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The Rutgers School of Nursing, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, and Lazos America Unida are collaborating to offer an educational series for Community Health Workers, Domestic Workers and Promotoras.
Program Offerings
August 3 from 6pm - 8:30pm
Module #1- Introduction
- Roles & responsibilities of the CHW/Promotora
- Popular education
- Ethical and confidentiality issues
- Overview of citizen science
August 5 from 6pm - 8:30pm
Module #2- Health behaviors
- Motivation to change health behaviors
- Cross cultural training
- Leadership and empowerment strategies
August 10 – August 26 from 6pm – 8:30pm
Module #3- Morbidity and mortality among Latino immigrants
- Major causes of illness among Latinos 8/10
- Cancer 101 8/12
- Cancer of the female reproductive system 8/17
- Colorectal cancer 8/19
- Lung cancer/smoking cessation 8/24
- Prostate cancer 8/26
August 31 from 6pm - 8:30pm
Module #4 COVID 19
- Covid 19 basics
- Strategies to prevent the spread of COVID
- The impact of COVID on mental health
- Vaccination strategies
September 2 from 6pm - 8:30pm
Module #5 CPR and First Aid
- CPR and First Aid classes
Our goal is to reduce cancer-related morbidity and mortality among Latino immigrants.
Please note this program is in Spanish.
Contact Project ECHO Rutgers Cancer Institute
Physical Address:
104 Bayard Street3rd Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: 732-235-3464
Email: outreach@cinj.Rutgers.edu
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