Uniting CHWs for a Sustainable Future
Nearly 100 CHWs and supporters convened at the Piper Auditorium in Phoenix in June to build support for the Community Health Worker occupation in Arizona to:
- Raise awareness of AzCHOW Association among Community Health Workers (CHWs) statewide in order to increase membership participation.
- Promote unity within the Arizona Community Health Worker workforce, paving the way towards a sustainable future.
- Enhance knowledge of current health issues affecting Arizonan’s
- Become informed on the state and national trends affecting Community Health Workers
Location of the Conference
UA College of Medicine-Phoenix Campus
Virginia G. Piper Auditorium
600 E. Van Buren St.
Phoenix, Az 85004
Hotel for Conference
Hotel Rooms are available at:
Springhill Suites Phoenix Downtown
802 E. Van Buren St
Phoenix, Az 85006
(602)307-9929
Agenda
Thursday June 11, 2015
11:30am-1:00pm Registration
1:00pm-1:30pm Welcome & AzCHOW Board Presentation and
Sponsorship Recognition
1:30pm-2:30pm Professional Development- Key Note Speaker
2:30pm-3:30pm Arizona CHW Updates
3:30pm-3:45pm –Break–
3:45pm-5:00pm ACA General Session
Friday June 12, 2015
7:00am-8:00am Continental Breakfast/Registration
8:00am-8:10am Welcome/Housekeeping
8:10am-9:30am General Session #1: Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate (CLAS) Standards
9:30am-10:15am Mental Health First Aid
10:15am-10:30am –Break–
10:30am-11:45am Breakout Sessions 1:
Room A: Managing Diabetes
Room B: Cancer 101
Room C- Auditorium: Leadership and Advocacy
11:45am-1:00pm LUNCH
Guest Speaker & Dr. Joel Meister Outstanding CHW Award
1:00pm-2:15pm Breakout Sessions 2:
Room A: Heart Disease and Stroke
Room B: Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia
Room C- Auditorium: Arthritis
2:15pm-2:30pm –Break–
2:30pm-3:45pm General Session # 2
Roundtable-Uniting CHW’s for A Sustainable Future
3:45pm-4:15pm Closing Remarks, Evaluation, Raffle