Utilization of Community Health Workers for Emergency Preparedness and Response (On Demand-No CE)

No CE or certificate of completion is available.

This recorded training will discuss the utilization of community health workers (CHWs) for emergency preparedness and response efforts. During the session, we’ll explore the skills, tools, and knowledge needed to prepare CHWs during emergencies and ideas to empower local partners to leverage this existing workforce. 

This training was originally held on May 6, 2025.

Note on Accessibility: This training includes closed captions, ASL interpretation, a written transcript, and a copy of the slides. 

Audience

Emergency preparedness and response practitioners and community health workers in MI and those working in migrant health centers and beyond. 

Learning Objectives

• Identify the role that Community Health Workers (CHWs) can and do play in emergency preparedness and response 
• Describe two skills CHWs need in emergency preparedness and response 
• Discuss how to empower local partners to leverage this existing workforce  
• Summarize the impact of CHWs’ work across populations

Instructors

• Monica Calderon, LMSW, CCHW, Health Strategist, MHP Salud

Sponsors

Public Health Prepared is the workforce development and public health practice branch of the broader Michigan Center for Infectious Disease Threats & Pandemic Preparedness (MCIDT) initiative, funded by the University of Michigan. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by Public Health Prepared, MCIDT, or the University of Michigan.

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Contact us at PHPrepared@umich.edu with questions.