Cross-Cultural Communication

Cross-Cultural Communication

In this course, you will learn about facilitating cross-cultural communication and mediation between patients and providers.  In this course, you will learn to: Define culture and cultural identity Explore the CHW’s role in promoting successful cross-cultural...
Public Health 101

Public Health 101

Public health exists to protect and improve the health of people and their communities. According to the American Public Health Association, this science-based, evidence-backed field strives to give everyone a safe place to live, learn, work and play. In this course,...
CLAS Standards and Social Determinants of Health

CLAS Standards and Social Determinants of Health

In this course, you will learn about Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS Standards) and Social Determinants of Health (SDoH). You will learn why delivering culturally and linguistically responsive services and addressing the non-medical factors...
Outreach and Inreach: Strategies for Community Health Work

Outreach and Inreach: Strategies for Community Health Work

A Community Health Worker is a liaison to the communities they serve and an advocate for health equity. This requires them to partner with community members, colleagues, and public health leaders to get the job done. Whether it’s for connecting people to your program...

Kidney Disease for Health Navigators

As a Patient Navigator, you are uniquely positioned within a medical team to build relationships with at-risk clients to encourage and guide them through the process and stages of kidney disease. The upcoming modules aim to provide an overview of kidney disease,...
Intro to Emergency Preparedness

Intro to Emergency Preparedness

This course covers basics of emergency and disaster preparedness and planning. Emergency and disaster preparedness and planning are knowledge, capabilities, anticipation, response, and recovery to the impacts of a disaster. Community health workers and patient...