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Southeast Tech highlights community service day, outlines expansion of community health worker training
Summary
Southeast Technical College presented its fall STC community-service program and a detailed update on the Community Health Worker (CHW) certificate: the college trains a substantial share of new CHWs, runs an 8-week $3,000 online certificate with a 93% retention claim, and discussed funding options including Medicaid reimbursement and possible rural health grants.
Southeast Technical College board members heard a report on the college’s fall service-to-community (STC) days and a detailed briefing on the Community Health Worker (CHW) certificate program.
Kristen Wellness introduced the STC days program, which the presenter said renewed long-standing community partnerships and added a new initiative with Kids Against Hunger. Board members were told the week drew "just over 300 volunteers," a mix of students and employees.
Dr. Angela Landin, a faculty member and CHW instructor, described CHWs as "frontline public health workers" who help bridge medical care, public health and social services. Landin said Southeast Tech has moved the CHW certificate…
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