Session: Capacity Building and Training for CHWs


Back to Annual Meeting Page		American Public Health Association 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition December 10-14, 2005 Philadelphia, PA

4117.0: Tuesday, December 13, 2005: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM

Roundtable

Capacity Building and Training for CHWs

This interactive Roundtable session will allow participants to gain indepth knowledge and understanding of diverse capacity building and training programs for CHWs including credit-bearing college supported programs, certificate programs, and empowerment models.

Learning Objectives: Refer to the individual abstracts for learning objectives

Moderator(s):

Gail Ballester, MEd

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Community health workers as key members of a diabetes care team
Chris Walker, MPH

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Local evidence: Success in partnering with community health leaders to build capacity in HIV vaccine education
Gary Chovnick, MPH, Leonard Dawson

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CHWs as cultural mentors: A unique teaching and learning experience
Maria R. Zoquier, BS, Bakary Tandia, BA, Romelia Rodriguez, CHW

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Professional Development of CHWs in a Training Program: A Case Study
Janis A. Prince, PhD, MMFT, Darlene Shearer, DrPH

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"Padres hablando con sus hijos sobre la sexualidad"- community health workers teach parents how to talk about sex with their children
Ana C. Canjura, BA, Suzanne Padilla, MA, C. Kevin Malotte, DrPH, Michael R. Cousineau, DrPH, Lori Miller Nascimento, MPH

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Preparing CHWs for Community College Certification: Experiences from the Field
Lori J. McNicholas, PHD, RD, Kendra Brandstein, MSW, Carmen Cutter, MPH, Hilda Araiza

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by:

Community Health Workers SPIG

Endorsed by:

Public Health Education and Health Promotion

The 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition (December 10-14, 2005) of APHA