AC Care Alliance (ACCA) Launches Introductory Training Series on Community Care Navigation through Caring4Cal!
There is currently a significant need for more community health workers who can support care to California’s large population of individuals with serious illness, chronic conditions, or disabilities. AC Care Alliance (ACCA) recognizes this gap and has proven experience training individuals from a variety of different backgrounds to work as Care Navigators with ACCA’s diverse participants.
ACCA Care Navigators are community health workers that provide care navigation support to those with serious illness and chronic conditions as well as their caregivers. Our standard training curriculum includes more than 60 hours of training in foundational CHW relationship building and communication skills, providing holistic person-centered care, accessing and vetting trusted community resources, and training and empowering participants to improver their ability to manage their care and meet their needs.
ACCA is extending our valuable training to those interested in learning CHW skills and the Care Navigation work of ACCA by conducting a free three-session training series in four regions of California. We hope to provide more than seven hours of training to at least 300 individuals throughout these regions of California. The sessions incorporate several core areas of the Care Navigator training curriculum and introduce the unique mission and work of ACCA. ACCA provides holistic care navigation to individuals with advanced illness and their caregivers, focusing on bridging the gap between the health system and African American and Latinx communities, addressing disparities, and promoting equity.
ACCA is a Caring4Cal Health Workforce Innovation Grant Awardee and this training is being provided as part of the Caring4Cal Program. Free training, personal coaching, and incentives of up to $2,750 are provided by the Caring4Cal Health Workforce Development Grant from the California Department of Health Care Access and Information - HCAI. Through Caring4Cal, individuals currently working or interested in a career as a community health worker can access hundred of hours of free training and coaching to grow their skills and meet partnering organizations who are currently hired or may be hiring in the future, such as AC Care Alliance! For more information on the Caring4Cal program and to register for incentives visit: Caring4Cal.org
What is a Care Navigator and Foundational Skills - 2.5 hours
Holistic Approach to Care and Advance Care Planning - 2.5 hours
Mental Health and Avoiding Burnout - 2 hours - Presented by Cypress Resilience Project (LA/Central Valley/Santa Clara/San Mateo)
Mental Health First Aid - 7 hours - Presented by Cypress Resilience Project (Bay Area) - Space is limited so register early! This training covers how to recognize and respond to a mental health crisis. Participant who complete all training will receive a three-year certification conferred by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing.
AC Care Alliance is searching for individuals who may be a good fit for future Care Navigator positions. These trainings may be an opportunity for interested individuals to interface directly with ACCA staff and learn more about upcoming opportunities. ACCA is currently recruiting for bilingual (Spanish/English) Care Navigators in the Bay Area. For more information visit: Public Health Institute Current Opportunities
Update 4/29/2024:
The Community Health Worker trainings offered under Caring4Cal have concluded. Thank you to those who took part!
