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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.

A collaboration with our fellow #communityhealthworker Ludi, Guadalupe Community Health Instructor, and Digital Video and Cinema Production student from #Northwesvista College joined #SouthCentralAHEC to share the reason why they wear a mask. Tell us, why do you wear a mask? #CoverForCOVID spread prevention messages not the virus #Health is #PersonalHealth and #CommunityHealth

You are invited to attend the DSHS certified CEUs, 4 hours in two sessions, on August 8, 2020.  The first session is from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM, then a break for lunch from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM and the second 2-hour session begins at 1:00 PM and ends and 3:00 PM. 

A separate invitation will be sent later for the August 15th session which begins at 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Remember, you must attend all three sessions totaling six hours to get credit for attendance.  There will be no partial credit. 

For questions and to request registration link, please email Dr. Martinez at fmartinez1@alamo.edu

Christian Assistance Ministry (CAM) is currently seeking a part-time case worker. Please see link below for the Job description. Anyone interested in this position must submit a resume with a cover letter to Kbreon@cam-sa.org by Wednesday, July 29^th.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zbGzdaLZzbLhx4dxSivlm4NexPqkoG6D/view?usp=sharing

Colleagues
Below is a message from Jordan at the health collaborative. Please reach out to her for questions or details. Thanks.

The Health Collaborative is holding a produce box distribution in partnership with Eco Centro tomorrow. I wanted to welcome the CHW network to pick up boxes in bulk and deliver to clients or distribute from your own office. If you are available to pick up food tomorrow for your clients, please email me at jordan.mcilveen@healthcollaborative.net and I will reserve boxes for you and send pick-up details! Thank you for all your work and for helping us get this food into the community.
jordan.mcilveen@healthcollaborative.net

“Todo Por Mi Familia” is a nationwide initiative that coordinates trauma-focused mental health services for immigrant parents and children who were separated from each other at the US-Mexico border and are now living in the US. Many families that were separated at the border don’t know that they have access to mental health services under the “Zero Tolerance Policy”
All services are free, confidential, and conducted in the families’ preferred language. Please see the flyers for more information. Services are coordinated and provided via local mental health providers.

Todo Por Mi Familia Hotline: 844.529.3327

Todo Por Mi Familia Email: info@todopormifamilia.org

Certified Community Health Worker Position open.

Latched Support has the following opportunity, see the link below for job description. Applicants can apply with resume to:

hello@latchedsupport.com

https://drive.google.com/file/d/190ZrJEerMUgGf4NcynHeamA618uzUuIc/view?usp=sharing

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct one-on-one and group outreach presentations to recipients and community members.
• Present program education and enrollment options to recipients.
• Present managed care options to recipients and assist them in using their health care and dental plans.
• Maintain positive relationships with county staff, state agencies, community groups and recipients.
• Complete direct data entry into designated internal automated systems in accordance with project policies and procedures.
• Conduct outreach including phone calls, home visits and community presentations in the field in accordance with project policy and procedures (75% of the time).
• Establish and maintain knowledge of community and participates in community events, health fairs, and other activities as needed.
• Assist other Outreach Counselors and other team members with management and completion of daily duties.

For full job description and to apply follow this link

The Health Collaborative is hiring Certified CHWs. Job description and job posting are attached. We welcome interested applicants to contact HUB Manager, Sophia Velasquez sophia.velasquez@healthcollaborative.net.

Please attach resume and copy of CHW certification in email.Promotoras/Community Health Workers 

The Health Collaborative is hiring certified Community Health Workers to join our team! The Health Collaborative is seeking passionate individuals interested in helping people in Bexar County navigate and access services and resources.

The CHW position will support the Grow Healthy Together Pathways HUB program: a data driven, care coordination system made up of CHWs from organizations throughout the community, working together to empower individuals and families to improve their health outcomes. 

Multiple FT contracted positions availableIf you are interested please contact Sophia Velasquez sophia.velasquez@healthcollaborative.net.

Attach resume and copy of CHW certification in email.   

Jordan McIlveen, MPH, CPH(Pronouns: She/Her)Data Analystjordan.mcilveen@healthcollaborative.net

The Health Collaborative 2300 W Commerce Ste. 201, San Antonio, TX 78207(210) 481-2573 x 107

Congratulations to Dr. Fernando Martinez for his publication in the #RivardReport.

Dr. Martinez is not only the program coordinator and professor at #NorthwestVistaCollege but he is one of the biggest advocates for the CHW profession in San Antonio, Texas, and beyond. He is a mentor to many students and alumni and his continued support to the association has been invaluable. Thank you for what you do for your students and for your continued support as CHW graduates move into their community health worker profession.

To read the Rivard Report story, follow the link below

https://therivardreport.com/northwest-vista-college-community-health-grads-provide-support-during-covid-19/

• Position Summary:

This position involves initiating communication with contacts of newly diagnosed COVID-19 patients and providing approved information about Texas’ quarantine procedures, and if appropriate, referring them to testing according to protocol and/or to a COVID-19 social resources. This position will also collect and record information on COVID-19 symptoms into a data management platform.

• Certification/Skills:

Trained by project manager or principal on techniques to interview, complete questionnaires, and operate equipment.  May need to be bilingual.

• Minimum Education:

High School diploma

• Minimum Experience:

Two years related experience with emphasis on public contact: Apply below

Full time position posting           Part time position posting

• Position Summary:

This position will supervise a team of Contact Tracers engaged in case interviews, contact tracing and linkage to services.  This will include conducting case reviews with Contact Tracers and Training Coordinator to ensure comprehensive and high-quality interviews as well as assisting in quality assurance monitoring to ensure that data are appropriately collected and entered into the data system.

• Certification/Skills:

Trained by project manager or principal on techniques to interview, complete questionnaires, and operate equipment.  May need to be bilingual.

• Minimum Education:

High School diploma

• Minimum Experience:

Two years related experience with emphasis on public contact 

POSITION SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES
This position will serve as the link between HRSA RMOMS network sites in Uvalde, Del Rio and University Health System in order to maximize the use of existing health services deemed appropriate for high risk perinatal and postpartum patients. Assists and guides patients to ensure that patients are able to access medical appointments and participate in recommended care plans. Works closely with Perinatal Case Managers at network sites and the Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinical Coordinator at University Health System to link patients to resources, including, but not limited to Medicare applications, and assistance with medical transportation, when deemed necessary. Assists and supports with telehealth trainings for the RMOMS program. Additional activities will include patient tracking, data entry, and reporting.

Find more details by clicking on the link below

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10LOLIVlvNtpIwfsCK9vNFEIhi0x9QhFj?usp=sharing