This Guide provides health center staff with important resources, information, and tools to address the unique mental health needs of their agricultural worker patients. One of the most crucial resources we explore is the active role of Community Health Workers to bridge the gap between agricultural workers and clinical care.
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What a Dinámica Experience!
Building relationships is fundamental to effective engagement. Dinamicas – intentional exercises based upon key Popular Education principles – help create opportunities for participants to share, listen, and connect with others in a supportive space.
Health is personal. For some, talking about such a sensitive topic can be intimidating – unless there's trust. Unless there's a connection. But how do you create that connection during outreach efforts? Try a dinamica.
Long days and high caseloads can place CHWs at distinct risk for compassion fatigue and burnout—two workplace realities that can erode health, motivation, and the joy of service. As a CHW, it is important to recognize these challenges, not just for your own well-being, but because the healthier you are, the more sustainable your impact can be. This article offers a practical roadmap to help CHWs keep their “cups".
Many of us know someone affected by a chronic illness … it may even be the person in the mirror. It becomes more personal when we understand the reality behind the diagnosis.
A cancer diagnosis brings more questions than answers. And often, one of the first questions patients and families ask is: “What should I eat?”
Each October, National Health Education Week reminds us that accessible, clear health information is not just nice to have — it's essential. For CHWs in Health Centers, who serve as trusted bridges between health systems and the public, making health information understandable is part of the job every single day.
Adolescents and young adults (i.e., youth ages 12-24 years) face a wide range of challenges that can affect health care access, current well-being, and long-term health outcomes.
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Health Center Preparedness & Response Forum Series
March 11 & May 13th, 2026 | 2:00 PM ET
As new emergency events impact health centers, staff need to build their competence, skills, and knowledge on emergency preparedness, response, and recovery.