WHAT

Gain the skills & core competencies to work as a Community Health Worker (CHW) or in other roles under the umbrella of Community Health, e.g.

• Recovery Coach, Patient Navigator, Health Assister, Outreach Worker, Home Visitor, Patient Advisor, Patient Advocate. 

This 8-week course is offered through combined virtual interactive classroom and independent off-line study, with self-paced homework.

Course Topics: 

• Communication Strategies
• Care Connections
• CHW Processes
• Health-related Topics
• Motivational Interviewing (MI) 
  (MI training - 4 hours over 2-days, *see below for schedule)
• Resource Building
• Problem Solving
• Action Planning 

WHEN

Class Meeting Dates & Times

Thursdays @ 9 AM - 3:30 PM on the following dates: 

• Sept: 24
• Oct: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
  
• Nov: 5 & 12 

*Additionally, MI training will be held on Fridays: 

• Oct. 2 @ 9-11 am
• Oct. 15 @ 1-3 pm

REQUIREMENTS

• Attend: 8 virtual class sessions, and two-day MI Training 
• Complete assigned readings and assignments between scheduled classes
• Must have computer/internet access, and be 18 or older 

FUNDING SUPPORT

• Region 7 Integrated Delivery Network (IDN) Partners- This course, including manuals and materials, are funded through IDN Workforce Development funds and are provided at no-cost to IDN Partner Organization staff members.
  

The preparation of this training was financed under a Contract with the State of New Hampshire, Department of Health and Human Services, with funds provided in part by the State of New Hampshire and/or such other funding sources as were available or required, e.g., the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

• Limited full scholarships are also available by request to community members who live or work in Coos or Northern Grafton County.

This training is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number H1URH32387 for the Rural Health Opioid Program. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

QUESTIONS?

Contact Amber Culver: 

aculver@NCHCNH.org or (603)259-4804