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Training and Learning Programs for Volunteer Community Health Workers

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Training and Learning Programs for Volunteer Community Health Workers

This course is part of Foundations of Global Health Specialization

Instructor: William Brieger, DrPH

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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Beginner level

No prior experience required

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

91 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

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Volunteer community health workers (CHWs) are a major strategy for increasing access to and coverage of basic health interventions. Our village health worker training course reviews the process of training and continuing education of CHWs as an important component of involving communities in their own health service delivery. Participants will be guided through the steps of planning training and continuing education activities for village volunteers. The course draws on real-life examples from community-directed onchocerciasis control, village health worker programs, community case management efforts, peer educators programs and patent medicine vendor training programs, to name a few.

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In this module, we will focus on the principles of learning, as well as approaching the health service and the community. There will almost be a quiz covering the first two lectures.

What's included

8 videos4 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

8 videosTotal 116 minutes

Welcome Video 7 minutes
Lecture 1A: Principles of Learning, Part 115 minutes
Lecture 1B: Principles of Learning, Part 217 minutes
Lecture 1C: Adult Education Approaches12 minutes
Lecture 2A: Overview12 minutes
Lecture 2B: Approaching the Health Service27 minutes
Lecture 2C: Approaching the Community10 minutes
Lecture 2D: Approaching the Community: Gaining Support for Volunteer Efforts16 minutes

4 readingsTotal 40 minutes

Syllabus10 minutes
Foundations of Global Health Specialization10 minutes
Suggested Readings10 minutes
Course Project10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Quiz 1 (Covers Lectures 1-2)30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 15 minutes

Motivating Groups15 minutes

In this module, we will focus on what information we will need to begin training and planning, as well as cover content, objectives, and SMART objectives. There will be a quiz covering lectures 3-4 after completing the lectures in this module. You will also begin to create your rough draft of your plan in the Course Project.

What's included

6 videos1 assignment1 peer review1 discussion prompt

6 videosTotal 97 minutes

Lecture 3A: What Information Is Needed?13 minutes
Lecture 3B: Documents and Interviews21 minutes
Lecture 3C: Observation of Performance12 minutes
Lecture 3D: Training Needs to Deliver a Basic Package of Services18 minutes
Lecture 4A: Content and Objectives14 minutes
Lecture 4B: SMART Objectives19 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Week 2 Quiz (Covers lectures 3-4)30 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 60 minutes

Create Your Training Plan First Draft60 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 15 minutes

Information (and lack thereof)15 minutes

In this module, we will focus on a variety of methods, training logistics, and educational materials. There will be a quiz that covers lecture 5-6 to after completing these lectures in this module.

What's included

7 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt

7 videosTotal 95 minutes

Lecture 5A: A Variety of Methods20 minutes
Lecture 5B: Sample Methods for Learning about Educating Villagers13 minutes
Lecture 5C: Sample Methods for Learning about a Census12 minutes
Lecture 6A: Training Logistics14 minutes
Lecture 6B: Matching Materials with Methods9 minutes
Lecture 6C: Developing and Using Educational Materials/Aids10 minutes
Lecture 6D: A Simple Training Guide17 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Quiz 3 (Covers Lectures 5-6)30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 15 minutes

Educational materials15 minutes

In this module, we will focus on monitoring, as well as look at a sample community volunteer session. There will be a quiz covering lectures 7-8 after completing the lectures in this module. You will also be able to revise your rough draft in the Course Project section of this module.

What's included

5 videos1 assignment1 peer review1 discussion prompt

5 videosTotal 63 minutes

Lecture 7A: What is Monitoring?18 minutes
Lecture 7B: Monitoring Content and Process13 minutes
Lecture 8A: Sample Community Volunteer Session on Malaria Case Management10 minutes
Lecture 8B: Sample Community Volunteer Session on Malaria Case Management10 minutes
Lecture 8C: Sample Community Volunteer Session on Malaria Case Management11 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Quiz 4 (Covers Lectures 7-8)30 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 60 minutes

Revise Your Training Plan Draft60 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 15 minutes

The 4 R's15 minutes

In this module, we will focus on evaluation, performance, and supervision. There will be a quiz covering lectures 9-10 after completing the lectures in this module.