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Training, credentialing and employment opportunities for Community Health Workers (CHW) are expanding across the nation. Foundations for Community Health Workers, 2nd Edition provides a practical and comprehensive introduction to essential skills for CHWs, with an emphasis on social justice, cultural humility, and client-centered practice. Real-life case studies and quotes from working CHWs illustrate challenges and successes on the job.

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A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO BECOMING A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER Revised and updated, the second edition of Foundations for Community Health Workers offers a comprehensive introduction to the essential skills community health workers (CHWs) need to be effective professionals. Concepts and values of social justice, cultural humility, and client-centered practice are emphasized throughout the text. With contributions from experts in the field, the second edition: Reviews the core competencies for serving the community successfully including the scope of practice, ethics, client-centered counseling, care management, and home visiting Examines the professional skills needed such as effective communication, conflict resolution, stress management, working with supervisors, and interviewing for jobs Offers new information on key health issues including chronic conditions management, promoting healthy eating and active living, understanding trauma, and promoting the health of formerly incarcerated people The second edition also contains short educational videos that illustrate essential CHW concepts and skills and reveals how to avoid common missteps. The new companion Training Guide includes step-by-step lesson plans, case studies, role plays, assessments, and video tutorials, with links to even more resources for teaching and training CHWs. The Training Guide and videos are available online through the companion website. Foundations for Community Health Workers provides a practical and comprehensive guide for developing CHWs who play a vital role in helping to create a more healthy and just world.

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A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO BECOMING A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER Revised and updated, the second edition of Foundations for Community Health Workers offers a comprehensive introduction to the essential skills community health workers (CHWs) need to be effective professionals. Concepts and values of social justice, cultural humility, and client-centered practice are emphasized throughout the text. With contributions from experts in the field, the second edition: Reviews the core competencies for serving the community successfully including the scope of practice, ethics, client-centered counseling, care management, and home visiting Examines the professional skills needed such as effective communication, conflict resolution, stress management, working with supervisors, and interviewing for jobs Offers new information on key health issues including chronic conditions management, promoting healthy eating and active living, understanding trauma, and promoting the health of formerly incarcerated people The second edition also contains short educational videos that illustrate essential CHW concepts and skills and reveals how to avoid common missteps. The new companion Training Guide includes step-by-step lesson plans, case studies, role plays, assessments, and video tutorials, with links to even more resources for teaching and training CHWs. The Training Guide and videos are available online through the companion website. Foundations for Community Health Workers provides a practical and comprehensive guide for developing CHWs who play a vital role in helping to create a more healthy and just world.

Author Biography

TIM BERTHOLD is a faculty member with the Health Education Department at City College of San Francisco. He has worked with community health workers in public health and educational settings for more than twenty-five years.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii About the Authors ix Introduction xiii Part 1 Community Health Work: The Big Picture 1 1 The Role of Community Health Workers 3
Darouny Somsanith, Janey Skinner 2 The Evolution of the Community Health Worker Field in the United States: The Shoulders We Stand On 29
E Lee Rosenthal, J Nell Brownstein 3 An Introduction to Public Health 63
Tim Berthold, Janey Skinner, and Sharon Turner 4 Health for All: Promoting Health Equality 83
Janey Skinner, Tim Berthold 5 An Introduction to Health Care and Health Policy in the United States 109
Len Finocchio, Ellen Wu Part 2 Core Competencies for Providing Direct Services 133 6 Practicing Cultural Humility 135
Abby Rincón 7 Guiding Principles 155
Tim Berthold, Edith Guillén-Núñez 8 Conducting Initial Client Interviews 199
Tim Berthold, Mickey Ellinger 9 Client-Centered Counseling for Behavior Change 221
Tim Berthold, Darouny Somsanith 10 Care Management 259
Tim Berthold, Craig Wenzl, and Emily Marinelli 11 Home Visiting 299
Craig Wenzl, Tim Berthold, and Emily Marinelli Part 3 Enhancing Professional Skills 319 12 Stress Management and Self Care 321
Joani Marinoff, Tim Berthold, and Sal Núñez 13 Conflict Resolution Skills 345
Darlene Weide, Joani Marinoff, and Tim Berthold 14 Professional Skills: Getting a Job, Keeping a Job, and Growing On the Job 369
Amber Straus, Rhonella C Owens, Tim Berthold, and Jeni Miller Part 4 Applying Core Competencies to Key Health Issues 391 15 Promoting the Health of Formerly Incarcerated People 393
Donna Willmott 16 Introduction to Chronic Disease Management 419
Tim Berthold, Jill Tregor, and David Spero 17 Promoting Healthy Eating and Active Living 457
Tim Berthold, Jill Tregor 18 Understanding Trauma and Supporting the Recovery of Survivors 487
Tim Berthold, Janey Skinner Part 5 Working with Groups and Communities 547 19 Health Outreach 549
Craig Wenzl, Tim Berthold, and Emily Marinelli 20 Facilitating Community Health Education Trainings 577
Jill Tregor 21 Group Facilitation 601
Philip Colgan, Joani Marinoff, and Tim Berthold 22 Community Diagnosis 633
Susana Hennessey Lavery, Mele Lau-Smith, Alma Avila, Janey Skinner, Jill Tregor, and Tim Berthold 23 Community Organizing and Advocacy 665
Alma Avila, Janey Skinner Video Index 689 Author Index 693 Subject Index 697

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A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO BECOMING A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER Revised and updated, the second edition of Foundations for Community Health Workers offers a comprehensive introduction to the essential skills community health workers (CHWs) need to be effective professionals. Concepts and values of social justice, cultural humility, and client-centered practice are emphasized throughout the text. With contributions from experts in the field, the second edition: Reviews the core competencies for serving the community successfully including the scope of practice, ethics, client-centered counseling, care management, and home visiting Examines the professional skills needed such as effective communication, conflict resolution, stress management, working with supervisors, and interviewing for jobs Offers new information on key health issues including chronic conditions management, promoting healthy eating and active living, understanding trauma, and promoting the health of formerly incarcerated people The second edition also contains short educational videos that illustrate essential CHW concepts and skills and reveals how to avoid common missteps. The new companion Training Guide includes step-by-step lesson plans, case studies, role plays, assessments, and video tutorials, with links to even more resources for teaching and training CHWs. The Training Guide and videos are available online through the companion website. Foundations for Community Health Workers provides a practical and comprehensive guide for developing CHWs who play a vital role in helping to create a more healthy and just world.

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