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Community Health Worker (CHW) Core Skills Competency Training

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IPHI’s award-winning CHW training involves minimal didactic teaching and full adult participatory methods. The training includes team-building exercises, role-plays, dyad work, group interaction, teach-backs, and presentations. 

To register, click: HERE


Training Topics:

  • Human Rights, Equity & Perspective Transformation
  • Communication
  • Public Health Knowledge
  • Introduction to the CHW Role: CHW History, Roles, Skills, Tasks
  • CHW Legal and Ethical Issues
  • Data Collection and Medical Records
  • Teaching and Capacity-Building Skills & Clinical Practice
  • Health Education and Prevention
  • Outreach and Advocacy
  • Resource Identification and Organization
  • Disease Management, Including Chronic Disease, HIV, Mental Health, Substance
  • Misuse and Behavior Change

For organizations seeking CHW team trainings or customized CHW training, please contact Program Coordinator Dwyan Monroe at [email protected]. For enrollment or leaning management system assistance, please contact [email protected].