Foundations for

Community Health Workers

The second edition of the Foundations for Community Health Workers textbook was published by Jossey-Bass in 2016 and is available at the City College bookstore, on the Jossey-Bass website, at Amazon and other online book vendors. The second edition includes new chapters and content on topics such as chronic conditions management, healthy living and active living, and working with survivors of trauma. The textbook also includes links to short video role plays and interviews designed to highlight core competencies for CHWs.

Training Guide to Foundations for CHWs


This Training Guide to Foundations for Community Health Workers, Second Edition, was developed by faculty who teach in the Community Health Worker (CHW) Certificate Program at City College of San Francisco (CCSF). The guide represents some of our favorite training activities and assessments, developed in partnership with students, CHW graduates, local employers, and public health leaders. This is meant to be used when teaching or training using the textbook Foundations for Community Health Workers, Second Edition.


Although the guide is based on the curriculum from our college-based CHW Certificate Program, we hope that it will serve as a meaningful resource for training CHWs in any setting. Please feel free to download and share these chapters with your colleagues, citing CCSF as the source.

© October 2015. Tim Berthold, Community Health Worker Certificate Program, City College of San Francisco.

Introduction

Authors: Tim Berthold, Pamela DeCarlo

  • How to Use the Training Guide

  • The CCSF CHW Training Program


Teaching and Training Methods

Authors: Janey Skinner, Tim Berthold

  • Guiding Principles

  • How Trainers Model Professional Skills

  • Training Techniques

Do you have questions about the CHW Program at City College of San Francisco?
Are you having issues with this site? Contact: Andrew Ciscel, aciscel@ccsf.edu, 415-452-5202

The creation of this Training Guide was supported by grant numbers 1CMS331071-01-00 and 1C1CMS331300-01-00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Disclaimer: The contents of this publication are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessary represent the official view of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or any of its agencies.