Washington helps hundreds of community health workers begin new careers

Washington’s Office of Healthy Communities offers an innovative online training program for a new breed of workers that could help define the future of healthcare. WOBURN, MA–The Office of Healthy Communities already works with community members by funding programs that improve health, such as cancer screenings and help with substance abuse. Now the Washington Department […]

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7 Resources That Will Improve Your Training Program’s Accessibility

CHWTraining’s courses are always built for standards in accessibility, but the reason we take the extra care and precautions isn’t necessarily clear to everyone. The following resources will help program directors understand what’s so important about making courses available to everyone, along with some tips to improve what you offer.

Access E-Learning

Access E-Learning is a free online tutorial from the Georgia Tech Research on Accessible Distance Education (GRADE) project at Georgia Tech. The tutorial is comprised of 10 modules that offer information, instructional techniques, and practice labs on how to make the most common needs in distance education accessible for individuals with disabilities, and enhance the usability of online materials for all students. View Access E-Learning >>

Resources for Accessible eLearning for People Who are Blind

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11 Things To Know About Setting Training Program Goals

Smart program directors understand the value of goal-setting when setting up a successful online training program. Unfortunately, setting goals for training is difficult. You must look inside your program and understand both how it works and how your trainees are best motivated. The following items can help you look at goal-setting from a different point

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5 Best Blogs for Healthcare and Training

5 Best Training Health Blogs

There are so many helpful blogs about training and healthcare, it’s nearly impossible to choose the best. Here are five that will help you keep learning and will provide inspiration for building a superior professional development program.

APHA Blog

The Alliance of Professional Health Advocates (APHA) reaches wide with a little bit of everything for existing or aspiring health workers. The blog, written by the prolific and insightful Trisha Torrey, doesn’t covers specifically training, but everything from tips for working with patients to running a better advocacy practice. A stream of information that will help you gain perspective on your organization’s needs, including training and beyond.

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