Familias en Acción is committed to advancing health equity to strengthen the health and wellness of Latiné communities in Oregon. Our CHW Workforce Development program is focused on building capacity for Latiné Community Health Workers (CHWs) who are very effective in improving the health and wellness of our communities. As well as supporting CBO partners with technical assistance to obtain OHA approved trainings in order to offer CEUs, with a focus to those in rural areas.
About the CHW Workforce Development Program
90-hour CHW training, support to secure state certification, renewal support
Familias offers a culturally specific 90-hour Community Health Worker Training & Certification Program, as well as ongoing support for CHWs. Training is offered in-person and only available in Spanish. During this training participants will be receiving the CHW foundational curriculum, required Oral health hours, and HIPAA training. See our class calendar for upcoming training cohorts.
Continuing education opportunities
The workforce development team provides information about upcoming training and workshops which may offer continuing education units (CEUs) or certification upon completion, including other training programs that Familias offers. The trainings will range from asynchronous online events to in-person events located around Oregon. The information was gathered into one place for CHWs and other professionals needing CEUs.
Career coaching and job placement support
We partner with Centro Cultural’s Centro de Prosperidad Program to present their 101 Career Mapping Workshop at graduation day of each cohort.
Our team also identifies job openings for Traditional Health Workers around Oregon. These can be found in the same Google Spreadsheet as our CEU offerings – there is a tab where job openings are listed.
Technical assistance to other CBOs seeking to implement certification programs in rural areas.
For more information contact Maricela, CHW WD Program Manager, maricela@familiasenaccion.org
Program Staff
Ellie Villaraldo, CHW Workforce Development Program Coordinator
Moni Restrepo, CHW Workforce Development Program Coordinator
Monica Segura, CHW Workforce Development Program Coordinator
Maricela Flores, CHW Workforce Development Program Manager
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