CHW Summer 2022 Update
Community Health Education
National Diabetes Prevention Program
The National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) is an evidence-based program with curriculum from the CDC to prevent Type 2 Diabetes. It is a one-year commitment from participants to attend weekly and then biweekly sessions. This program emphasizes healthy lifestyle changes. We learn to make healthy, culturally relevant food choices for a healthier lifestyle and we discuss and encourage the importance of physical activity in our lives. Participants are also introduced to methods of stress control.
In this program, we support each other and we learn from each other while adhering to the curriculum. At Familias en Acción, we have multiple classes being held in Spanish, and more coming! These classes are currently being held online with participation across the state.
If you would like to participate in a DPP class or refer someone to class, please contact our CHW Program Coordinator, Sonia: sonia@familiasenaccion.org.
Comments from DPP Participants:
“Pero le doy gracias a usted doña Zoraya y al grupo y al programa por todos su apoyo y su esfuerzo de ayudarnos a saber la importancia de cómo cuidar nuestra salud y cómo prevenir las enfermedades y cómo cuidar la salud de nuestras familias me gusta mucho estar en este programa me a ayudado a saber que no se trata de comer y comer si no de checar lo que uno come y bebamos que es muy importante saber todo eso y también la importancia de tomar agua muchas gracias gracias gracias”
“Hola, El programa de prevención de Diabetes es un gran programa de apoyo con información verídica y actualizada que a mi me a ayudado a establecer más metas en cuanto a mi cuidado físico y mental, gracias a estas sesiones me siento motivada para continuar comiendo sano, se que no estoy sola, siento apoyo emocional con el grupo, yo tengo diabetes desde hace más 11 años y el estilo virtual y la personalidad en que Zoraya nos da este programa, nos mantiene enfocados en nuestros objetivos, Gracias por su calidad humana como promotora de salud!”
“Hola mi nombre es Sara yo participo en las clases de cómo controlar el azúcar o diabetes con Zoraya y me da mucho gusto aver encontrado un grupo asi adonde me siento cómoda hablando y participando y que me a ayudado aser cambios en mi vida diaria para para poder acabar con mi prediabetis y ser mas saludable.”
Chronic Disease Self-Management Programs
Familias en Acción and the Providence Promotores de Salud have partnered up to deliver Chronic Disease Self-Management Programs in the community.
We offer Manejo personal de la diabetes, a type 2 diabetes curriculum and Tomando control de su salud, a general chronic disease curriculum.
Some topics include:
- Techniques to deal with symptoms and management
- Looking at healthy eating, reading nutrition labels
- Working more effectively with health care providers
Sign up for our upcoming class! We have a Tomando class scheduled to start on Thursday, September 22. For questions or to register, contact Zoraya at 503-730-3456 or zoraya@familiasenaccion.org. More classes are offered throughout the year!
Oregon ECHO Projects
LONG COVID FOR OREGON CLINICIANS
This 12-Session program will support clinicians, staff and other healthcare professionals working with patients living with Long COVID in the following ways:
• Diagnose Long COVID and differentiated from conditions with similar presentations.
• Educate patients about the disease and self-management techniques
• Manage the three most common hallmark Long COVID symptoms: Post-exertional malaise, fatigue, and cognitive dysfunction.
• Manage hallmark Long COVID symptoms not common in primary care including dysautonomia and POTS.
• Develop an understanding of patient experiences in order to apply a trauma-informed approach to care.
Thursdays, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. PST, September 15 – December 8, 2022
This ECHO series will cover culturally competent diagnosis, pharmacology, and non-pharmacological treatment of the following conditions:
• Major Depressive Disorder
• Suicidal Ideation
• Bipolar Disorders
• Anxiety Disorders
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Eating Disorders
Wednesdays, 7:30 a.m – 8:30 a.m. PST, September 14 – December 7, 2022
Summer Hikes
Our Community Health Workers have been organizing hikes during the summer to invite community members to explore new areas in the Portland Metro area. The goal of these hikes is to create a space for non-traditional hikers to visit sites that are right in their backyard. We welcome hikers of all ages and all experience levels! For information on the next hike, contact Nancy: nancy@familiasenaccion.org.
CHW Celebrations:
Our CHWs (Community Health Workers) who have been supporting COVID-19 positive community members over the past few years were celebrated by both Multnomah County and Clackamas County this summer.
CHWs were able to enjoy the company of other Community Based Organizations doing similar work while enjoying delicious food, participating in self care activities and remembering all the amazing work that has been done. We were grateful for the opportunity to slow down and take some time to reflect on the number of households that have been supported and also to celebrate the amazing CHWs that have been supporting households through this pandemic.
