Somos Salud
In August, the Familias en Acción Community Health Worker Training Program was approved by the Oregon Health Authority’s (OHA) Office of Equity and Inclusion. Familias en Acción applied to become a training site to meet Oregon’s high demand of Latino/x/e Promotores de Salud who need access to certification. Familias en Acción’s Somos Salud is an adaptation of the We Are Health Community Health Worker Training Program that is widely used across the state.
Over the last few years, Familias worked with Adelante Mujeres and Centro Cultural to adapt the training. We look forward to collaborating with other CBOs across Oregon that are interested in training Promotores de Salud. In addition to offering the 90-hour training, we hope to provide continuing education opportunities for Promotores to maintain their certification, as well as one-on-one support for Promotores who need assistance with the application and renewal process.
The Familias en Acción Community Health Worker Training Program will only be offered in Spanish at this time. Our first cohort is planned for Winter 2023 and we already have a full class. We are actively planning additional cohorts for 2023 and beyond, and look forward to communicating this information as soon as it becomes available. If you would like to be added to our waiting list for future cohorts, please email sonia@familiasenaccion.org. To find other training sites, utilize the OHA search engine here.
The funding for this work is made possible through grants from: Meyer Memorial Trust, CareOregon, and the OHA Office of Equity and Inclusion.
Heal -OR ECHO
The Oregon ECHO Network provides an interactive educational and community-building experience for healthcare professionals throughout the state of Oregon to create a case-based learning environment through the convenience of video connection. The primary aim of the OEN is to increase access to specialist expertise intended to improve participants’ knowledge, skills, and processes to deliver care, and increase the number of local experts through clinician expert mentoring and peer-to-peer learning. Participation in ECHO programs is free to participants and all ECHO programs offer continuing education credits.
ECHO Registration is open for the Winter 2023 Programs! Winter 2023 topics include:
Adult Mental Health
Chronic Pain and Opioids
Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening Outreach for Rural Communities
Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents
SUD in Ambulatory Care: Effective Systems for Implementation
Substance Use Disorders in Hospital Care
Integrated Behavioral Health for Adult Populations
Reproductive Health in Primary Care
AHEC Clinical Experiential Teaching
Public Health Preceptor
Recovery Peers in Medical Settings
Pain Management and Substance Use Disorder in Dental Settings
Whole-Person Care for Diabetes Management
Healthcare practitioners (including Community Health Workers) serving Latino populations are encouraged to sign-up! Familias en Acción has the privilege of supporting the Oregon ECHO Network and teaching in various programs throughout the year.
