CHW Solutions

Day: February 15, 2023

Medical Director’s Series

CHW Solutions’ Medical Director is Dr. Ron Jankowski. Dr. Jankowski is a family physician and a Clinical Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Minnesota. In the following tutorials, Dr. Jankowski explains various medical conditions. What is Hypertension?  This tutorial is sponsored in part by the Minneapolis Health Department – Community […]

Health Coaching Training and Resources

Health coaching training and resources from Renee Gust, PHN, Hennepin County Public Health, Minnesota: (slides) (webinar – passcode: x^=L3^h4) Health Coaching — Introduction (slides) (webinar – passcode: m.9@7fYy) Health Coaching — Nutrition (slides) (webinar – passcode: O&q*6$P&) Health Coaching — Physical Activity and the Brain Patient Action Plan To sign-up for Renee’s “The Health Coach” newsletter, send her an email at renee.gust@hennepin.us.

2022 CHW Solutions Summer Café Chat Series

(06/21) CHW Solutions Summer Cafe Chat #1: What is it like being a CHW during COVID? Slides Migrant Clinicians Network Resource List Trusted Messenger Film Post Chat Survey Link Zoom Recording – Facebook Zoom Recording – Zoom Passcode: iEgq19D^ (07/19) CHW Solutions Summer Cafe Chat #2: What did we do to make it through? CHW Self-Care […]

Bridging the Gap: Reducing Disparities in Diabetes Care

Bridging the Gap – Watch the video, featuring CHW Solutions’ CHW LaTrese, to see some of the different ways the project helps patients accomplish their health goals. The Minneapolis Health Department (MHD), under a “Bridging the gap: reducing disparities in diabetes care” grant from the Merck Foundation, has partnered with three Federally Qualified Health Centers in Minneapolis […]

CHW Competencies

CHW Core Competencies Appendix A – Hypertension, Prediabetes, Diabetes Appendix B– Check-in and Group Supervision Guide Appendix C– Example CHW Interview Questions Appendix D – Training Resource List

Presentations

Building Competencies and Teams with CHWs – Slide deck “PowerPoint slides from Building Competencies and Teams with CHWs webinar, September 12, 2018. Moving beyond grants to sustainable CHW models –  presented by Megan Nieto, LaTrese VanBuren, Megan Ellingson, and David Rak; April 2019. The CHW Solutions team presented at the Minnesota Department of Health Learning Days 2019 event. The annual Learning Days conference […]

CHW Solutions SDOH 5Q Assessment

CHW Solutions Social Determinants of Health Assessment – CHW Solutions developed a five-question Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) assessment tool, the SDOH 5-Q, measuring the most common areas where patients need help: housing, finances/income, food security, transportation, and support system. Open-ended questions to facilitate CHWs’ conversations with patients Patients’ responses are categorized as either “needs assistance” or […]

Martin County Community Resource Guide

The Martin County CHW project was launched in 2022 with the objective of helping residents (65+) to remain living at home for as long as they are willing and able. The model establishes a local community health worker (CHW) who conducts home visits with seniors.  During visits, the CHW assesses the needs of the senior, […]

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Megan Ellingson (CHW, MHA)

Megan E.’s (she/her) expertise is in collaborative planning and implementation to address health issues requiring both clinic and community approaches. Megan’s professional experience includes serving as a Health Policy and Program Coordinator at the Minneapolis Health Department, and as a Department Manager in women’s services and pastoral care at Intermountain Healthcare. Her direct patient care experience includes serving as a Patient Advocate at MayView Community Health Center, as a Care Guide in late-life supportive care at Allina Health, and as a hospice volunteer with her therapy cat, Sweet Pea, at HealthPartners. Megan has a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Biology and Medical Anthropology from Stanford University, and a Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration and Financial Management from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She also obtained her Minnesota CHW certificate from Northwest Technical College in 2018. Megan currently teaches the Minnesota CHW Certificate courses as an online instructor at St. Mary’s University in Minnesota.

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Megan Ellingson (CHW, MHA)

Megan E.’s (she/her) expertise is in collaborative planning and implementation to address health issues requiring both clinic and community approaches. Megan’s professional experience includes serving as a Health Policy and Program Coordinator at the Minneapolis Health Department, and as a Department Manager in women’s services and pastoral care at Intermountain Healthcare. Her direct patient care experience includes serving as a Patient Advocate at MayView Community Health Center, as a Care Guide in late-life supportive care at Allina Health, and as a hospice volunteer with her therapy cat, Sweet Pea, at HealthPartners. Megan has a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Biology and Medical Anthropology from Stanford University, and a Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration and Financial Management from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She also obtained her Minnesota CHW certificate in August, 2018. Megan currently teaches the Minnesota CHW Certificate courses as an online instructor at St. Mary’s University in Minnesota.