1609 W North Ave, Ste 202, Milwaukee, WI 53205
Tel: 414.344.0675
Community Health Workers
Advanced Training Sessions
Upcoming Training Dates and Registration Links
We’re excited to invite you to register for our upcoming Advanced Training Sessions designed to deepen your skills, expand your knowledge, and support your continued growth as a Community Health Worker.
Join us to network with professionals passionate about community health and stay updated on best practices and innovative approaches.
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These sessions will offer practical tools, peer learning, and expert insights tailored to your work and community impact. Most of these sessions are being offered at no cost to you thanks to our various partnerships.
Who would benefit from these sessions?
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Community Health Workers (CHW) looking to expand their expertise
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Those planning to become a CHW and want a strong foundation.
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CHW Supervisors and Managers seeking tools to lead effectively.
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People working to improve health outcomes in their communities.
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Date: July 15th
Time: 12 pm - 1:30 pm
Topic: Culturally Responsive Mental Health Motivational Interviewing
Join Rachel Galanter from El Futuro to learn more about culturally responsive mental health for Latino individuals and communities. Together we will explore how to address culture in service provision without presuming, overgeneralizing, or only focusing on deficits. CAMINO helps providers who address mental wellbeing to explore the psychosocial context—including migration history, acculturative stress, and idioms of distress and resilience.
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Date: August 19th
Time: 12 pm - 1:30 pm
Topic: Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia
Alzheimer's Disease is not a normal part of aging. Learn the difference between Alzheimer's disease and dementia, risk factors, available treatments for some symptoms and how the Alzheimer's Association can help.
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Date: September 23rd
Time: 12 pm - 1:30 pm
Topic: Emergency Preparedness
"When seconds matter - are you ready?"
"Emergency training built for direct care workers: short and practical"
"Prepare for real-life crises"
✔ Built specifically for DCWs & caregivers
✔ Scenario-based discussions included (real situations you may actually face)
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Date: October 7th (rescheduled from May/June)
Time: 12 pm - 1:30 pm
Topic: Compassion Fatigue
Join us for an insightful session designed to support helping professionals in recognizing, understanding, and addressing compassion fatigue (CF). Together, we’ll explore what CF is, identify its signs and symptoms, and examine how systems and structures can contribute to it. Participants will have the opportunity to reflect on personal experiences, normalize the emotional impact of caregiving roles, and practice practical self‑care strategies to reduce CF and prevent burnout.
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The session will also include simple mindfulness activities you can use both at work and at home to stay grounded, healthy, and resilient.
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Date: October 21st
Time: 12 pm - 1:30 pm
Topic: Psychological Safety
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Questions?
Contact Engrith Rivera at erivera@milahec.org or 414-344-0675