Category: Events and Webinars

Situational Awareness Flyer

This course is designed to equip CHWs with the skills to maintain maximum situational awareness while working in the field. Situational awareness (SA) is the ability to comprehend and adapt to one’s environment, understanding its elements and how they evolve over time. By enhancing their situational awareness, CHWs can make informed and effective decisions, enabling them to navigate various environments and circumstances with confidence and efficacy.

Join this webinar on August 15 from 6 to 7 p.m.

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Click: HERE to register.

Volante de capacitación en habilidades básicas para promotores de salud en Virginia

¿LE INTERESA MEJORAR LA SALUD DE SU COMUNIDAD?

• ¿Es usted un ayudante por naturaleza con interés en conectar a sus amigos y vecinos a los recursos y la atención de la salud?
• ¿Quiere aprender a defenderse a sí mismo y a los demás, la equidad, la salud, apoyando el cambio de comportamiento, manejando enfermedades crónicas y encontrando recursos en su comunidad?

Agosto 14 – Octubre 12, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 
Lunes, Martes, Miércoles, y Jueves.

Para más información, haga cli: AQUÍ.

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CLIC EN: AQUÍ para aplicar.

CHWs’ Pathways to Success Flyer

In September, IPHI’s Community Health Worker (CHW) Academy will host the CHWs’ Pathways to Success Conference and Career Fair. This event is intended to support the professional development of CHWs in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia regions, in collaboration with the health departments of those areas.  

This event will offer workforce development activities, address identified knowledge gaps/specific CHW needs, and provide valuable networking opportunities.  The career fair will feature companies and organizations looking to hire CHWs, as well as on-site networking and interviews.

If your organization would like to participate in the career fair, please contact [email protected]. 

When: Thursday, September 14, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Where: National Union Building, 918 F St., NW, Washington, DC

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The CHW Academy is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $3 million with 18.45% financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov. 

CHW Supervision Tips & Tricks to Supervise for Retention Flyer

Project ECHO and IPHI’s CHWs for a Healthy Virginia are hosting a community health worker (CHW) supervisor training on May 24 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Project ECHO monthly trainings are a part of a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) grant. This training is offered to employers who currently employ or are interested in hiring CHWs in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Click: HERE to register.

Community Member Focus Group Invite

Are you an active member of your community? Are you looking to improve the health of your community? Have you considered becoming a community health worker (CHW)? 

If you answered yes to any of these questions, this focus group is for you! Join this community member focus group on April 17 or April 18 from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. 

All participants will receive a $25 gift card for contributing their thoughts during the focus group.

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Who can participate?
Residents over the age of 18 living in:

• Montgomery County, MD
• Prince George’s County, MD
• Alexandria, VA
• Fairfax County, VA
• Arlington, VA
• Washington, D.C.

What?
Help us understand the following:

• Importance of having CHWs in your community
• Interests in a job that involves community outreach, providing health education, and connecting people to health and social services
• Support you’re looking for or might need as a CHW

Where?
Online via Zoom.

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Click: HERE to register for April 17

Click: HERE to register for April 18

CHWs: A Critical Component of the Clinical Team Flyer

The CHW Academy’s applications are now open! The training will run from March 20 through April 28.

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Who?

• New and existing CHWs in the District of Columbia and neighboring counties in suburban Maryland and northern Virginia.

What?

• A free training program for persons interested in becoming CHWs, and for existing CHWs, free continuing education training.

Where?

• Learn online and in-person

Why?

• This training will prepare CHWs with the core skills to be strong in their roles in communities, in social service and health settings.

Schedule

• March 20 – April 28
• 3.5 hours a day
• Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. to noon

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Click: HERE to apply.

CHWs: A Critical Component of the Clinical Team Flyer

CHWs have been a part of the American public health sector for at least 50 years. Yet, some still don’t know or understand the critical role of CHWs. 

Join this webinar on March 30 from noon to 1 p.m. to hear from those who have seen proven results and understand the importance of CHW integration.

Presenters

• Margret Kadree, MPH
• Kimberly Dyke-Harsley, CCHW

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Click: HERE to register.

Tell Your Story for Change Flyer

IPHI and the District of Columbia (DC) Community Health Workers (CHW) Association invites CHWs to a workshop on DC law on March 21 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

This is a two-part virtual training. The details on how to sign up for part two will be given at the end of the first training.

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Topics

• How to tell stories and advocate for CHW needs in DC
• How the law works in DC and public speaking tips
• Work 1:1 to write your story and propose solutions for future use

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Click: HERE to register.

CHW Focus Group Invite

IPHI is hosting a focus group for existing CHWs on March 16 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Focus group findings will help inform our CHW Academy continuing education program. We want to hear about your experiences with training and how it can help you with your work! 

All participants will receive a $25 gift card for contributing their thoughts during the focus group.

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Who can participate?
People currently working in a CHW role living in:

• Montgomery County, MD
• Prince George’s County, MD
• Alexandria, VA
• Fairfax County, VA
• Arlington, VA
• Washington, D.C.

What?
Help us understand the following:

• Areas to improve continuing education
• Skills and information you need to address the challenges you face in your work
• What you’d need as a CHW to continue long-term
• Barriers to participating in training and continuing education

Where?
Online via Zoom.

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Click: HERE to register.