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Healthy Eating and Active Living: What would a CHW say?

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Monday, November 17, 2014 : 3:10 PM - 3:30 PM

Sheila Castillo, MUPP , Midwest Latino Health Research, Training and Policy Center, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Marsha Love, MA, MA , Divison of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago - School of Public Health, Chicago, IL
Lorraine Hitchcock , Chicago Family Health Center, Chicago, IL
  
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Evidence continues to grow that interventions led by CHWs are highly effective in Latino and African American communities. CHWs played a critical role in the development of the Healthy Eating/Active Living (HEAL) Guide which was written to address the epidemic of diabetes and cardiovascular disease in these communities. HEAL reflects the voices of CHWs. Their challenges and successes shaped the writing of this 10 unit, 30-hour activity-based curriculum.

This session will trace the role of CHWs in the development of HEAL, looking at both the methods used to collect their input and the activities that resulted.  Both are easily replicable processes.  A CHW who gave input, participated in the first pilot test and then led the second pilot test will discuss how the unique development of HEAL helps her to assist her clients. Finally, the presenters will lead the audience in a demonstration of an activity the CHW finds especially helpful with her clients.

This abstract was prepared collaboratively by the presenters.  The demonstration activity was selected by the CHW as a good example of how she uses a HEAL activity with clients.

Learning Areas:

Public health or related education

Learning Objectives:
Describe two methods to involve CHWs in developing their own training curricula. Demonstrate one way CHWs can teach clients to assess the foods they eat. Discuss how the input of CHWs makes their training curricula relevant and realistic.

Keyword(s): Community Health Workers and Promoters, Training

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I was the principal investigator of the Center of Excellence in the Elimination of Disparities at the University of IL at Chicago (CEED@Chicago). In this capacity, I participated in the development and writing of the Healthy Eating/Active Living (HEAL) Guide. In addition, I have trained others to use HEAL.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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