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AzCHOW Provides Training on Mental Health Risks Associated with Hearing Loss

Community Health Workers from diverse organizations met in Douglas this month to learn more about the connection between hearing loss and mental well being. The training was sponsored by the Office of Border Health, US-Mexico Border Health Commission as part of the US-Mexico Border Health Month activities. Collaborators included University of Arizona, the Douglas Ventanilla de Salud, SEAHEC, and Mariposa Community Health Center.

The training provided insight into how CHWs can support families caring for elders to help them adapt to hearing loss. Topics covered included an overview of how hearing works, symptoms and risks of hearing loss, and how to utilize screenings to diagnose and provide prevention and intervention. The training focused primarily on age related hearing loss, and provided and strategies for communication that can reduce the sense of isolation and disorientation resulting from barriers to communication. The training was provided by Laura Coco, AuD, CCC-A UA Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences and Rachel Peterson, MA, MPH Health Educator, Senior UA Center on Aging.

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APHA Explores Growth of CHW Associations

By Yanitza Soto, Guest Blogger

Hello fellow supporters of CHW Networks/Associations in Arizona!

I hope this message finds you well.

This year at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, (Denver, Oct. 29-Nov. 2) the CHW Section will host a workshop titled, “Speaking As One Voice – Exploring the Growth and Development of CHW Associations.”

As part of this workshop planners have created a survey to be shared and completed by CHW Networks and Associations nationwide. I am reaching out to you all as CHW Association and Network Leaders to complete the survey below and share far and wide with your CHW contacts so we can ensure Arizona CHWs have a voice even if we are not present at the APHA annual meeting. Thank you for taking the time to read and share this link!

https://tthsclubbock.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3aTRXSF6ggpzLtX

Kind Regards,

Yanitza

Yanitza Soto is the Community Health Worker Program Manager for the Arizona Department of Health Services Bureau of Tobacco & Chronic Disease

Training Opportunities

Free Heart Health Certification

The American Heart Association along with United Healthcare will be hosting a special training for Community Health Workers, Promotores and other community leaders.

CONOZCA SU CORAZÓN/ KNOW YOUR HEART

This opportunity is free and registrants must attend both days to receive certificate of completion. This event is in English, with future plans already in the making for a Spanish training.

In partnership with United Healthcare, The American Heart Association will assist all registrants in implementing at least 4
educational opportunities in their communities.

October 27th from 1-4:30pm AND October 28th from 9-4:00pm

For location information and registration contact Vanessa Contreras: vanessa.contreras@heart.org

Resources for CHWs 

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month


This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Office on Women’s Health (OWH) is raising its voice to the important role health care professionals play in combatting the devastating health effects of domestic violence. Women and adolescents who are abused are more likely to suffer from headaches, chronic pain, and sleep issues, and violence can lead to long-term health problems such as high blood pressure, heart disease, depression, and cancer. Violence also increases a woman’s risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV.

Health care professionals are in a unique and trusted position to connect with women experiencing violence. The Affordable Care Act requires most insurance plans to cover screenings and brief counseling for domestic violence without a copayment. Evidence shows that screenings and appropriate interventions by health care professionals can improve the health of women who have been abused and their families. Domestic violence can no longer be considered a pre-existing condition by health insurers.

Survivors of domestic violence or spousal abandonment and their dependents may qualify for a permanent special enrollment period to enroll in health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace outside of the annual Open Enrollment Period. This special enrollment period allows survivors to enroll separately from their abuser/abandoner, which may help them regain control of their medical lives. Survivors and their dependents can get the medical and psychological care they need but may not have been able to get.

For more information on screenings and counseling, please review the OWH Health Care Providers’ Role in Screening and Counseling for Interpersonal and Domestic Violence fact sheet.

Resources from the:
Arizona Center on Aging

Care Partner Information:

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