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F. Zacarías , C. Schaub , M. Barrios (August 28, 2014, Washington, D.C.)

Selection, Training and Deployment of Community Health Navigators (a project to improve the health and welfare of communities). F. Zacarías , C. Schaub , M. Barrios (August 28, 2014, Washington, D.C.).

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F. Zacarías , C. Schaub , M. Barrios (August 28, 2014, Washington, D.C.)

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  1. Selection, Training and Deployment of Community Health Navigators(a project to improve the health and welfare of communities) F. Zacarías, C. Schaub, M. Barrios (August 28, 2014, Washington, D.C.)

  2. COMMUNITY HEALTH NAVIGATORS(Questions to be answered in this seminar) What are CHNs? What will CHNs do? How will CHNs be selected? How will CHNs be trained? Where will CHNs be deployed? How will CHNs be supported?

  3. JUSTIFICATION: what is missing in (some, many, a few) communities? • Leadership • Management • Solutions!!!

  4. WHAT IS NEEDED? (community empowerment) Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for life. Show people how to solve problems and they will feed themselves (even if there’s no fish)

  5. WHAT IS A COMMUNITY HEALTH NAVIGATOR? The CHN is a problem-solver, a catalyst and agent of change who provides orientation and advice to (individuals, families and) communities, and helps them asses their needs, understand their rights, and access, navigate and benefit from the best possible and available health services and social development opportunities in order to improve their health and welfare.

  6. Development Worker Community Health Worker Micro-financing Advisor COMMUNITY HEALTH NAVIGATOR Health and Patient Navigator Social Mobilization Worker Community Educator Social Worker Agricultural Extension Agent

  7. What will CHNs do? • Guide • Advise • Inform • Facilitate • Teach • Catalyze

  8. What should CHNs learn? • Guidance and leadership • Advising (problem-solving) • Information gathering and dissemination • Advocacy, negotiation, and resource mobilization • Management methods • Specific subjects, as needed

  9. How will CHNs be selected? • AGE: legal age • EDUCATION: minimum ten years • LANGUAGE(S): full fluency required • EXPERIENCE: relevant (minimum 2 years) • SENSIBILITY: cultural, gender, political, religious • ATTITUDE and commitment • ABILITYto master new knowledge, skills and technology • INTELLIGENCE: intra- and interpersonal

  10. Where will CHNs be deployed? • Where they are needed; • Where they are wanted; • Where they are matched based on their abilities and the specific needs of the community; • Where they can be afforded.

  11. What support do CHNs need? Compensation Incentives Networking Education Logistics Back-up Monitoring Recognition

  12. “FOREVER” SKILLS (what you won’t forget) • Riding a bicycle • Drawing lines, curves and dots (writing) • Swimming Все люди рождаются

  13. “FOREVER” COMPETENCIES (that CHNs should have)* • Engage (how to connect, lead, advocate) • Plan (ability to imagine, strategic thinking) • Negotiate (bargaining and persuasion power) • Manage (organizing the right people – including self - to do the right thing at the right time, to obtain the right results) * (to be successful)

  14. TIMELINE(approximate) INITIAL PHASE (research) (2015-2019) EXECUTION (development) EXTENSION (2020- ) (2016- )

  15. WHAT’S IN A NAME?Community Health… • Navigator • Connector • Trainer • Specialist • Facilitator • Assistant • Planner • Other • Promoter • Advisor • Advocate • Guide

  16. QUESTIONS? ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS?

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