The Wellness Course with Digital Storytelling
Promoting Health and Preventing Chronic Disease
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) Anchorage, AK
April 28-May 2, 2014 (8:30 am until 5:00 pm)
Course approved for 40 CHAP Continuing Education hours. Participants may choose to complete additional course work and pay the university credit fee to earn 2 university credits
Instructors: Melany Cueva RN EdD, Teresa Hicks RD, CDE, and Laura Revels BA.
Wellness Course applications are due by March 31, 2014 to Margaret David
Phone: 907.729.3634|
Course Description
This interactive, hands–on course provides Community Health Workers (CHA/Ps, CHRs, BHAs, CWAs, and village-based health educators) with the skills, support, and confidence to share wellness presentations in their community. The nine wellness topics are: self-care, physical activity, fat and cholesterol, healthy weight, salt and blood pressure, tobacco cessation, breast health, cervicalhealth, and colorectal health. Course content also includes men’s health and basic information about diabetes, cancer, and nutrition. Additional course topics to support community wellness include: engaging community participants, finding help and support, presentation skills, storytelling as health education, and evaluation. Behavior change topics, such as active listening, goal setting, and the ‘stages of change’ are discussed. As part of this course, participants will apply their knowledge to create their own digital story.
Digital StorytellingEach course participant needs to bring photos and a story idea to the course.
- Write 200- 250 word personal story focusing upon one important cancer-related health message the participant feels passionate about sharing.
- Design and develop the story in a format suitable for digital storytelling.
- Learn computer-based skills for producing their personal digital story.
- Present their digital story to workshop participants and facilitators.
- Make a plan to show their digital story to extend cancer knowledge.
Course Participants
Course applicants need to meet the following requirements:
1)Currently working with their community to provide health education and information
2)Able to participate in the entire 5 day course April 28-May 2, 2014(8:30 am until 5:00 pm), which means participants will be focused and present for the entire course
3)Willing to apply their knowledge to create a personal cancer –related health message digital story using computer technology, No previous computer skills needed
4)Able to share their digital story with someone
5)Willing to complete all evaluation materials. This course is being funded by a grant from the National Cancer Institute which requires participants to complete a pre-course needs assessment, end-of-course written evaluation, one month log tracking how you use your digital story, and a post-course telephone interview.
6)Willing to participate in one follow-up teleconference. The Teleconference date(s) will be picked with participants at the end of the 5-day course.
Course Fee
All instruction and supplies will be provided at NO charge. Course participants will receive materials to provide interactive hands-on presentations to promote wellness in their communities.
Participants are responsible for their own lodging, perdiem, and transportation.
Application Part 1
If you are interested in participating in the,
The Wellness Course with Digital Storytelling
Promoting Health and Preventing Chronic Disease
Please answer the following two questions and give to Margaret Davidby March 31, 2014.
Phone: 907.729.3634|
All participants will be notified March 31, 2014 if they are accepted into the course. Course size is limited to 12 participants.
Why are you interested in attending ‘The Wellness Course’?
How do you think‘The Wellness Course’ will change the way you do your job?
Application Part 2
Participant contact information:
Name: ______
Phone: ______
Email: ______
Address: ______
______
Employing Organization:______
Region:______
Job Title:______
Please check the box that best describes your role in the community:
Community Health Aide/Practitioner
Behavioral Health Aide
Community Health Representative
Tobacco Educator
Health Educator
Other:______
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