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Word of the dayReactogenicity = the physical signs your body sends to let you know the vaccine is creating a successful immunity response. #knowledgeispower #informed #healthpromotion

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-health-worker-summit-tickets-133864318781

The COVID-19 Community Response Coalition (CRC), Community Health Worker leaders in San Antonio, and Northwest Vista’s Community Health Worker faculty members are partnering to host a summit meeting for all Community Health Workers (CHWs) working in Bexar County. The goal of this meeting is to bring together CHWs to create a supportive network to share lessons learned, best practices, key messages, and essential resources for community health workers and for the communities we serve. As we continue to develop strategies and collaborations to combat the current public health crisis posed by COVID-19, community health workers must continue to come together to strengthen our collective impact and to develop a supportive peer-to-peer network and alliances with other disciplines to expand our reach and service delivery.

We are looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday, January 12 from 3:00pm to 5:00 pm.

For questions about the event, please contact Guadalupe Cornejo, Community Health Instructor/Northwest Vista College at mcornejo2@alamo.edu

Our colleague and Instructor at Northwest Vista College, Guadalupe, shared the link to a folder from today’s 2020 Career Pathways YES! Virtual Event hosted by Workforce Solutions Alamo. In this folder, you will find all you need to know about becoming a CHW. You will find the course schedule for Spring 2021, and for individuals seeking certification through Alamo College’s district’s continuing education department, you will find the fee schedule/course and you will also find a summary of the skills and competencies for community health workers.

To access the folder, click this link https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/189EO86DHVXF–KUu_NPUPS7LUb24FyZB?usp=sharing

For questions about the program at Northwest Vista College, feel free to contact faculty member Guadalupe Cornejo at mcornejo2@alamo.edu

Please reference and share this fact sheet summarizing the prioritization and distribution plan for Bexar County residents. This fact sheet also contains information on what’s known thus far regarding the vaccine’s effectiveness and side effects.

To Obtain a copy of the PDF file, please follow this link https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1b0sMECByP1sWteR14QB9UiV6hno8sm97?usp=sharing

Colleagues,

The open enrollment deadline is approaching, the last day to enroll for a health plan for 2021 is December 15th. Please ensure you, your family, friends, clients/friends are covered. To request an appointment you may call or schedule online.
Time is running out and appointments are filling up.

Escucha los consejos que comparte nuestra colega y enfermera Faith. Ejerce tu derecho a votar, planea y toma precauciones para protejerte contra COVID-19. En este video, Faith comparte unos consejos muy importantes y faciles de seguir!

Congratulations to our colleague Silvia Moreno for sharing her story. And, what an awesome testament to the many success stories that began with a person taking the first step to enroll in the #CommunityHealthWorker program at #Northwestvista #goals#Motivation#Mentors#AlamoColleges

Silvia, we are proud of your personal, academic, and professional development journey. And, like you, many of us are grateful to have crossed paths with Dr. Fernando Martinez and the community health program at Northwest Vista College.

On Thursday, August 20, 2020 City Council voted 9-0-1 to declare racism a public health crisis in our city. “With this resolution, we are called to recognize the clear, unvarnished truth in how racism has shaped the health of our community” San Antonio City Council District 7.

We (SACHWA) along with My Brother’s Keeper- San Antonio, YWCA San Antonio, IDRA, the Mexican American Civil Rights Institute – MACRI, and United Communities of San Antonio (UCSA) joined in support of this resolution.

Colleagues, as you know, many of the barriers to achieving good health in our community stems from outcomes that are directly correlated to systemic and structural racism and economic segregation. Therefore, having this resolution in place serves as a vehicle towards creating policies and programming across systems and thus enable equity in the access and distribution of resources.

Below is the copy of the letter of support submitted to City Council. You are called to take action towards advancing this resolution into action items as it applies to your personal life, work and community.