A practical guide to key skills for community health workers Training, credentialing and employment opportunities for Community Health Workers (CHW) are expanding across the nation. Training, credentialing and employment opportunities for Community Health Workers (CHW) are expanding across the nation. Introduction Acknowledgments Contributors Part 1 Community Health Work: the Big Picture 1 The Role of Community Health Workers Darouny Somsanith and Janey Skinner 2 The Evolution of the Community Health Worker Field in the United States: The Shoulders We Stand On E. Lee Rosenthal and J. Nell Brownstein 3 An Introduction to Public Health Tim Berthold, Janey Skinner and Sharon Turner 4 Health for All: Promoting Health Equality Janey Skinner and Tim Berthold 5 An Introduction to Health Care and Health Policy in the United States Len Finocchio and Ellen Wu Part 2 Core Competencies for Providing Direct Services 6 Practicing Cultural Humility Abby Rincón 7 Guiding Principles Tim Berthold and Edith Guillén- Núñez 8 Conducting Initial Client Interviews Tim Berthold and Mickey Ellinger 9 Client-Centered Counseling for Behavior Change Tim Berthold and Darouny Somsanith 10 Care Management Tim Berthold, Craig Wenzl and Emily Marinelli 11 Home Visiting Craig Wenzl and Tim Berthold and Emily Marinelli Part 3 Enhancing Professional Skills 12 Stress Management and Self Care Joani Marinoff, Tim Berthold and Sal Núñez 13 Conflict Resolution Skills Darlene Weide, Joani Marinoff and Tim Berthold 14 Professional Skills: Getting a Job, Keeping a Job and Growing on the Job Amber Straus, Rhonella C. Owens,Tim Berthold and Jeni Miller Part 4 Applying Core Competencies to Key Health Issues 15 Promoting the Health of Formerly Incarcerated People Donna Willmott 16 Introduction to Chronic Conditions Management Tim Berthold, Jill Tregor and David Spero 17 Promoting Healthy Eating and Active Living Tim Berthold and Jill Tregor 18 Understanding Trauma and Supporting the Recovery of Survivors Tim Berthold and Janey Skinner Part 5 Working with Groups and Communities 19 Health Outreach Craig Wenzl, Tim Berthold and Emily Thompson 20 Facilitating Community Health Education Trainings Jill Tregor 21 Group Facilitation Philip Colgan, Joani Marinoff and Tim Berthold 22 Community Diagnosis Susana Hennessey Lavery, Mele Lau-Smith, Alma Avila, Janey Skinner, Jill Tregor and Tim Berthold 23 Community Organizing and Advocacy Alma Avila and Janey Skinner Glossary Index to Videos About the Author Index