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How to Use Population Health Tools to Stratify Your Population for Care Management (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar demonstrates how to use population health electronic tools to identify patients with chronic illnesses with an obesity (or elevated BMI) comorbidity. Having this information allows health centers to identify the patients who would benefit from care management, additional resources, and care coordination services. More Details...

Ways to Connect with Patients Who Have a Rising Body Mass Index (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Patients with elevated BMIs and a diagnosis of overweight or obesity often need support to assist with establishing healthy behaviors that extend beyond the patient-provider interactions. Connections with community resources and technological devices are examples of the support options available to patients in health centers. This webinar provides information on how health centers coordinate care with community food resources and community wellness centers. This training is in conjunction with HealthLeads. More Details...

Navigating Comprehensive Care for Refugees: Integrating Clinical Care, Cultural Sensitivity, and Community Collaboration (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Presented by Kasey Harding, Director of the Center for Key Populations at Community Health Center, Inc., this webinar will explore clinical and cultural considerations depending on the country of origin, patient education, challenges in documentation, and care coordination with community organizations. This webinar will also include clinical and support staff to discuss lessons learned and best practices for operational aspects of refugee health clinics. More Details...

Using Performance Improvement Methods to Improve Your BMI Follow-up Plan Measure (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: The Uniform Data Set has a preventive care measure for BMI screening and a Follow-up Plan. For patients with an elevated BMI outside the normal range, a plan for how to improve their BMI is required. This training provides tips on prioritizing this measure in the quality program and sharing data across the organization. This training is in conjunction with i2i Population Health. More Details...

Using Geriatric Principles to Care for Aging Patients Living with HIV (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: As the United States population ages and the survival rate of individuals living with HIV increases, there is a need to incorporate geriatric principles and assessments into the health center workflow when providing care for aging patients living with HIV. This webinar will provide recommendations on the optimal environment of care as well as how to assess a patient’s function and quality of life. More Details...

Integrating Behavioral Health into Pediatric Care, Part 1 (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar series (Part 1 and Part 2) will explore the critical integration of behavioral health into pediatric care, addressing the increasing prevalence of mental health issues among children and adolescents. Recent statistics reveal that up to 20 percent of children experience mental health disorders, emphasizing the urgent need for a holistic approach to pediatric health care. With the shortage of child and adolescent psychiatrists and therapists, addressing behavioral health in primary care is critical. More Details...

Addressing Mental Health Experiences Among Subpopulations of Migrant Seasonal Agricultural Workers (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This two-part article series highlights the vital role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in addressing mental health challenges faced by Migrant Seasonal Agricultural Workers (MSAWs). CHWs leverage their deep understanding of community needs and cultural sensitivities to facilitate open discussions about mental health, combat stigma, and connect individuals to essential resources. By encouraging open dialogue and mutual support, communities can effectively tackle mental health disparities. More Details...

Maintaining Personal Connection in a Digital Age of Healthcare -- Team and Collegial Relationships: Virtual Learning Collaborative (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Our learning collaborative is designed to explore how technology can enhance, rather than hinder, personal connections in primary care. This session discussed how to support staff in building strong relationships while utilizing technology in health centers. Session participants learned how to use technology advancements to benefit health center staff and patients. More Details...

Talk With Me Baby – Empowering Parents to Support Babies’ Brain Development Through Rich Language (2024). Resource Type: Toolkit. Description: Talk With Me Baby empowers parents to help their babies build a healthy brain and strong foundation for learning, reading and literacy through the use of good language nutrition. More Details...

Creating Community Connections: Introducing the Dinámicas E-Book Blog Series (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: MHP Salud’s “Creating Community Connections” e-book is a free resource designed to help health centers, community organizations, and Community Health Workers (CHWs) build meaningful relationships with underserved and marginalized populations. It offers interactive techniques, cultural sensitivity guidance, and practical tools to enhance community engagement and support. Accessible via MHP Salud’s website, the e-book aims to improve outreach effectiveness and foster trust within diverse communities. More Details...

Health Center Dashboard Design Guide (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: The purpose of this resource is to provide a comprehensive guide to user-centered dashboard design for health center staff. The accompanying workbook provides a guided series of prompts and questions for health center dashboard developers. More Details...

Promoviendo un estilo de vida saludable entre los trabajadores agrícolas mediante pruebas, prevención y tratamiento del VIH/SIDA: Una historia sobre la salud sexual y el VIH entre los trabajadores agrícolas (2024). Resource Type: Patient Material. Description: “Promoviendo un estilo de vida saludable entre los trabajadores agrícolas a través de las pruebas, la prevención y el tratamiento del VIH/SIDA: Una historia sobre la salud sexual y el VIH entre los trabajadores agrícolas\", explica información importante sobre el VIH y el SIDA. Infórmese sobre las formas saludables de prevenir, hacerse la prueba y recibir tratamiento contra el VIH/SIDA entre los trabajadores agrícolas. More Details...

Promoting Agricultural Workers Healthy Lifestyle through HIV/AIDS Testing, Prevention, and Treatment: A Story About Sexual Health and HIV Among Agricultural Workers (2024). Resource Type: Patient Material. Description: "Promoting Agricultural Workers Healthy Lifestyle through HIV/AIDS Testing, Prevention, and Treatment: A Story About Sexual Health and HIV Among Agricultural Workers.", explains important information about HIV and AIDS. Learn about healthy ways to prevent, getting tested and treatment for HIV/AIDS among agricultural workers! More Details...

How Using Tobacco Can Affect You and Your Family (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This bilingual educational door hanger, available in English and in Spanish provides health centers with an education tool to address tobacco use among agricultural workers during their education and outreach efforts. The door hanger provides information for agricultural workers on the various methods of tobacco consumption, related health risks, and the benefits of quitting tobacco use specific to agricultural workers. This door hanger can be used when health center staff conducts education and outreach to support agricultural workers. More Details...

Cómo el uso del tabaco puede afectarle a usted y a su familia (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Este colgador de puerta educativo bilingüe, disponible en inglés y español, proporciona a los centros de salud una herramienta educativa para abordar el consumo de tabaco entre los trabajadores agrícolas durante sus esfuerzos de educación y alcance. Este recurso tambien ofrece información a los trabajadores agrícolas sobre los diversos métodos de consumo de tabaco, los riesgos para la salud relacionados y los beneficios de dejar el consumo de tabaco específicos para los trabajadores agrícolas. Este colgador de puerta se puede utilizar cuando los trabajadores del centro de salud realizan actividades de educacion y alcance para apoyar a los trabajadores agrícolas. More Details...

A Guide for Health Centers to Address Tobacco Use Among Agricultural Workers (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This guide provides information to help health centers address tobacco use among agricultural workers and it includes a bilingual educational door hanger for agricultural workers that health centers can use during their education and outreach efforts. The guide provides information to health center staff about the various methods of tobacco consumption, related health risks, and the benefits of quitting specific to agricultural workers. it also highlights cessation and tobacco use screening tools and strategies to motivate change, identify a patient's level of readiness to quit, conduct outreach, and build collaborative partnerships to address tobacco use. This guide and door hanger can be used to support agricultural worker patients in a health center setting or while conducting outreach. More Details...

Instructions for Using Naloxone (2024). Resource Type: Patient Material. Description: Instructional sheet on how to use Naloxone in the case of an opioid overdose. Available in both English and Spanish. More Details...

Social and Structural Impacts on Diabetes and Comorbidities Management for AA and NH/PI Populations Learning Series: Module 5: Culturally-Responsive Diabetes Care: Integrating Language and Family (2024). Resource Type: Micro-Learning. Description: The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health organizations (AAPCHO) chronic disease management programs, expertise, and national network in the AA and NH/PI community health center space, will feature research, community intervention strategies, and historical context for diabetes and other co-morbidities among AAs and NH/PIs. This self-paced learning series will feature modules that outline various social, political, and structural drivers of health for diabetes and comorbidities management. Modules will include case studies which promote resources, strategies, and interventions to support health center performance improvement and transformation efforts. This is module 5 and was recorded on June 18, 2024. More Details...

Guides for Patients Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence and Exploitation (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Individuals who have experienced or are experiencing intimate partner violence, human trafficking, or exploitation may have challenges utilizing dental services. These resources are intended to support dental professionals and patients prepare for dental visits. More Details...

Clear the Air! Protect Your Health from Bad Air (Comic Book) (2024). Resource Type: Patient Material. Description: Comic book aimed at workers which discusses the situations in which contaminants may enter their airways, as well as recommendations to help them to protect themselves in harmful work environments. Available in both English and Spanish. More Details...