5101.0: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 - 12:30 PM

Abstract #11986

Developing a community health worker taskforce

Lissette Blondet, Community Health Education Center, 35 Northampton Street, 5th floor, Boston, MA 02118, (617) 534-5181, lissette_blondet@bphc.org

Lissette Blondet as Director of the Community Health Education Center will present methods used in Boston for developing a Community Health Worker taskforce. In addition, she will discuss her role in facilitating policy recommendations submitted by the taskforce to support and enhance the work of Community Health Workers.

Learning Objectives: a) Participants will learn of the methods used in developing a community health worker taskforce. b) Participants will learn the process used in faciliting policy recommendations to support and enhance the work of community health workers

Keywords: Community Outreach, Outreach Programs

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: Boston Public Health Commission: Community Health Education Center
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.

The 128th Annual Meeting of APHA