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Supporting Rural Community Health Workers.

Scholarship Application A limited number of Community Health Worker Scholarships are available. Scholarship Application

General CONFERENCE INFORMATION

• July 18 3pm – 9pm, July 19 7:30AM – 1PM
• Early Bird Rate Deadline July 1: $75
• Regular Rate Starting July 2: $100

Objectives:

1. 1. Identify strategies for developing skills and improving the effectiveness of CHWs.
   2. Clarify CHW roles and build confidence around CHW work.
   3. Apply innovative models to improve community health and health equity.
   4. Share opportunities to integrate CHW work into a variety of work settings.
   5. Network with Community Health professionals and colleagues to share knowledge and resources.

Optional Virtual Dementia Training:

• Thursday, July 18, 2024
• 1:30pm – 2:45 pm
• Minnesota West Worthington Campus
• Sign-up online with conference registration
• Must have 15 register to hold the training

 

 

Schedule:

Rural CHW Conference

	7/18/2024	CHW Option 1 7/18/2024	CHW Option 2  7/18/2024
2:00pm – 2:45pm	VDT
3:00pm – 3:45pm	Hands on Activities for Home Visits
4:00pm – 4:45pm	Creating Welcoming events for newcomers	Hypertension and CHWs	Evidence Based Programming
5:00pm – 5:45pm	Dental Services and CHWs	Promoting Breastfeeding in the All Communities	Peer Recovery Services
6:00pm – 8:00pm	Dinner and CHW Roundtable
8:15pm – 9:00pm	Mindfulness

	7/19/2024	7/19/2024	7/19/2024
7:30am – 8:15am	Cardio Drum Session
8:15am – 9:00am	Networking/Breakfast
9:00am – 9:45am	DHS billing for Medicare	Motivational Interviewing	Home Visiting in Assisted Living Facilities
10:00am – 10:45am	Apprenticeship/Internship Opportunities	Referring Clients to/ partnering with the YMCA	Addressing Diabetes
11:00am – 12:00	Lunch Naloxone Training

Thank you to our 2024 sponsors!

 

Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council, Inc in partnership with Children’s Dental Services; made possible through Health Resource Services Administration (HRSA) 22-117 Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program

 

 

NTC CHW Alumni

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