renee
Hi All,
This just in from the New Mexico Community Health Workers Association (NMCHWA)... It's that time of year again! The NMCHWA annual conference is coming up September 12 and 13th. There be lots of training opportunities (okay, so Patty Anello and i will be there piloting our new curriculum on developing and leading diabetes support groups. Consider that a shameless plug). And the NMCHWA is looking for nominations for its annual awards.
Please submit nominations no later then September 1, 2007 for the following awards:
Lifetime Achievement-- Advocacy on behalf of CHW model
2 Promotora Lifetime Achievement (working as a promotoras 10+ years) -- i'm assuming you can be a CHW working under any job title here
Promotora of the year
Model Program of the year
Write a story that tells why you think the person or program you are nominating should receive the award.
Send Attention: Sylvia Garcia sygarcia@phs.org (505) 462-7865
Awards are presented at the annual CHW training conference Award Dinner. This year, the NMCHWA conference will be held September 12 & 13, 2007 at the Central United Methodist Church, 201 University Blvd N.E. Albuquerque, New Mexico. For more info on the conference email nmchwa@yahoo.com
--renee
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Hey everyone,
NMCHWA is having a great year in 2008 so far. At the March 28 quarterly training entitled Crisis Prevention & Intervention (CPI), participants were issued certifications; the June 13, 2008 training offered a leadership training called "Strategies for Success" by author Ruthie Dearing JD; the August 8 training will look finalizing the National Conference agenda and disseminating scholarships for attendance.
Other news, the Center for Sustainable Health Outreach (CSHO) Unity conference was held in Albuquerque June 16-19, 2008. Some of our members were panelists in sessions regarding CHW Certification and Highlighting CHW State and National Networks. We were happy to learn about the different efforts throughout the country and proud that New Mexico has made great strides for the CHW model over the years.
NMCHWA is also hosting the National CHW/Promotora Conference this year in Albuquerque, NM on October 20-21, 2008! Great Train the Trainer sessions on HPV, Epilepsy and Diabetes will be offered, plus 9 different mini-workshops to choose from. We'll have stipends available to help NMCHWA members attend the national conference. We are combining the state and national conference.
We're currently looking at offering CEUs for nurses and social workers at the national conference. For a conference registration flyer contact nmchwa@yahoo.com,it will also be posted on our webpage in the very near future, mailings are also planned.
Thanks and have a great summer. B.J. Ciesielski