Publications of the Community Health Works of San Francisco
Yes We Can Toolkit
No Longer Available
Yes We Can Toolkit: All the tools and training materials
needed to start a best practice asthma management program in a community health
center or public health clinic (2003).
Community Health Workers: Who Are They and What Do They Do?
Highlights of our 1996 regional study with graphs. (1997) 2
pages.
Community Health Workers: Who They Are and What They Do.
Systematic survey conducted in eight counties of the San
Francisco Bay Area in 1996 depicting expanding job opportunities for CHWs,
areas of topical focus, wages, and competencies. (1996) 22 pages.
Research Round-up on Community Health Workers in the US.
Summary of studies done on CHWs and their role(s) in
community health care teams. (1996) 7 pages.
The Emerging Role of the Community Health Worker in California.
Results of a Statewide Survey and San Francisco Bay Area
Focus Groups on the Community Health Workers in California's Public Health
System. (1992) 36 pages.
A Job Task Analysis for Community Health Workers.
Identification of main competencies CHWs perform on a daily
basis providing a framework for a competency based training curriculum.
Prepared by veteran CHWs using the DACUM (Develop a Curriculum) format. (1996)
8 pages.
What is Competency Based Education?
Chart contrasting traditional professional and vocational
education approaches with a competency based education. (1996) 2 pages.
Performance Based Education for Community Health Workers.
Article for CHWs and managers describing the program's
rationale for adopting a Performance Based Education approach. Published in the
Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies POWER Newsletter. (1997) 3 pages.
The Educational Approach of the Community Health Worker Certificate
Table comparing CHW approach with traditional approach to
education. (1999) 3 pages.
Program Evaluation Highlights
Program evaluation for five academic years showing the high
rates of employment, promotions, and transfers of Ceritificate students; from
1992-1998. (1998) 5 pages.
Just the facts about...Community Health Worker Certificate Program at City College of San Francisco
Information and frequently asked questions about the
Certificate Program. (2000) 1 page.
City College of San Francisco Catalog Description
Catalog description from the CHW program at City College of
San Francisco. (1996) 2 pages.
The Community Health Worker Training Program: Core Competencies
Chart of the core competencies that comprise the CHW
Training Program. (1999) 2 pages.
Sample Competency Checklist
Sample of grading sheet used to score final practical exam
at the end of our training exam at the end of our training certificate. We use
the World Health Organization's Objective Structured Practical Exam Approach.
(1997).
An Introduction to Dacum
Standards of Practice Manual