Community Health Champions
Why you should join the program
社区健康冠军是一年一度的中央健康计划，汇集了来自特拉维斯县的不同社区成员来学习, discuss, 共同努力改善德州中部的健康状况.
Through a series of 5 workshops, 参与者将了解特拉维斯县低收入居民的澳门银河真人在线赌场系统，以及澳门真人赌场官方网站及其合作伙伴如何共同解决健康差距问题.
健康捍卫者面临的挑战是，他们要跳出个人现实，成为自己所在社区获得卫生保健和公平的倡导者.
Diversity
In 2019, with feedback from Community Health Champions, 中央保健中心将卫生公平培训课程纳入方案课程. 这个班级决定在课程结束后成立一个健康公平项目委员会. 该委员会的成员优先进行研究，以支持一个商业案例，为整个澳门真人赌场官方网站系统的员工提供相同或类似的健康公平培训计划. Since then, Central Health staff go through similar training.
Community Health Champions Information Request
Who should join
If you are committed to improving the health of your community, a resident of Travis County, 有兴趣学习和发展你在澳门银河真人在线赌场领域的知识和网络, we encourage you to apply.
Program benefits
- Network with local health care leaders
- 成为中央健康大使，改善社区健康
- 近距离了解如何改变我们的澳门银河真人在线赌场服务体系
- 促进关系，以便将来有机会就重大卫生行动进行合作
Time commitment
- 9月至12月初的下午2:30 - 5点举办5个工作坊.m.
- 学员必须参加3/5个工作坊才能获得结业证书.
- Make-up activities will be available for up to two absences.
- 第一个讲习班将包括在下午12点至2:30进行的*必需的*健康公平培训.m. Participants must attend the training to complete the program. There will not be a make-up activity for the training.
- Workshops will be held in-person at the Southeast Health & Wellness Center (2901 Montopolis Dr, Austin, TX 78741.)
Meet Community Health Champions alumni
Ricardo A. Garay
Ricardo A. Garay currently serves as a Business Process Consultant, Sr. for the City of Austin. Previously, 他曾担任人口健康部门社区参与和健康公平团队的项目经理. 他还担任戴尔医学院社区战略团队的推动者, 此外，他还在德克萨斯州中部担任社区卫生工作者的倡导者.
Nora de Hoyos Comstock
Nora de Hoyos Comstock, Ph.D., is an entrepreneur, business leader, 并率先利用社交媒体为拉丁裔建立社区. Nora believes that education, which translates into hope and opportunity, is the single most important factor that can transform lives.
Maram Museitif
Maram Museitif是一名公共卫生和澳门银河真人在线赌场专业人员，拥有超过10年的大型研究工作经验, academic, and government health settings, 并且对美国和全球澳门银河真人在线赌场服务面临的挑战有着深刻的理解.
Amit Motwani
Amit Motwani于2020年11月被特拉维斯县和奥斯汀市任命为澳门真人赌场官方网站管理委员会成员. 2017年，他参加了澳门真人赌场官方网站的社区健康冠军项目，这使他对为特拉维斯县低收入居民提供澳门银河真人在线赌场的复杂性有了透彻的了解.
Program curriculum
Workshop I
Introduction to the Central Health System & Health Equity Training
健康卫士将熟悉澳门真人赌场官方网站系统, including CommUnityCare Health Centers and Sendero Health Plans. This workshop will also provide a general overview of the MAP & MAP Basic health coverage programs, 以及关于如何参与澳门真人赌场官方网站预算制定进程的见解. Additionally, 健康卫士将接受3小时的培训，帮助参与者了解历史和当前的文化状况, policies, 这些做法与社会不平等有关，而社会不平等又与健康差距有关.
Workshop II
Health Equity Plan in Action
Health Champions will learn how Central Health partners with health care providers to ensure a robust network for the Medical Access Program (MAP and MAP Basic) members. 这包括了解澳门真人赌场官方网站如何确定差距并为收入有限的特拉维斯县居民扩大服务. In addition, 健康冠军将了解澳门真人赌场官方网站现时如何提供直接医疗服务
Workshop III
MAP & MAP Basic + Sendero Health Plans
健康冠军将了解通过Sendero健康计划和医疗获取计划(MAP和MAP基本计划)建立覆盖范围的过程。, 以及这些项目的资格标准和福利.
Workshop IV
Federally Qualified Health Centers
健康卫士将深入调查联邦认证的健康中心, 特别强调社区保健保健中心及其最近的卫生公平倡议.
Workshop V
Community Outreach & Engagement
Health Champions will learn how Central Health works to engage directly with community members and involve residents in the planning, implementation and evaluation of Central Health projects, 以及让社区了解有关服务和保健的情况 & wellness resources throughout Travis county. Additionally, 健康冠军将熟悉各种方式，他们可以在项目之外继续参与，并利用他们学到的信息影响社区的医疗公平.
2024 program schedule
| Workshop I & Health Equity Training | September 5 | 12:00 -5 p.m. |
| Workshop II | September 26 |2:30 -5 p.m. |
| Workshop III | October 10 | 2:30 -5 p.m. |
| Workshop IV | October 31 | 2:30 -5 p.m. |
| Workshop V | November 21 | 2:30 -5 p.m. |
| Annual Celebration | December 12 | 6 -8 p.m. |