Supporting Community Members Living with Chronic Illness: A CHW Approach

June 5, 2026

Microcredential Title

Supporting Community Members Living with Chronic Illness: A CHW Approach

Level

Level One: Foundational / Introductory

Microcredential Type

Skills-based, short-format CEU-aligned training

Audience

Community Health Workers, peer navigators, outreach workers, and community-based health advocates

Delivery Format

90-minute facilitated in-person or virtual session with interactive discussion, small-group activity, case-based learning, role play, reflection, and post-assessment

Purpose

Build foundational knowledge and practical communication/navigation skills for supporting community members living with chronic illness, including cancer

Scope

Introductory understanding of chronic illness, social drivers of health, cancer survivorship, CHW support strategies, and self-care boundaries

Prerequisites

None required

Estimated Time

90 minutes of instruction plus pre/post-test completion

Credit Alignment

CEU-aligned training with pre-test, post-test, evaluation, and certificate documentation components

Target Audience

Community Health Workers, peer navigators, outreach workers, and community-based health advocates

Learning Objectives

  • Define chronic illness; identify social drivers of health; describe CHW roles;
  • Demonstrate at least two communication/navigation strategies;
  • Apply culturally responsive approaches to reduce barriers to care
Additional information

Contact

Name: 
Debra Nevels
Phone Number: 
+1 (414) 955-2364
Email: 
[email protected]
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
Course opens: 
05/19/2026
Course expires: 
06/12/2026
Event starts: 
06/05/2026 - 1:30pm CDT
Event ends: 
06/05/2026 - 3:15pm CDT
Cost:
$0.00
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Time

Topic

Method

0:00–0:10

Welcome, Introductions, Community Icebreaker

Interactive Discussion

0:10–0:25

Understanding Chronic Illness

Presentation + Discussion

0:25–0:40

Social Drivers of Health & Barriers to Care

Small Group Activity

0:40–0:55

Cancer as a Chronic Illness

Case-Based Learning

0:55–1:10

CHW Skills for Support & Navigation

Role Play

1:10–1:20

Self-Care & Boundaries for CHWs

Reflection Activity

1:20–1:30

Action Planning, Q&A, Closing Reflection

Group Discussion

Available Credit

  • 1.50 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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