Building Climate Resiliency: Empowering Community Health Workers Through Education
Course Information
- Audience: All public health professionals working in nonprofits, healthcare, educational institutions, government and private sector
- Format: Webinar
- Date/Time: Thursday, February 6, 2025, 12pm
– 1pm ET
- Price: Free
- Length: 1 hour
- Credential(s) eligible for contact hours: Sponsored by New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC), a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours are 1. Provider ID: 1131137 Event ID: SS1131137_C19IMHIC.
If you are not seeking a CHES/MCHES contact hours, if you complete the post-test and evaluation, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the course.
- Competencies: Health Equity Skills
- Learning Level: Awareness
- Companion Trainings: None
- Supplemental materials:None
- Pre-requisites: None
About this Webinar
This course explores strategies to build climate resiliency education for Community Health Workers (CHWs) and their communities. Led by Leslie Lorentzen, this webinar highlights innovative approaches to address the health impacts of climate change, with a focus on equitable solutions and collaborative practices. Attendees will gain insights into training and resources designed to empower CHWs to foster community well-being.
What you'll learn
At the end of the Webinar, participants will be able to:
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Identify strategies for educating Community Health Workers on climate resiliency and explain how these strategies can be applied in their communities.
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Summarize the key findings from the project and recommend best practices for future climate resiliency education for CHWs.
Subject Matter Expert
Leslie Lorentzen
Workforce Program Manager, Maine Primary Care Association
Leslie Lorentzen is passionate about advancing public health by leveraging innovative strategies, fostering collaboration, and using data to drive meaningful change. Her work focuses on tackling challenges in workforce development and addressing the health impacts of environmental and climate-related issues.
With a commitment to equity and inclusion, Leslie creates opportunities that empower diverse communities and advance sustainable, long-term solutions. She is dedicated to fostering collaboration and building inclusive initiatives that contribute to a more just and resilient public health landscape.
Registration
Select the Enroll Me button below to register for this recording. If you have any trouble accessing the recording, contact support@nephtc.org.
Acknowledgement: This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31685 “Regional Public Health Training Center Program.” This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.