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A Guide to Integrating Community Health Workers into Health Disparity Collaboratives
The first section of the document is tailored to each Collaborative Topic (diabetes, cancer, etc.) with suggestions for how CHWs can promote significant outcomes within a variety of measures. The second section includes a grid describing roles for CHWs in five of six components of the Chronic Care Model, aligned with already-established Change Concepts such as "Set and document self-management goals collaboratively with patients." For each Change Concept, a number of high-potential Change Ideas are presented.
Files
- Guide For Health Disparities Collaboratives-2007.pdf( 2,551.93 Kb )
A Little Bit of Poison...Will It Kill You?/Poco Veneno….No Mata? A Pesticide Education Manual for Community Health Workers
This manual (in English and in Spanish) is a guide for lay health educators or promotores de salud to assist them with community-based pesticide education activities. The manual offers information about health risks from pesticide exposure and ways to lessen these risks. Also, it includes useful information and tips to successfully work in the community.
Files
- Veneno Manual Sp.pdf( 48,108.16 Kb )
- Poison Manual Eng.pdf( 47,336.32 Kb )
AAP's Community Pediatrics
Offers a collection of resources on cultral competence.
Addressing Domestic Violence in a Clinical Setting.
This manual is designed for health professionals and addresses domestic violence from the clinical perspective, with a focus on assisting migrant and immigrant survivors of abuse.
Files
- Dv Manual.pdf( 4,818.96 Kb )
Aunque Cerca...Sano Pesticide Training Manual
A step by step educational manual to train outreach workers and promotoras de salud about pesticides. Includes exercises to help workshop participants help parents protect children from pesticide expsoure.
Files
- Spanish Manual.pdf( 11,338.01 Kb )
- English Manual.pdf( 11,238.55 Kb )
Binational Immunization Guide: Interpreting Immunization Schedules Mexico to California
This Guide provides information on Mexico's Immunization Schedule, including number of doses and recommended ages.
Files
- Biig-mx-ca.pdf( 5,729.86 Kb )
Cholinesterase Testing Protocols and Algorithm for Healthcare Providers
Files
- Cholinesterase Algorithm Mcn.pdf( 1,873.98 Kb )
- Cholinesterase Protocols Mcn.pdf( 1,480.17 Kb )
Environmental Training Modules for Promotoras
Bilingual training modules on Asthma, Lead, Pesticides, Water and Sanitation and Popular Education. Produced by Farmworker Justice as part of their Clean Environment for Healthy Kids. Contributing authors include Amy Liebman, Shelley Davis and Virginia Ruiz.
Family Violence Training Manual for Community Health Workers
This manual was developed for community health workers and/or advocates who are working in family violence prevention.
Files
- Dv Train Manual.pdf( 16,932.69 Kb )
