provided by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. If you do not have insurance, there are assistance programs available. Please call to inquire on how we can help cover the cost.
Who: Women age 40 and over that are due for a mammogram.
Date: April 23rd 2024
Time: 9am
Location:
Hermitage Community Center
416 S Hickory Street
Hermitage, AR 71647
Contact:
UAMS Mobile Mammography
1-800-259-8794
* Mammograms are by appointment only. Please call our office to schedule.
*Before your appointment you may receive an estimate of cost/no surprise letter in the mail. Please bring your insurance and it will be filed as usual, this is not a bill *
SE CHW CoLab: What is a Doula?
We are so excited to announce our SE CHW CoLab this month, Wednesday, April 17 from 12 pm to 1 pm EST! This month's topic is What is a Doula? in honor of Black Maternal Health Week, which is April 11-17, 2024. Our CHW Case Study Presenter will be Ms. Tanya Ambrose, a South Carolina Certified CHW, Doula, Certified Lactation Counselor, and Non-profit Business Founder.
Our CoLab Trainer will be Mrs. Karen Nolen, a full spectrum doula and founder of Earth Body Soul Doula Care, LLC.
At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
Discuss the barriers Black women face in accessing quality prenatal care, including financial constraints, lack of insurance, transportation issues, and healthcare provider biases.
Discuss the disproportionate rates of maternal mortality and morbidity.
Define what doulas are and their impact on the birthing community.
About CoLab
The goal is for Community Health Workers and CHW Allies from across the Southeast to support and learn together. Every month, a CHW will present a case study and an expert will offer training in a topic of great interest.
By attending and completing an evaluation, participants will receive 1 hour of CHW CEU every month.
AHEC hosts our CoLab, if you have not previously registered for a CoLab, please note you will have to create an account through AHEC to finalize your registration.
Register Now! CLICK HERE to Register!
Arkansas Mission of Mercy-Free Dental Clinic in Central Arkansas
ARMOM is an annual two-day free dental clinic presented by Delta Dental of Arkansas and the Arkansas State Dental Association that offers free cleaning, fillings, and extractions for all with no eligibility, insurance, or income requirements. It is open to both adults and children, though anyone under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a legal guardian at all times, and the guardians cannot receive treatment on the same day as the children.
All individuals need to do is come to the location. Patients are treated in the order in which they arrive by professional dentists and dental teams who have volunteered their time, experience, and equipment. Interpreters will be available. We recommend attendees bring food and water with them to not lose their place in line.
ARMOM 2024
April 12-13
Conway Expo & Event Center
2505 East Oak Street,
Conway, AR 72032
Gaining Awareness: The Impact of Community Health Workers on the National Syphilis Syndemic Webinar
SAVE THE DATE and register now for a chance to share your voice on the syphilis syndemic! We are very excited about collaborating with HHS Region 4 on this upcoming event.
Gaining Awareness: The Impact of Community Health Workers on the National Syphilis Syndemic - April 9th (flyer attached)
April 9th @Noon – Registration is now open! Click HERE to Register!
Objectives: (1) Identify ways Community Health Workers (CHWs) have supported efforts in addressing syphilis and congenital syphilis in the Region; (2) Generate actionable recommendations for State Health Officers (SHOs) and the National Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis Syndemic (NSCSS) Federal Task Force on how CHWs can leverage connections to address objectives of the NSCSS TF.
TRI Research Day
Please join us at TRI Research Day on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm at the Little Rock Marriott (3 Statehouse Plaza, Little Rock, AR 72201). Our keynote speakers are Dr. Susan Emmett from UAMS, and Mr. Al Richmond, Executive Director of Community-Campus Partnerships for Health. This event will highlight TRI research with oral presentations from select TRI-supported investigators. A poster session will include an array of TRI-supported projects across its range of funding and training programs.
Please contact Christi Madden, TRI Executive Director, if you have any questions at cmadden2@uams.edu.
Click HERE to register!
Arkansas Cancer Coalition Quarterly Meeting
The in-person ACC Quarterly Meeting will take place on March 26th, from 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM at the UAPB STEM Building located at 1500 L A Prexy Davis Dr, Pine Bluff, AR 71601.
During this meeting, we will have ACC updates, Red county report updates, CHESI award news, and Cancer roundtable workgroups.
Please see the agenda below. We hope you can attend!
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Cultural Conversations: Minorities and Tobacco Use
Please mark your calendar(s) for the third installment of the Minority Initiative Sub-Recipient Grant Office's Cultural Conversations: Minorities and Tobacco Use.
Session 3 scheduled for Tuesday, March 5, 2024; 9:00am-10:00am (CST) is entitled Tobacco and Health Equity Within the Hispanic Population.
Register HERE!
Menthol and Queer Experience: Tips from a Former Smoker
The National LGBT Cancer Network is delighted to uplift the powerful messaging from LGBTQI+ community member Angie P., who is featured in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s thirteenth annual Tips from Former Smokers Campaign. We are featuring Angie’s story and lived experience alongside a panel of experts and advocates. This webinar will explore the intersectional LGBTQI+ experience with tobacco and where we go from here. Don't miss this informative session!
The webinar will feature Angie’s story and lived experience alongside a panel of experts and advocates, exploring the intersectional LGBTQI+ experience with tobacco and where we go from here. You can register for the webinar here, or go directly to bit.ly/cancerLGBT-2024TipsPanel as listed above. We hope to see you there!
Taste of Mindfulness
DESCRIPTION
During this workshop, participants will learn about mindfulness, its health benefits, and the neuroscience behind it. Participants will be guided through mindful movement, a body scan, and awareness of breathing and discuss using mindfulness in daily life in order to reduce stress.
OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this program, the participant should be able to:
Know the health benefits of mindfulness and the neuroscience behind it.
Practice mindful movement, a body scan, and awareness of breathing.
Know how to use mindfulness in daily life.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Counselors & Therapists, Nurses, Social Workers & any other interested healthcare professional
FEE
$0
Registration Deadline: February 16, 2024 at 9am
CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY
To cancel your registration, visit the My Registrations page, select the program from your Upcoming Registrations listing and press the Cancel Registration button on the registration details page.
Cancellations must be made prior to each program's cancellation deadline date as listed on its program details page in order to be eligible for a refund. If you paid a registration fee for your in-person or webinar program and cancel via the registration system by the cancellation refund deadline, you are eligible for a full refund (minus any material fee, if applicable). Refunds are typically processed within 10-15 business days after that.
Registrations for live or webinar programs that are cancelled after the cancellation refund deadline and registrations for online modules and on-demand video programs are not eligible for refunds.
INSTRUCTOR
Laura Hilb, MPH, MSN, FNP
Here and Now Mindfulness, LLC
Qualified MBSR Teacher Status granted by the
Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts
CREDIT HOURS
AHEC: This program is approved for 0.15 CEU's (1.5 clock hours) by Pee Dee AHEC and meets SC AHEC Best Practice standards. Participants must attend 90% of the program and complete an evaluation in order to receive a certificate of attendance. No partial credit will be given.
Counselors and Therapists: This program is approved for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit. The South Carolina AHEC system is recognized as a permanent sponsor of continuing education by the South Carolina Board of Examiners of Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists. {Provider number is #65}
Nursing: Pee Dee Area Health Education Center is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by South Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
This nursing continuing education awards 1.5 contact hours upon successful completion.
Social Workers: Pee Dee AHEC, as part of the SC AHEC System, is an approved provider of CE for social workers. This social work program is approved for 1.5 hours of non-degree social work credit hours.
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The Blue Brunch
Contact Info:
Cassandra Cares Cancer Foundation, Inc
-a 501(c)(3) organization
PEPPA Workspace
5301 Warden Road, Ste H1
North Little Rock, AR 72116
Inquiries: info@CassandraCaresArkansas.org
Web: CassandraCaresArkansas.org
The Blue Brunch is a community wellness event where we’re offering free health education, wellness checks, screenings, and a light brunch.
Rural HIV: PrEP and Rural Areas
Project ECHO utilizes Zoom video conferencing system to connect healthcare providers, community health workers, case managers and support services staff in a Hub/Spoke design. Sessions convene weekly, bi-weekly or monthly for 60-120 minutes during which didactic presentations and case presentations are presented. All knowledge is shared at no cost to participants.
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Breaking the Addiction: Tobacco Cessation for Healthcare Providers (Spring Session)
This training will instruct participants on developing quit plans for tobacco users, prescribing medications, referring patients for lung cancer screenings, and the basics of billing and coding for tobacco cessation counseling.
Physicians, physician’s assistants, nurses, pharmacists, wellness managers, behavioral healthcare providers, respiratory therapists, dental professionals, social workers, community health professionals, and cancer and tobacco control advocates. All sessions are virtual and FREE!
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ACC: FREE Tobacco Cessation Training
You are invited to participate in the Arkansas Cancer Coalition’s upcoming Breaking the Addiction: Tobacco Cessation Training for Healthcare Providers, on February 8, 2024 from 9:00am - 3:30pm. The training will be virtual and offers you an opportunity to earn up to six (6) Continuing Education Credits!
Participants will receive instructions on:
Prescribing medications - (Pharmacotherapy – Taylor Borne, PharmD)
Developing quit plans for tobacco users – (Motivational Interviewing – Sandra Brown, DNP)
Referring patients for lung cancer screenings – (Low Dose CT Screening – Patricia Franklin, APRN, CTTS)
The basics of coding and billing for tobacco cessation counseling – (Coding & Billing for Tobacco Cessation – Courtney Selby, PharmD)
Registration is open and will close at the end of business on Monday, February 5, 2024. You don’t want to miss this FREE training and opportunity to earn CEUs, so register today using the link below!
Click HERE to Register!
For more information or questions, please contact Nicole Blanks, Community Outreach Coordinator, Nicole.Blanks@arcancercoalition.org
Breast Cancer Survivorship Navigator Virtual Learning Collaborative (VLC)
The program, Breast Cancer Survivorship Navigator Virtual Learning Collaborative (VLC) is an innovative model that uses virtual learning to teach best practices of cancer survivorship navigation in underserved communities. This program is open to patient navigators, community health workers, and others who work with breast cancer survivors. This can include people who facilitate breast cancer support groups, participate in health ministries, lay navigators, etc. There is no cost to participate in this training.
Participants in this free 14-week program will build the expertise needed to provide physical, psychosocial, and practical support to women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, including young women and women living with metastatic cancer. At each weekly 60 minute session participants will gain practical skills and knowledge in key topic areas such as insurance, work accommodation, sex and intimacy, clinical trials, metastatic disease, and more.
The only two requirements for participation are: 1) direct patient/client experience with at least three breast cancer clients, and 2) commitment to active participation in the full 14-week series. Because this is case-based learning, each participant will be asked to share one de-identified case for discussion using a clear and easy-to-use form. We will support and coach people through this process!
Southeast CHW Co-Lab
This month's topic is Reaching Minority Communities!
Our CHW Case Study Presenter will be Courtney Thomas, a dedicated CHW working daily to support and motivate his community. He is the Linkage To Care Director at the GA Carmichael Family Health Center working in the state of Mississippi. Our CoLab Trainers will be Ms. Christine Currie, the Asian American & Pacific Islander Program Coordinator at the South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs, and Ms. Ashley Owens, the African American Affairs Program Coordinator at the South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs. Our objective this month is to be aware of the challenges in reaching minority communities, and how to effectively and appropriately achieve community engagement.
This month:
Across the SE, CHWs see and work with minority communities, but when we are in outreach or community events, it can be challenging to build trusting relationships.
This month we are bringing in the experts! We will have speakers who work with minority communities every day to share their experiences and tips on how to effectively reach our minority communities.
About CoLab
The goal is for Community Health Workers and CHW Allies from all across the Southeast to support and learn together. Every month, a CHW will present a case study and an expert will offer training in a topic of great interest. By attending and completing an evaluation, participants will receive 1 hour of CHW CEU every month.
Our CoLab is hosted by AHEC, if you haven’t registered for the CoLab yet, please note you will have to create an account through AHEC.
Please be sure to reach out to Nicole Moran, admin@scchwa.org, if you have any further questions.
***CLICK HERE to REGISTER***
The SE CHW CoLab is funded by the SE CHW Network.
Reaching Minority Communities Webinar
During the first 20-minute session, the presenter will review a case study for discussion. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and offer insights, suggestions, and resources based on their experience. During the second half of the hour, information will be shared on topics relating to CHWs. Attendees will have an opportunity to share resources and ask questions.
Keywords: colab, CHW, minority communities
At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
Recognize the challenges in reaching minority communities.
Identify how to effectively and appropriately achieve community engagement in minority communities.
Click HERE to register!
This month's topic is Reaching Minority Communities
Our CHW Case Study Presenter will be Courtney Thomas, a dedicated CHW working daily to support and motivate his community. He is the Linkage To Care Director and CHW at the GA Carmichael Family Health Center working in the state of Mississippi.
Our CoLab Trainers will be Ms. Christine Currie, the Asian American & Pacific Islander Program Coordinator at the South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs, and Ms. Ashley Owens, the African American Affairs Program Coordinator at the South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs.
Our objective for this month be aware of the challenges in reaching minority communities, and how to effectively and appropriately achieve community engagement.
Across the SE CHWs see and work with minority communities, but when we are in outreach or community events, it can be challenging to build trusting relationships.
This month we are bringing in the experts! We will have speakers who work with minority communities every day to share their experiences and tips on how to effectively reach our minority communities.
About CoLab
The goal is for Community Health Workers and CHW Allies from all across the Southeast to support and learn together. Every month, a CHW will present a case study and an expert will offer training in a topic of great interest.
By attending and completing an evaluation, participants will receive 1 hour of CHW CEU every month.
Our CoLab is hosted by AHEC, if you haven’t registered for the CoLab yet, please note you will have to create an account through AHEC.
Please be sure to reach out to Nicole Moran, admin@scchwa.org, if you have any further questions.
Avoid Burnout During the Festive Season
The session is sponsored by WePair and will be moderated by our Cofounder and Chief Community Officer, Joy Powell. With her extensive experience of over 20 years as a CHW and Master Trainer in both clinical and community settings, Joy brings a wealth of practical knowledge. Event details are listed on the flyer. You can register for the event via the link provided or by using the QR code on the flyer.
We will be doing a giveaway at the end of the session.
Oral Health Essentials for CHWs
Join us for this one-hour virtual webinar to learn about oral health essentials to better serve your clients. We will discuss access to dental care, the link between oral and overall health and recommended guidelines for special populations.
Click HERE to register!
Virtual Lunch & Learn: Chair Yoga for Multiple Sclerosis and Chronic Pain
The first 25 people to register for the Lunch & Learn will receive a FREE copy of Sarah Thomas’ book entitled “Chair Yoga for Multiple Sclerosis and Chronic Pain.”
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One Key Question Certification Training
One Key Question® teaches clinical and non-clinical providers how to discuss pregnancy goals with patients or clients and provide counseling based on those goals. Through a health equity lens, providers learn how to develop a reproductive life plan that matches their patient or client’s personal goals.
$100 gift card available for completion for eligible CHWs (limited availability)
Lung Cancer in Mississippi and Arkansas: A Regional Stakeholder Conversation on Progress & Potential
Lung Cancer in Mississippi and Arkansas: A Regional Stakeholder Conversation on Progress & Potential
Join us virtually Nov. 15-16, 2023, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. CT
Registration closes in two weeks! Don't miss out on this virtual meeting to discuss how our nation's leading cause of cancer mortality is impacting Mississippi and Arkansas.
Topics covered include:
The current state of lung cancer in your community
The rapid progress that has been made
Opportunities and challenges to sustain that progress
For more information, check out the full agenda.
There is no registration fee and Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits are available. We strongly encourage healthcare professionals, policymakers, community and state health coalition members, and anyone else interested to attend.
Click HERE to Register!!
HURRY! The registration deadline is Monday, Nov. 13, 2023.
Questions? Email COEsupport@go2.org.
Virtual Lunch & Learn: Stroke Education
Who Should Attend: Faith Leaders, caregivers, researchers, community members, students, and those interested in learning more about strokes.
Click HERE to Join!