Introduction to Community Health Advocacy

Promoting Health/Preventing Heart Disease, Stroke, and Cancer

SYLLABUS Winter 2007
Class #1 Introduction and Orientation
Class #2 Purpose and Benefits of Community Health Advocates I
Class #3 Role of Community Health Advocates (CHA) Past and Present
Class #4 Basic Concepts of Health Promotion / Disease Prevention
Class #5 Barriers To Access/Use Of Health Care
Class #6 Cultural Health Beliefs and Practices
Class #7 Community Resources I
Class #8 Community Resources II
Class #9 Communication
Class #10 Communicating to Groups
Class #11 Role Based Functioning and Practice Limitations
Class #12 Referrals and Links To Services
Class #13 Health Care Financing
Class #14 Legal Advocacy
Class #15 Documentation and Health Information Exchange (HIEx™)
Class #16 Broad Determinants of Health and Public Health
Class #17 Health Disparities
Class #18 Cultural Competency
Class #19 Safty Issues for Community Health Workers
Class #20 Referrals and Links to Services Class Assignment
Class #21 PRESENTATIONS

Class #1-21 with Syllabus in one document