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Southeast Technical College updates board on community health worker certificate; board endorses report
Summary
Dr. Angela Landin told the board the eight‑week CHW certificate at Southeast Technical College trains students to bridge health and social services, highlighted Medicaid reimbursement progress and recommended piloting CHWs in at‑risk schools; the board approved the report.
Dr. Angela Landin, a faculty member who leads Southeast Technical College's community health worker (CHW) instruction and civic engagement coordination, told the board the program prepares CHWs to connect patients with medical care and social supports. She said the certificate was shortened to eight weeks, runs multiple cohorts per year and includes internships and supervised community shadowing.
Landin said program participants often come from…
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