The C.H.W. CREW Podcast: Recent Episodes
Tasha Whitaker
The #1 Podcast for Community Health Workers (CHW). We empower CHWs and health and wellness professionals around the globe to be courageous and make impact. We share actionable tips and tools for you to live your best quality of life! Hosted by a Community Health Worker and Instructor from Texas, Tasha Whitaker has a passion for the equipping CHWs/Promotoras and communities with strategies and tools for them to live their best quality of life!
In today's episode podcast host Tasha Whitaker announces the final episode of The CHW Crew Podcast. With over 6k podcast downloads and 50 episodes since launching the first episode on Dec.1, 2017, Tasha has shared the stories of a variety of Community Health Workers/Promotoras guest from around the world. In these 4 years The CHW Crew has reached over 50 countries around the world, received positive reviews and given inspiration to many in the field of community public health. She has been invited to speak at the global Podfest Conference to share her experience as a podcaster in the space of building connectivity with guest not only online, but off as well building a sense of community. Even though the podcast has come to an end, that does not mean the work does. Tasha will still be active in providing professional development education for CHWs and other projects to come. The episodes will stay posted for you to listen to whenever you need that burst of inspiration.
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Today we travel to Michigan to hear from Shannon Lijewski, MBA, CHCEF. She is a Michigan native who loves spending time with her family outdoors in Northern Michigan. She has spent the past 15 years serving the most vulnerable community members through outreach, education, health policy and advocacy. Passionate about community impact, Shannon is a strong advocate in supporting the expansion of Community Health Workers, assisting those who are experiencing homelessness and helping to eliminate food insecurity. She is the CEO at Everyday Life Consulting & Founder of The Rural Community Health Worker Network & The “I AM A CHW” Campaign. EDL is a consulting firm that focuses on building individual, organization and community capacity to address social determinants of health through clinical-community linkages and CHW sustainability.
Connect With Shannon:
https://www.rchwn.org/
https://www.everydaylifechw.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonlijewski
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In this amazing podcast interview with Kandis Draw located in Chicago, Illinois we discuss:
✔ The role of a CHW in hospice care
✔ Importance of Self Care as a caregiver
✔Difference between palliative care and hospice care
✔ Importance of African American Representation in Cancer Advocacy
✔Why CHWs are Essential to healthcare
Tune in for podcast episode #48 for an authentic conversation on the topic, "Working in hospice care . In her role with Journey Care, which is the largest non profit hospice palliative care provider in the state of Illinois she provides care for adults and children. Kandis is a Kandis Draw is a Community Health Worker, national cancer advocate and blogger and serves on two Associate Boards -AIDS Foundation of Chicago, and Gilda's Club Chicago.
Read Kandis blog :https://tinaswish.org/kandis-draw/
Connect with organization work: Journey Care: https://journeycare.org/.
Advanced Care Planning Page, where it explains in further detail about how to get a 5 wishes copy. https://journeycare.org/advance-care-planning/.
Gilda’s Club Chicago Cancer Support Community: https://www.gildasclubchicago.org/.
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The podcast summer break is over and we are back with a new episode ending out June!
In this amazing podcast interview with Phillip Cooper aka Change Agent located in Ashville, North Carolina we discuss:
✔ The journey of recovery
✔ Evolving into who you are meant to be
✔Commitment to the People
✔Why CHWs are Essential to healthcare
Tune in for podcast episode #47 for an authentic conversation where on the topic, "Committed to the people " and why he is so passionate about this! Phillip Cooper is a Certified Peer Support Specialist, Community Health Worker and holds a Human Services Associate Degree. In his role he addresses barriers to employment for people in poverty and those coming home from prison. They provide wraparound services for people and advocate for them to be gainfully employed with the necessary skills that they need. Phillip serves on the WNC Community Health Worker Steering Committee and an advocate in his community.
Connect With Phillip: IG@change_agent_cooper
Learn about his work:https://www.ymiculturalcenter.org/
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Tune in as Tasha has a transparent conversation on the topic, "navigating a season of transition". She has personally been deep in the season of transition and is sharing some lessons she has learned and giving some encouragement to those in this season!
Tune in to hear:
✔Why Self care is essential
✔What to do when you want to throw in the towel and quit
✔Importance of having a crew
✔ Trusting your inner voice
✔ Vision for The CHW Crew
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Growing up in West Texas or as known as "The Valley" Denise takes us through her journey of discovery of her interest in public health. As she is exploring she also realizing the importance of being authentically yourself no matter where you are planted and what your cultural background is. Denise is a CHW, CHW Instructor and has her Master's Degree in Public Health. She is the training center manager and instructor for the National CHW Training Center at the School of Public Health, Texas A&M University. She leads a team of CHWs across Texas to coordinate the instruction of certification courses and CEUs for CHWs and CHWIs; she also assist on research teams to provide insight on the utilization of CHWs. Her passion is to advocate on behalf of CHWs and she serve as a member and leadership with the TAPCHW and the APHA CHW Section.
Connect: https://nchwtc.tamhsc.edu/
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Erica Hamlett is the Violence Prevention Coordinator for McElderry ParkSafe Streets in her hometown of Baltimore, Md. As a Certified Community Health Worker and advocate she dedicates herself to whatever her community needs. Advocating for police reform, family substance abuse treatment, better medical care for those in lower class and black and brown communities, fair affordable housing and working to change community norms against violence. She is a peer (a person or individual with share life experiences) of those she serves. In some instances she may be able to relate which gives her a greater understanding and an eagerness to assist with resolutions, finding resources or through advocacy. She says she was born into this work as a CHW and how it translates to her is activism, advocacy, resource, mentor, violence prevention, care provider and more. In the future her goals are to lobby for bills on the states and congressional level. For reforms around family substance abuse treatment and support for children of those struggling with addiction/recovery. Create community programs that teach financial literacy, business, finances, art, homeownership, health and wellness. She enjoys writing traveling cooking music and making memories with her family. Community work is not work it’s always been my passion and what she loves.
Connect with her:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/mahoganybutterfli/
McElderry ParkSafe Streets:
https://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/center-for-prevention-of-youth-violence/field_reports/Safe_Streets.html
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Today we speak with Leonard Webb, he is a retired law enforcement professional turned life coach/ youth advocate. He is the CEO of Webbolutionary Motivation LLC and Leonard is also an adjunct faculty member teaching Criminal Justice at Potomac State College of West Virginia University. He offers a unique perspective about the School to Prison Pipeline as well as solutions. He has seen both ends of the pipeline. He has seen young people enter his office in prison and young people with similar demographics enter his college classroom. This led him to find out, “Why ?”. He is the Summit Founder of Youth C.H.A.M.P Summit taking place Sat. Feb 20, 2021.
To register for Free Youth C.H.A.M.P Summit:
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Connect with Leonard: https://webbolutionarymotivation.com/
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Happy New Year 2021!
We are back after the holiday break and have a lot to unpack! As we start the new year I have found it beneficial to hit the reset button! I will share a few tips that you can implement to help you on the journey of resetting for 2021.
The Biden Plan for CHWs Article:
https://medium.com/@JoeBiden/the-biden-plan-for-mobilizing-american-talent-and-heart-to-create-a-21st-century-caregiving-and-af5ba2a2dfeb
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Host: www.tashawhitaker.com
NACHW:
https://nachw.org/
Virtual CHW Summit:
https://virtualchwsummit.thinkific.com/pages/about
Today Podcast Host Tasha shares about The Self Care Gift Exchange taking place Fri. Dec. 11, 2020 with fellow public health educators around the nation. We will spread some holiday cheer, network, get some self care tips and share some smiles. This is meant to uplift healthcare workers and exchange a self care gift to help aid in some time dedicated for themselves.
Tasha also share a new podcast format taking place for 2021, Covid19 awareness and the importance of Self Care.
Thanks to the prize sponsors for the gifts for the Self Care Gift Exchange:
🎁One lucky participant will win 1 product of @shopegotistical whipped Body Dew!! Leaving your skin mosturized during these winter months.
🎁 Another lucky winner will leave with a Body Scrub item by @amiyas.glitz.n.glam that is sure to leave your skin soft as you relax in a nice bath.
🎁The CHW Crew is also giving away a coffee mug with our signature tshirt logo. This way you can sip on your coffee and tea or favorite drink as an empowered CHW.
Looking forward to getting together with the Crew this Friday for some smiles, self care tips and holiday cheer!🎉
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Today we will hear from Pamela Alexander a Nurse Practitioner. With the winter season around the corner and covid19 and flu season number increasing today she will share tips with us to be safe!
Pamala has been a registered nurse for 16 years and a Family Nurse Practitioner for 7 years. She is also a CASA volunteer, an author, and a professional speaker. Pamela seeks to use her voice to present her stories of encouragement to all women, especially Black women in the areas of spiritual, emotional, and mental health.
Pamela has earned an Associate of Science in Nursing degree from Our Lady Of the Lake College as well as a Baccalaureate and a Master's of Science in Nursing degree from Southeastern Louisiana University. She is certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Pamela resides in Louisiana with her fiance and their blended family of five children and a very precocious puppy named Levi. In her free time she enjoys traveling, volunteering, and spending time with family and friends.
You can connect with Pamela
IG: @pam_alexander_fnpc
FB: Pamela J. Alexander
Email: pwoodsrn@gmail.com
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For the episode today we hear from Dr. Hernandez and her journey into the CHW field. She is a co-founder of DFW CHW Association one of the largest Associations in Texas serving CHWs and Promotoras. She speaks about her journey of public health, how to start an association, the importance of diversity in leadership and also shares transparency of her own struggles of self care. You will want to grab your notes and get in a quite place to soak in all the realness of this episode!
Denise A. Hernandez, PhD, MPH, CHWI
Denise A. Hernandez received her PhD from the College of Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs (CAPPA) in Public and Urban Administration at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). She earned her Master of Public Health from the Texas A&M School of Public Health, and a Bachelor of Science in Allied Health from Texas A&M University. Her research focuses on the incorporation of Community Health Workers (CHWs) to bridge the gap between the patient and health care system, as well as CHW workforce development. Her passion for addressing the needs of under-resourced communities has led her to focus on the impact of CHWs in vulnerable populations. As such, Denise is a founding member of the DFW Community Health Worker Association for which she currently serves as the as the President on the Board of Directors. She has also worked as a CHW instructor and CHW ally for nine years. Denise currently teaches in the Public Health program at UTA and continues working to strengthen the support for the CHW workforce through research and policy.
Website for DFW CHW Association: https://dfwchw.org/
Connect With Denise:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/denise-hernandez-ph-d-mph-chwi-6a89a19a/
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Today we hear from Bre Williams Founder of Curvy By Nature.
Born in Okinawa, Japan and raised in Fort Worth, Texas her passion for people is as dynamic as her birthplace and hometown. Bre's initial passion for working with youth inspired her to become an organizer, advocate and mentor. Throughout her years as a speaker and facilitator she had the pleasure of working with youth and adults across the United States, Canada, Northern Ireland, England, Wales and Tanzania! From local initiatives to international service learning trips she is dedicated to providing a space for people to recognize their passion and use it to create change in the world. She is elated to connect with diverse groups of people by way of humor, music, movement, and fun all in the form of storytelling (aka motivational speaking). Recently she fulfilled a lifelong dream of being a published author. Check out her chapter Rainbow Feather's Rise in the She is the Ish anthology!
Website: https://www.iambrewilliams.com/
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Mercedes Cruz-Ruiz is a passionate CHW and CHW Instructor. She has Served the community for 28 years in the field of government funded programs. As a Community Health Educator for the past 13 years and have taught over 1700 health education workshops. State teaching approvals in various CHW training institutes in Tarrant and Harris counties. Planned, coordinated and participated in hundredths of events and campaigns such as the GO Red for Woman and implemented the childhood obesity initiative Activate Kids. She is the Owner of Healthy Bridge 4 You and has been awarded many awards over the years such as Aetna Healthcare Equity Champion 2013 and Macy’s Life Style change Award 2018.
Connect With Mercedes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mercedes-cruz-ruiz-62b62b21/
Upcoming Conferences Mentioned:
https://dfwchw.org/
https://www.tapchw.org/
http://visionycompromiso.org/
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Omar Jones is a Certified Registered Community Health Worker with Great Lakes Bay Health Centers in Saginaw, MI where he also serves as chairperson of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, leads the Health Literacy Taskforce subcommittee, and is a member of the HIV Task Force. Omar also serves as a Prime For Life Prevention Intervention Specialist with Women Of Colors. He is currently a student at Arkansas Baptist College pursing a Bachelor of Art degree in Urban Community Leadership and Human Services. He is also a Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance Institute For Leaders c/o 2020 member. Omar is a licensed interfaith missionary and humanitarian with over 15 years of experience. Omar serves on the board of directors for Keys Of Hope Foundation, Keys To BeGenius, volunteers as a mentor at the READ Association of Saginaw County, member of the Michigan Community Health Worker Alliance steering committee for Education & Workforce, and member of the Fordney Club of Saginaw County.
Connect with Omar: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/omarsjones/
Resource: https://www.keysofhopefoundation.com/
Upcoming Conferences Mentioned:
https://dfwchw.org/
https://www.tapchw.org/
http://visionycompromiso.org/
Festival of the Hearts:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/3rd-annual-festival-of-the-hearts-online-tickets-99449670642
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Dana Branch is using her journey to health and wellness as inspiration for others to get healthy. After years of going through her own battles with chronic illness she made the decision to make a change and has danced her to a healthier lifestyle. She is now inspiring others along the way by getting certified to teach extreme hip hop exercise classes, chair aerobics and starting her own mentor-ship group called the mvpweightloss group. She shares a story of inspiration to other community health workers that you can always change with one step at a time.
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Bio: Dana Branch has been working in the Community over 20 years and due to her own health issues and struggling with Morbidly Obesity for many years she decided to become a Community Health Worker to bring awareness to those struggling with Obesity and the Health complications of being severely overweight. After losing her mom to obesity and heart failure and later being diagnosed with it herself she has made it her mission to break the generation curse of obesity in her family and spread awareness about the many health complications that comes from being Morbidly Obese. So far she has loss 240lbs and still have much more to lose. After being diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Degenerative Disc Disease Dana still became a Certified Xtreme Hip Hop Fitness Instructor and a Chair One Fitness struggling to encourage others to keep moving. She is looking forward to providing health education and awareness to a undeserved community with many health disparities and encourage them on their health journey.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.
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Today I share 3 tips to be empowered as parents make decisions for their kids going back to school during covid19. I discuss my new devotional Promise and the importance of setting time to write for gratitude. Purchase Journal: https://bit.ly/doptashawhitaker
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This weekend I invested in myself and attended Podthon a two-day virtual event where podcasters can learn from and connect with thought leaders in the podcasting community. I have been podcasting since December 2017 and have learned alot along the way. This was my first time attending a conference for Podcasters even though it is something I spend a lot of my time doing and now i'm ready to take it a step up. I enjoy engaging in other areas in which I am not familiar I learn alot and it also teaches me how to continue to be a student. Today I share a few things i've learned on my journey and how we should all use what we have to get started on the goals we want. I hope you enjoy!
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July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Today Litza will share tips on how to care for your mental wellness and resources to leverage. Litza is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Speaker and Life Coach who is on a mission to challenge the stereotypes and stigmas surrounding mental health. Litza is originally from the Republic of Panama and now resides in Dallas, Texas, her second home. She has received a bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of North Texas and a Master's in Community Counseling from Argosy University. She has multiple years of experience working with adults, teens, and children in various settings and she is the owner of her private practice Shining Lights Counseling LLC. Through her private practice, she is changing the face of mental health and educating people on importance of practicing self-care. At her practice she provides services for people who are experiencing problems with anxiety, depression, grief, and other issues in their lives. She empowers her clients by shining a light on their inner strengths to help them live a better, more enriched life. Litza truly wants everyone to let their inner light shine bright!
Litza Practice: https://shininglightcounselingllc.com/
Resources from Litza:
https://therapyforblackgirls.com/
https://bringchange2mind.org/
https://www.facebook.com/BlackMentalWellness/
Book- Boundaries https://www.amazon.com/Boundaries-When-Take-Control-Your/dp/0310247454
Additional Resources:
https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Minority-Mental-Health-Awareness-Month/Strength-Over-Silence
https://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/content.aspx?ID=9447 (they have a free e learning course)
https://www.hrc.org/blog/hrc-observes-black-indigenous-people-of-color-mental-health-month-2020
Events Mentioned:
National Association of Community Health Workers Association Virtual Conference https://nachw.org/membership/
Powerful and Passionate Healthcare Professionals Virtual Summit https://sabrinarunbeck.com/summit/summit2020/
People of Color Living With Diabetes Virtual Summit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/people-of-color-living-with-diabetes-summit-tickets-109826959392
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In the current time of the Covid19 pandemic, racial inequalities and unemployment many people find themselves under tremendous stress and neglecting self-care. Frontline healthcare workers are working double shifts, providing resources and caring for their communities. There are so many jobs, teams out in the community that are making impact to serve food, provide Covid19 testing, assistance in bills, healthcare resources for medications, transportation, working on policies for racial injustice, creating spaces for diversity and inclusion and etc. With all of the hard work serving there should also be some time you plan for yourself and on this episode I share with you The Power of the Getaway. After an amazing time with my family, I am happy to share that the Team of Getaway is offering The CHW Crew Tribe a discount!
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World Sickle Cell Day is June 19 and the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA) has resources to assist those who need them . Today we speak with Shantia Fitzgerald who has worked in the public health field for over 22 years. She holds an undergraduate degree in Social Work and a master’s degree in Health Systems Management. Shantia has held roles such as Medical Assistant, Patient Educator, linkage to care coordinator, and program manager where she developed outreach and community engagement programs. She spent the majority of her professional care focusing on the infectious disease field with the HIV/AIDS population. More recently her passion has grown for health care education and workforce development programs for members of the community. Shantia enjoys her role in community health working with Community Health Workers because it allows her to the opportunity to personally engage members of the community to not only work on enhancing the lives of clients for whom they will serve but more importantly for themselves. Mrs. Fitzgerald is currently the Community Impact and Educational manager for the National Sickle Cell Disease Association of America where she trains and supports the educational program for Community Health Workers. She is also a proud member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., where she serves as the International Executive Assistant to the Sorority's International President and a member of the Harford County Board of Women's Commission in Maryland.
SCDAA: www.sicklecelldisease.org
Connect with Shantia: linkedin.com/in/shatia-fitzgerald-933b2b145 Email: sfitzgerald@sicklecelldisease.org
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With the current state of events in the world of the recent death of Mr. George Floyd, protest for black lives matter, covid-19, and tensions high we will examine the significance of reflection in our lives to better understand Cultural Awareness. In order to have conversations about race, culture and express ourselves we must reflect on our own experiences and know where we came from to move forward.
Dr. James-Etta is an Educator and Consultant. She leads her own consulting agency that offers professional development sessions that are grounded in ideas related to critical thinking and aim to advance social change and equity through self-reflection to examine bias and increase awareness. Dr. James-Etta Consulting, LLC offers virtual workshops, automated webinars, consulting, training and speaking. She holds an Ed.D. in Higher Education & Adult Learning; MEd in Adult & Continuing Education; BA in Business Management; and AA in Information Technology.
Dr. James-Etta is a native of Kentucky but has lived in Texas, Hawaii, Washington, DC, and Wisconsin. To learn more, visit: drjamesetta.com
Social Media: @dr.jamesetta
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This week I celebrated my birthday, May 13 during quarantine. This was a first, but it actually was a great birthday. I have so much to be thankful for and I am blessed. I want to thank each and every one for listening to a podcast episode, subscribing, leaving a review and being a part of The CHW Crew tribe! A time of reflection, love and gratitude were my focus for this year around the sun. Many blessings to you all!
-Tasha @iamtashawhitaker
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Denise Octavia Smith is the Executive Director for the National Association of Community Health Workers (NACHW) among many additional hats. Only 6 months into her new role of leading the charge for Community Health Workers she is full throttle engaged in providing resources and having conversations about how the workforce for CHWs can continue to expand and also better equip CHWs for their roles during Covid-19. This conversation we learn more about Denise, her journey working with a variety of communities and cultures and learn some actionable tips on how to be bold as CHW and get engaged in those leadership roles. With this week being World Health Worker Week and the theme of Leaders on the Front Line, this conversation adds to the campaign and will be sure to empower you to step out of your box and be the leader you were meant to be.
Denise Octavia Smith is a community health worker and health care administration professional who designs and implements community-centered strategies to achieve equitable, diverse and inclusive partnerships, programs and environments. Through her research, advocacy, innovation and collaboration, Mrs. Smith envisions a culture of health where individuals have self determination and dignity, where communities meaningfully contribute to system design and governance and societies address structural barriers to well-being.
Mrs Smith is a Robert Wood Johnson Culture of Health Leader, and a Universal Health Care Foundation “Leaders in Action” Fellow. She has a Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration.
https://nachw.org/
http://www.nphw.org/nphw-2020 -world health worker week
http://www.nphw.org/nphw-2020 -public health week
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kF9C1l7WRLS-wFMqVLdCUg -The CHW Virtual Summit
https://www.eventbrite.com/myevent?eid=101489072548 -The CHW Hangout -Yoga Session
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Now that we are going into our third week of the quarantine lifestyle, many professionals are shifting to virtual technology and utilizing it to continue the work of outreach, seeing patients and continuing care. If organizations haven't thought about incorporating a virtual concept to offer their audience, after this pandemic it will certainly be a conversation. Today Quisha Umemba is speaking about how her company Umemba Health LLC is meeting those clients and community health workers who need professional development continuing education where they are, literally in their own homes using their phone, tablet or laptop. Quisha Umemba is a Bachelors prepared Registered Nurse with a Masters degree in Public Health. She is a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, a Certified Lifestyle Coach, and a Certified Community Health Worker Instructor. She also holds a certificate in health ministry. As a Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, Quisha consults with community organizations, social service agencies, government agencies, and healthcare systems to help them prevent and manage diabetes, prediabetes, and associated chronic diseases in their client populations. Having had gestational diabetes, and now living with prediabetes, Quisha’s passion for helping individuals impacted by chronic disease stems from both a patient and provider perspective. An advocate for health equity; her life’s mission is to empower, educate, and promote optimal health and wellness for all. To this effort, she founded Umemba Health, a virtual health and wellness company with a virtual learning platform (Umemba Health Academy) devoted to the education and training of the healthcare consumers (patients) and the healthcare provider (professionals).In addition to her years of experience and specialized education, Quisha is a qualified peer educator and mentor. In 2018, she was nominated for the Texas Southern University& Preceptor of the Year Award, and in 2020 she was selected as a National Association of Chronic Disease Directors Peg Adams Peer Mentor. Quisha is often invited as a featured speaker and presenter at community events, churches, seminars, symposiums, conferences, and professional meetings.https://www.umembahealth.com/IG- @umembahealth @thechwconnection--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tasha65/support
What is the root cause of the last time you went to see a physician? We are speaking with Dr. Amber Brown, PT, DPT, founder and owner of Root Physical Therapy and Wellness, a safe- space to learn about the root causes of your concerns. As a doctor of physical therapy she focuses on orthopedic conditions, oncology rehab, lymphedema, chronic pain management, Women’s Health, prenatal and postpartum care, bowel and bladder dysfunction, pelvic floor dysfunction for all sexes, and many more. She stresses the importance of the community knowing that they are their best advocates and need to speak out. She teaches her clients how to do that and guides them to appropriate resources as a health coach. Her belief is you do not have to make your journey on your own and we thrive in a tribe. Dr. Brown also guides people on their pathway of financial freedom without sacrificing their health as a certified financial coach, instilling in them wellness is cheaper to manager than treating illness. The goal in mind is to educate the community so we can have a better quality of life and learn how to put ourselves first again.
Website: https://www.rootptandwellness.org/
IG: @rootptwell
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On March 16, 2020, the White House issued new national COVID-19 guidance to avoid in-person events with family, friends or community of more than 10 people. This guidance, along with many states’ closures of the places where we work, play, learn and pray, means that many CHWs have had to radically change their personal and professional lives -NACHW.
In today's episode Today Tasha will be sharing resources and 5 things you can do during this time of social distancing due to Coronavirus. Grab your notebook and take some notes!
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Resources:
CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/2019-ncov-factsheet.pdf
NACHW: https://nachw.org/membership/
The CHW Connection: https://www.umembahealth.com/virtualchwtraining
Texas DSHS :https://dshs.texas.gov/mch/chw/Continuing-Education.aspx
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Rafiat Akinwande is a passionate radio broadcaster and podcast Host of " Queen Raffy's Space" from Lagos, Nigeria. With thousands of listeners and impact in her community her passion for educating the community through radio media helps many to receive the resources that they need in education, health, finances and much more. Her story of passion in radio informs us of the impact of 1 voice and how leveraging your platform can help advocacy efforts in your community. Listen to her podcast : https://player.fm/podcasts/Raffy--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tasha65/support
Tasha talks about some of the Health Awareness Campaigns for the month of March and ways that you may be able to implement them into your community for the month! She shares some of her experiences out in the community as a CHW implementing these campaigns as well as actionable tips and tools and resources to use for your knowledge. National Kidney Month -https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/community-health-outreach/kidney-sundays-toolkitDiabetes Alert Day March 24-file:///C:/Users/Tasha%20Whitaker/Downloads/2017_Risk_for_Type_2_Diabetes.pdfNational Nutrition Month-https://www.eatright.org/food/resources/national-nutrition-monthDrug and Alcohol Fact Week-https://teens.drugabuse.gov/national-drug-facts-weekImportance of Voting-https://www.usa.gov/voting --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tasha65/support
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Alisa N. Howard, hails locally from Las Vegas, Nevada having studied Communications, Paralegal Studies and Psychology. Ms. Howard combined all of her years of schooling and now utilizes it as an eight-year Public Health Professional, Consultant and Health Educator. She is employed as a part-time Instructor at College of Southern Nevada teaching the Community Health Worker Training Program, and owns a boutique public health consulting firm, Minority Health Consultants.
Ms. Howard believes in being directly apart of the change in her community, so she serves on several committees and boards.
Ms. Howard’s expertise and experience comes from working for the State of Nevada in the Tuberculosis Elimination Program as a Policy and Procedure Writer and Health Analyst, as a Data Disease Collection Specialist in the HIV & STD Surveillance and Sexual Health Clinic departments at the Southern Nevada Health District, and lastly before starting her own firm, she implemented the Minority Health Services Program at the Las Vegas Urban League where she served as the Director of an HIV Ryan White Part B Prevention Program and an Early Intervention Program. Ms. Howard's passion for health advocacy, education, and equity for minority and under-served communities is undisputed.
https://www.alisahoward.com/
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Tara Robinson, the Founder of the Black Heart Association, has had first-hand experiences with heart disease. At 5’2”, 125 lbs, Tara was the picture of perfect health, yet lurking beneath her permanent incandescent smile, her heart was quietly painting a different picture. At just 40 years old, this vibrant, active young educator suffered three heart attacks within days of each other. Her crisis was so severe that, instead of the normal 6 weeks, she required 12 weeks of cardiac rehab.
As a former National Spokeswoman for the American Heart Association, Tara uses her platform as a key proponent to advocate for improved eating habits, exercise, and understanding the causes of poor heart health. She partnered with AHA to share the ugly truth about heart disease as well as promoting heart disease prevention and education to the under-served.
Tara Robinson is a U.S. Army Veteran, educator, and licensed school counselor. She holds a Master of Education (M.Ed.) and a Bachelor of Arts from accredited universities. She became Certified as a Restorative Practitioner l, and Certified Trauma Informed Practitioner, to coach adults towards healing emotionally, mentally, and physically. Mrs. Robinson is also a recognized for Crisis Intervention, where she has been using non medical methods to coach individuals since 2010. Part of the curriculum that she uses comes from, “Lipstick and Coffee: Erasing the Stains,” a book that she authored. Numerous international, national, and regional media outlets like ABC News, Yahoo News, have documented her near-death experiences.
https://www.blackheartassociation.org/
http://tararobinsonco.com/
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Brooke Bender a Community Health Representative in Arizona shares his journey of working as a CHR as they are called that work with the American Indian population. Brooke has been a CHR for 7 years and has worked in various roles, starting a Massage Therapist by trade this position naturally became a position in which he enjoys serving the residents on the reservation. He and his team serve American Indians in the state of Arizona by proving health education, workshops, resources and services to live a better quality of life. Serving about 1,500 residents on the reservation and being a major contributor to trainings for other Tribal organizations Brooke shares his journey in the field and some tips he has learned along the way. To learn more about the organizations mentioned see below: Arizona Community Health Worker Associationhttps://www.azchow.org/Arizona Community Health Worker Certification Advisory Councilhttps://www.azdhs.gov/prevention/tobacco-chronic-disease/community-health-workers/index.php#advisory-councilArizona advisory council on Indian health carehttps://acoihc.az.gov/about-aacihc--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tasha65/support
Dolontria Williams has over a decade of experience working in healthcare in a variety of roles. She currently works as the Community Liaison with Houston Department of Health. She serves as the Texas Ambassador for the National Association of Community Health Workers, Board of Directors for the Texas Association of Promotores & Community Health Workers and Texas Gulf Coast Community Health Worker Association. With a strong interest in connecting CHWs to resources to better serve their communities she speaks shares her experiences in these roles and ways that CHWs can increase their knowledge and personal development as well.
National Community Health Worker Association https://nachw.org/membership/
Texas Association of Promotores & Community Health Workers https://www.facebook.com/tapchw
Texas Gulf Coast Community Health Worker Association https://tgccpa.wildapricot.org/
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It's the end of the year and many people are reflecting back over the year and setting goals for the new year 2020. I am sharing 5 ways to LEVEL UP for the new decade to jump start your year! Cue the Ciara song "Level Up"!
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Set Goals
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Network
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Get a Mentor/Be a Mentor
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Invest In Yourself
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Believe In Yourself and Stay Focused!
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Merry Christmas!!
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Shanell Williamson shares her experiences as a community health worker doing community outreach throughout the Delta of Mississippi with the Jefferson Comprehensive Health Center/Mississippi SHINE Project.
Shanell Shanell R. Williamson is a native of Bassfield, MS and still resides in the community. She began her healthcare career 20 years ago with Southeast MS Rural Health Initiative, INC. She rose from being a Medical Receptionist up to being offered a position of Community Health Worker. She has served in many administrative capacities within Southeast MS Rural Health Int. (SeMRHI) but nothing takes the place as providing outreach to the communities. Shanell Williamson pursued an Associate’s Degree in Business Administration at Pearl River Community College in Hattiesburg, MS. Shanell Williamson has a membership with The American Academy of Professional Coders, received The Leadership at Work Certification and received a Certificate of Completion from the University Of Mississippi Medical Center as a Community Health Advocate, received The Shining Star Award from Jefferson Comprehensive Health Center/The Mississippi SHINE Project and serves the District Secretary of John L. Webb Grand High Court Stringer Lodge F. & A.M. of Mississippi Prince Hall Affiliation as well as the secretary for Bassfield Court #239.She’s the oldest of three siblings and the mother of one son; Austin.
To learn more about The Mississippi Shine Project visit: https://mississippishineproject.com/
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Hey The CHW Crew!
It's the week of Thanksgiving! Hopefully you get a little time off to be with family and friends and relax. Many people will gather together for the holiday to show Gratitude , but what exactly does that look like? It will look differently for everyone, on this episode Tasha shares some tips that she uses that maybe you can implement into your holiday this year to increase your gratitude to those around you.
Tips on how to show Gratitude:
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Be intentional with your time
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Cooking together
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Tell a family member 1 thing you love about them
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Be spontaneous
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Make the kids a part of the fun and games
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Read a book together, scrap booking
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Sing and dance together
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Practice patience with one another
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Communicate with your colleagues about priorities that need to be completed
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Surprise visits to others
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Give others a smile
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Send others an encouraging note or phone call
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Pay for someones meal
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Donate your gently used items
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Show yourself Gratitude and self care most importantly
The month of November is:
National Family Caregivers Month https://caregiveraction.org/national-family-caregivers-month
National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month https://www.alz.org/events/nadam
Have a Happy Thanksgiving, be blessed and keep shining everyone!!
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November is National Diabetes Month and November 14 is World Diabetes Day. On this episode Misty Jones, born and raised in Dallas, Texas and a registered and licensed dietitian in the state of Texas shares her journey working with individuals with diabetes. She obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas in Austin and then pursued her Master's in Public Health at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. She has also been a proud certified diabetes educator (diabetes care and education specialist) since 2007. She has dedicated her life to helping people living with diabetes improve their overall health. She considers her role to be a life guide, here to help connect the dots between diabetes knowledge and life application.
She shares her journey into her career and gives great educational nuggets to common questions such as ; what is diabetes? What is the difference between Type 1 and Type 2, Myths vs. truth and her experience working with community health workers.
Resources for Diabetes Education and Statistics:
- Community Health Workers Join the American Diabetes Association:
https://w1.buysub.com/pubs/AD/PM1/diabetes_pro_join_us_v2.jsp?cds_mag_code=PM1&cds_page_id=237787&cds_response_key=I9DPRO
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Statistics of Diabetes from American Diabetes Association: https://www.diabetes.org/resources/statistics/statistics-about-diabetes
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CDC Diabetes Statistics: https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/data/statistics/statistics-report.html
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A Touch of Sugar Documentary: https://americasdiabeteschallenge.com/a-touch-of-sugar-film/
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FREE Screening of the Documentary on Nov. 14, 2019 : https://app.namastream.com/#/umembahealthacademy/product/4640
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It's November! Officially time to kick off the holiday season. As we gather with family and friends and celebrate with parties and food take time to remember self care as a priority. In this episode Tasha shares some key tips to help you with self care for this holiday season! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tasha65/support
In this episode of The CHW Crew Podcast, we hear from two passionate community health worker advocates Lolita Dash Pitts & Brendaly Rodriguez.
Lolita Dash Pitts, Executive Director of Front Porch Community Development Association Inc. She will be sharing her experience of being a part of the first group certified as a community health worker in the state of Florida and her journey as a CHW.
Brendaly Rodriguez, Manager of Community and Stakeholder Engagement at the University of Miami in Florida will be sharing her experience of training CHWs nationally and her role as the past Florida Community Health Worker Coalition President.
They will be sharing some great nuggets to inspire and educate all of the importance of the CHW field.
To read more about the work of the Florida Community Health Workers visit below:
Florida CHW website: https://floridachw.org/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/FloridaCHWCoalition
Miami Community and Stakeholder Program : www.MiamiCTSI.org
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Tasha Whitaker is joined by Dr. Maudia L. Gentry, the Executive Director for the Texas non-profit Community Health Training Institute Inc. Her duties include: providing Texas Community Health Worker certification training and providing Mandatory Continuing Education Training for Community Health Workers, Social Workers and other Medical / Social service industry personnel. Dr. Gentry holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Master’s of Arts Degree in Human Development and a Doctorate Degree in Healthcare / Health Education. In this episode Dr. Gentry shares the importance of hands on training and internships for CHWs, the impact of food insecurities in communities and the importance of the work of CHWs. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tasha65/support
Have you wondered what the process is to become a Community Health Worker and Instructor in Texas? Are you interested in knowing if this is a certification that you can apply for? Tune in and learn the steps and process to become a certified community health worker and Instructor in the state of Texas!
Visit https://www.dshs.texas.gov/chw.aspx for more information to view the state CHW website!
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Sept 10, 2019 is the annual day to spread suicide awareness for suicide prevention. Today we discuss the importance of knowing resources available and where to direct individuals. Visit www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org or call 1 800 273 8255.
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Live from GHSA Conference in Anaheim, California we discuss autonomous vehicles, how impaired driving and distracted driving are impacting traffic safety. CHWs can get engaged and make an impact!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tasha65/support
It's that time of year again, kids off to school and parents/guardians back on the go! Don't get stressed, listen to a few steps that may make the back to school process more manageable and effective for this year!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tasha65/support
I will be giving information about each of the CHW conferences coming up in the state of Texas through the end of the year that I am currently aware of. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tasha65/support
Self care is so important, having time to care for yourself is priority, because you cant care for anyone else until you care for yourself. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tasha65/support
Sharing tips on resources for national diabetes month! For additional information about resources for diabetes see https://www.diabetes.org/.
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The role of the CHW is very important especially during the holidays when grief and depression can set in with individuals. I discuss some ways to reach out and help patients during this time. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tasha65/support