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Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency

Outreach to Outcomes: Community Health Worker Training

Join this transformative training program and take the first step toward becoming a certified Community Health Worker. Together, we can make health equity a reality for every community, no matter how remote or underserved.

Discover how Community Health Workers are changing lives and how you can be part of the transformation.

A Community Health Worker (CHW) is someone who works within their community to connect people with the care and support they need. CHWs often come from the communities they serve, which helps them understand the unique challenges, cultures, and needs of their neighbors.

This program is designed for individuals passionate about creating change in BIPOC communities, rural areas, and low-income neighborhoods. As a CHW, you’ll play a vital role in advocating for equity, improving access to health services, and building trust within these communities.

Through this course, you’ll learn to connect individuals with local social services and healthcare providers, educate people about staying healthy, provide ongoing support and encouragement, and advocate for better resources. You’ll also discover how to empower others to advocate for themselves and their families, ensuring that health and wellness are accessible for all.

This course uses principles and practices of Popular Education, creating a space for participants to share and learn together. You’ll explore the roles of CHWs and gain knowledge on a range of relevant topics. By the end of the course, you'll understand key aspects of community and public health and how you can make a positive impact on individuals, families, and communities.

The program includes 20 online sessions. Each week, participants will complete about an hour of independent or group homework. After completing the training, you’ll qualify for certification as a Community Health Worker and earn 90 Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) through the Office of Equity and Inclusion in the State of Oregon. NEON CHW CEUs are also recognized as MHACBO credits.

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Our Mission

Empowering people to change their lives and exit poverty by providing vital services and community leadership.

Curriculum Information and Structure...

Male online learning

Our Community Health Worker training program is thoughtfully designed to provide an engaging and collaborative learning experience.

The training includes 20 online sessions via Zoom and is designed to foster collaboration and engagement using the principles of Popular Education. Each week, participants will also complete approximately one hour of independent or group homework to reinforce their learning.

To celebrate your achievement, an in-person graduation will be held. 

 

Are Scholarships Available?
Certification and Credits: 

Upon successful completion of the program, you’ll earn your CHW certification and 90 Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) through the Office of Equity and Inclusion in the State of Oregon. NEON CHW CEUs are also recognized as MHACBO credits.

To fully participate, a camera and microphone are required to ensure a high level of engagement, collaboration, and connection during the sessions.

If you experience barriers to equipment access or have specific accessibility or accommodation needs, please reach out directly to [email protected]. We are committed to supporting your participation and success in this program.

Course Topics

  • Introduction to the Training Series
  • Introduction to the CHW profession
  • Introduction to Popular Education
  • Social Determinants of Health
  • Introduction to Community Organizing
  • Working with Multi-Disciplinary Teams and Service Coordination and Collaboration
  • Access to Health Care
  • Counseling Skills
  • Trauma Informed Care and Self-Care
  • Public Health and Community Assessment
  • Cross-Cultural skills
  • Disease processes Day 1
  • Disease processes Day 2
  • Communication Skills
  • Leadership and Advocacy
  • Assessment and Documentation
  • Mental Health Promotion
  • Outreach Skills
  • Addiction and Recovery
  • Healthy Lifestyle-Nutrition and Physical Activity

For more information about our Community Health Worker Training contact us at [email protected].

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Scholarships

We believe that financial barriers should not stand in the way of becoming a Community Health Worker. To ensure accessibility for all, we offer scholarship opportunities to support individuals who may need assistance covering the cost of training. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us directly [email protected].  If you have already applied, please wait to register until you have been contacted. 

Our team is committed to working with you to find solutions that make this valuable training accessible.

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Outreach to Outcomes: Community Health Worker Training

A program is designed for individuals passionate about creating change in BIPOC communities, rural areas, and low-income neighborhoods. This training consists of 20, 4.25-hour sessions, on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8:00 am to 12:30 pm PST. This course will start on April 1st and end June 26th with an optional in-person celebration on July 1st.

Registration is Open!

 Training Dates:

  • April- 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 29
  • May- 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22
  • June- 3, 5, 10, 12, 24, 26
  • July 1st optional in-person celebration

For more information or questions about this training or scholarships, contact [email protected]. 

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Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency

We are Marion-Polk’s anti-poverty professionals and the area’s leading non-profit social services provider. Together, we are creating positive social change and addressing our community’s most pressing needs.

Founded in 1967, MWVCAA is a leading anti-poverty organization serving Oregon's Marion and Polk Counties. For over half a century, we have been grounded in our mission of empowering people to change their lives and exit poverty by providing vital services and community leadership. We use innovative and research-based practices to design programs that highlight our vision that all people are respected for their infinite worth and are supported to envision and reach a positive future. Our agency has developed a layered anti-poverty framework, based on a progressive theory of change, and supported by wrap-around resources across all types of basic needs.

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This Community Health Worker Certification Training Course is a collaboration between Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency and NEON. The course material is owned and provided by NEON to be instructed by Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency. The training is offered under NEONs State Approved Training Program. Reproduction, distribution, or republication of NEONs training materials is prohibited unless you have prior written permission of the copyright owner, Northeast Oregon Network.