Become a community health worker today!
Make a difference in the lives of children, adolescents, and families in unserved and underserved communities and receive the support you need to start your career in public health. We are starting to recruit for our fall cohort!
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Asian Women for Health’s (AWFH) Community Health Worker Workforce Development Program aims to engage, train, and empower un/underemployed minorities who are underserved and underrepresented among Community Health Workers (CHW).
What is a Community Health Worker?
According to the American Public Health Association...
CHWs are on the front line of addressing health inequities by addressing obstacles like language barriers, cultural stigmas, and a lack of health literacy or education to access vital and life-saving services. The CHW role taps into the lived experience and knowledge of their fellow community members to serve as the bridge between them and the institutions with resources to help them.
Our FREE 12-week hybrid training program provides an opportunity for participants to enter the public health sector with support from CHW job training to placement with our employer partners.
- CHW is a frontline public health worker who is a trusted member of and/or has an unusually close understanding of the community served.
- A CHW builds individual and community capacity by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through various activities such as outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support, and advocacy. CHWs play an important role in improving health by enhancing clinical outcomes.
CHWs are on the front line of addressing health inequities by addressing obstacles like language barriers, cultural stigmas, and a lack of health literacy or education to access vital and life-saving services. The CHW role taps into the lived experience and knowledge of their fellow community members to serve as the bridge between them and the institutions with resources to help them.
Our FREE 12-week hybrid training program provides an opportunity for participants to enter the public health sector with support from CHW job training to placement with our employer partners.
We are STARTING TO RECRUIT FOR FALL COHORT. APPLY NOW!
Program Dates:
September 27th - November 29th, 2023
September 27th - November 29th, 2023
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Wednesdays 9:00AM -4:00PM in person @ 50 Milk St., Boston, MA 02109
The in-person CHW training will cover the Massachusetts 10 Core Competencies including:
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Thursdays 9:00AM -2:00PM
Virtual via Zoom The virtual training will cover our Job Readiness curriculum including:
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Program Curriculum:
Students are expected to complete:
- (80) hours of the MA Board of Certification of CHW curriculum with our experienced training partners
- (6) hours of job readiness curriculum accompanied by one-on-one training and support from our case manager
- (6) hours of a self-paced online health literacy curriculum
Program Benefits:
- $600 stipends to students
- Job readiness training with one-on-one support with our Case Manager
- Job placement with our extensive network of healthcare providers and community partners in the Greater Boston area and beyond
- Valuable CHW skills training that is in high demand for career advancement and transition
- Guidance for students during their entire employment process and beyond.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What are the eligibility requirements?
- Over 18 years old
- High school degree diploma or equivalent
- Eligible to work full time in the United States
- Commitment to getting a full-time job in the field at the end of the program
What should I do if I don't know English terms from the healthcare field?
We will offer health literacy classes that will prepare you with common medical terminologies and treatments in the healthcare field.
Will this training program be held again in the future?
Yes! We offer this training twice a year, in March and September. So please feel free to apply based on your schedule. We look forward to having you in the program!
information sessions
AWFH will be hosting both in-person and virtual information sessions:
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In-Person:
In-Person:
@ 50 Milk St., Boston, MA 02110 (As Requested) |
Virtual:
Thursday, August 17th from 12-2PM
Thursday, August 24th from 12-2PM |
We encourage and invite anyone who is interested in obtaining additional information to attend! Please feel free to reach out to us at chw@asianwomenforhealth.org with any questions!
apply to our training program today
Please fill the preliminary application form above and we will contact you shortly. If you have any immediate questions, please reach out to chw@asianwomenforhealth.org
Additional resources
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Funding Acknowledgement
This project is funded by the Senator Kenneth J. Donnelly Workforce Success Grant (Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund FY’21 Appropriation) through the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, administered by the Commonwealth Corporation.
This project is also supported in part by the Massachusetts Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds.
This project is also supported in part by the Massachusetts Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds.