• Continuing Education
• HealthLink Seminars
• Community Health Advocate (CHA) Curriculum
• Undergraduate and Graduate Courses

Community Based and Health Professions Education

As part of its mission to promote health professions education and clinical training, as well as in its role as an Area Health Education Center, the Center for Healthy Communities presents community-based education opportunities for health professions students in the Greater Dayton area. Recognizing that health professionals work in partnership across many disciplines, CHC strives to present interdisciplinary perspectives of important healthcare topics in its community-based education programs.  The courses supported by the Center for Healthy Communities provide academic credit and often involve service learning opportunities for students.

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Community Health Advocate (CHA) Curriculum

The Community Health Advocate course introduces students to community health concepts, resources, and skills related to the role and responsibilities of a Community Health Advocate, both locally and nationally. Special emphasis is placed on factors to consider when working in community based settings; characteristics of health models and plans; impact of culture and socioeconomic status on the health of the individual; communication; barriers to health care services; anticipated health care needs across the life span; and related community resources.

Course objectives include:

• Describe the roles, responsibilities, and essential skills of a community health advocate
• Demonstrate knowledge of barriers to primary health care
• Identify specific community resources related to identified client needs and the process to obtain these services
• Implement appropriate personal safety practices during community outreach activities
• Discuss primary health care and specific behaviors related to health promotion and disease prevention
• Describe in general terms the health payment plans and resources in their local communities
• Discuss basic effective communication techniques and barriers to effective communication
• Demonstrate accurate completion of appropriate documentation forms
• Demonstrate knowledge of the role cultural beliefs have on health practices and use of health and social services
• Demonstrate general awareness of health care needs for individuals across the life span and appropriate health and social service resources

Introduction to Community Health Advocacy Course Flier

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