MACHW

Amplifying Voice, Equity & Well-Being for Community Health Workers

MACHW Workshops: Amplifying Voice, Equity & Well-Being for Community Health Workers
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Speaking up at work: why does it matter and how might it help us stay healthy?

Course Information

At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

Explore the connection between workers’ voices and their well-being as individuals, and as a collective group.
Discuss benefits of worker unions and strategies for organizing workers in health and social services.
Discuss strategies for voicing and improving well-being at work
Recognize how systemic oppressions and practices impact our work and well being

Audience: Members of the Massachusetts Association of Community Health Workers (MACHW)
Format: Online Workshop
Date/Time: Thursday July 8, 2021
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EST
Price: Free
Length: 1.5 hours
Credential(s) eligible for contact hours: Sponsored by New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC). If you complete the evaluation, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the workshop.
Competencies: Effective Communication, Cultural Responsiveness and Mediation, Education to Promote Healthy Behavior Change, Use of Public Health Concepts and Approaches, Advocacy and Community Capacity Building
Learning Level: Awareness and Performance
Companion Trainings: MACHW Workshop Series, first Thursday of the month 10:00 - 11:30 am
Supplemental materials: Session PowerPoint
Pre-requisites: None
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