Community Health Worker Training
Community health workers build effective working relationships with patients, helping to support, educate and assist patients to navigate the complex healthcare system. Community health workers need to work effectively with patients, healthcare providers and community partners. They need to be able to identify their patient’s physical, emotional, and cultural needs and help them access appropriate resources to meet these needs. Community health workers have a good understanding of the health resources available in their communities in order to help connect patients to needed resources.
The Program
Completing the community health worker training can lead to fulfilling volunteer and paid opportunities to serve as health navigators with affiliated healthcare systems and partners.
Those who complete the community health worker training are also eligible for additional training to serve as Older Adult Research Specialists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus supporting the inclusion of older adults from diverse backgrounds in research.
Interested in Enrolling?
* Please note that the Spring 2025 Cohort is full and won't be able to accept new applicants at this time.
For additional questions, inquiries can be directed to:
Jodi Waterhouse, Director, Strategic Partnerships & Programs, CU Anschutz Multidisciplinary Center on Aging
Jodi.waterhouse@cuanschutz.edu
Or
Dr. Kathryn Nearing, Associate Professor, CU Anschutz Division of Geriatrics
Kathryn.nearing@cuanschutz.edu