High School Community Health Worker Training Program Graduation & Community Health
Worker Appreciation Day:
Bridge Builders to Health Equity
presented by Morehouse School of Medicine and United Health Foundation
#CHWDay2017
August 5, 2017
9:30 am - 1:30 pm
Morehouse School of Medicine
National Center for Primary Care
Louis W. Sullivan Auditorium
720 Westview Drive SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
Please join us in appreciating current community health workers and welcoming a new
generation of Community Health Workers (CHWs).
During the summer of 2016, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) piloted an innovative High School Community Heath Worker Training Program. The thought was that high school students could provide vital health information to the underserved community and school population. During the pilot, MSM trained 13 high school students from 4 metro-Atlanta High Schools. Students are ages 15-18, rising sophomores to recent graduates. This year, there are 25 HS CHW students from six local high schools (Tri-Cities, McClarin, Washington, KIPP Collegiate, Banneker and Mays).
This is the first High School Community Health Worker training program in the country to be implemented. The program has achieved great preliminary outcomes and the program model is highly sought after by universities and community-based organizations. MSM has trained Community Health Workers/promotores/lay navigators for more than 10 years. To date, MSM has trained more than 350 CHWs to work in a variety of settings (community, clinics, academia, etc.) and in many health care areas (e.g., diabetes, cancer control, reducing Emergency Room visits from “frequent flyers,” and increasing the number of children and adults with insurance).
Please come out and celebrate our community health workers and MSM's tradition of
service to the community. Scroll down to register!
Schedule of Events |
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| 9:30 - 9:45 am |
Welcome |
| 9:45 - 10:30 am |
Group Ice Breaker Activity |
| 10:30 - 10:45 am | Student Training Reflections |
| 10:45 am - Noon | Community Projects Shark Tank |
| Noon - 12:45 pm | Intermission (refreshments, demonstrations) |
| 12:45 - 1:30 pm |
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Registration
For more information, please contact Dr. Arletha W. Livingston at awlivingston@msm.edu