Foundations for Community Health Workers

Introduction. Acknowledgments. Contributors. Part 1 The Changing World of the Community Health Worker. 1 The Role of CHWs ( Darouny Somsanith ). 2 The Evolution of the CHW Field in the United States: The Shoulders We Stand On ( E. Lee Rosenthal ). 3 An Introduction to Public Health ( Tim Berthold, Sharon Turner ). 4 Promoting Health Equality ( Tim Berthold ). 5 An Introduction to Globalization and Health ( Tim Berthold, Sharon Turner, Alma Avila-Esparza, Mickey Ellinger ). 6 An Introduction to Health Care and Health Policy in the United States ( Len Finocchio, Ellen Wu ). 7 Practicing Cultural Humility ( Abby M. Rincon ). Part 2 CHW Skills and Core Competencies Working with Clients. 8 Guiding Principles for Working with Individual Clients ( Tim Berthold, Edith Guillen-Nunez ). 9 Conducting Initial Client Interviews ( Tim Berthold, Mickey Ellinger ). 10 Client-Centered Counseling for Behavior Change ( Tim Berthold, Darouny Somsanith ). 11 Case Management ( Tim Berthold, Craig Wenzl ). 12 Home Visiting ( Craig Wenzl, Tim Berthold ). 13 Conflict Resolution Skills ( Darlene Weide, Tim Berthold, Joani Marinoff ). 14 Stress Management and Self-Care ( Tim Berthold, Joani Marinoff, Sal Nunez ). 15 Professional Skills: Getting a Job, Keeping a Job, and Growing on the Job ( Amber Straus, Rhonella C. Owens, Jeni Miller ). Part 3 CHW Skills and Core Competencies Working in Your Community. 16 Working to Promote Health at the Community Level ( Jeni Miller, Alma Avila-Esparza, Tim Berthold ). 17 Community Diagnosis ( Susana Hennessey-Lavery, Mele Lau-Smith, Alma Avila-Esparza, Jill Tregor, Tim Berthold ). 18 Health Outreach ( Craig Wenzl, Tim Berthold ). 19 Facilitating Community Health Education Trainings ( Jill Tregor ). 20 Group Facilitation ( Philip Colgan o Tim Berthold, Joani Marinoff ). 21 Using the Arts to Promote Community Health ( Tim Berthold ). 22 Community Organizing and Advocacy ( Alma Avila-Esparza ). Glossary. Index.