Community:
Raise Community Awareness Through Networking, Outreach, and Education
- Sponsor health fairs, screening, and education. Focus on special populations (ethnic, cultural, etc.).
- Provide education about HIV, nutrition, etc. to people at shelters and soup kitchens.
- Work with faith-based organizations or other groups where your patients naturally gather.
- Recruit and train migrant/homeless community health workers (CHWs) to assist in education and screening outreach programs.
- Recruit and train CHWs to link patients and providers (e.g., chart flagging, referrals, outreach, education, and transportation). Training and orientation for CHWs must include policies and procedures regarding confidentiality and penalties for violations.
- Have CHWs assist during support group meetings (e.g., providing testimonials).
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