HE 282 Foundations of Community Health
Provides the foundations of community health work which includes topics such as navigating the health care system, creating behavioral change plans, supporting case management, and working with agencies to advocate for system changes. Aligns with the Oregon Health Authority required coursework for a community health worker.
Notes
Lower Division Transfer (LDT) Course
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Explain systemic barriers that prevent a person from accessing health and social services. Explain strategies to locate appropriate health care resources based on individual needs. Explain the relationship between human behavior, social networks, and health. Demonstrate understanding of creating a client behavioral change action plan based on interview strategies and coaching techniques. Explain the importance of understanding complex practices, values, beliefs and the culturally and historically defined differences within the context of community health. Plan an advocacy strategy that addresses systemic change with an understanding of the larger environmental, social, and economic systems in play.