2020-2021 Learning Collaboratives
This year NCFH is excited to offer Community & Migrant Health Center staff the opportunity to participate in seven different learning collaboratives. Learning collaboratives provide participants with regular training sessions, technical assistance, and time to strategize with and learn from peers around the country. Each learning collaborative will consist of four to five learning sessions, and will run from the fall of 2020 through June 2021. Some learning collaboratives will have four learning sessions, and some will have an additional session focused on COVID-19.
Each learning collaborative is focused on a different topic and how it relates to agricultural worker communities. You can learn more about each learning collaborative by clicking on the tabs below (click the arrow on the right side of the tabs to view more). If you would like to sign up to participate in a learning collaborative, please fill out the form located at the bottom of this page.
If you have questions, please view our FAQ document, or contact the designated facilitator listed in the learning collaborative description.
Each learning collaborative is focused on a different topic and how it relates to agricultural worker communities. You can learn more about each learning collaborative by clicking on the tabs below (click the arrow on the right side of the tabs to view more). If you would like to sign up to participate in a learning collaborative, please fill out the form located at the bottom of this page.
If you have questions, please view our FAQ document, or contact the designated facilitator listed in the learning collaborative description.
Mental Health Learning CollaborativeOur Mental Health learning collaborative will be exploring ways to support heath center staff in successfully integrating behavioral health services for their MSAW patients into primary care. Learning sessions will focus on understanding mental health conditions prevalent among MSAWs; occupational and environmental risk factors that contribute to mental health conditions; challenges and barriers in providing integrated mental health services; and the overall impact of COVID-19 on mental health service delivery. Contact Gladys Carrillo for more information.
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Benefits of participating in this learning collaborative include:
- Increase knowledge of mental health conditions and how they impact agricultural workers, especially now considering COVID-19
- Identify agricultural occupational and environmental risks that contribute to mental health conditions
- Understand the unique challenges and barriers health centers face in providing integrated mental health services
- Learn about mental health screening tools and how to effectively utilize them
- Receive resources, including information on evidence-based models for integrated behavioral health programs, to improve your readiness for and/or delivery of integrate mental health services
- Ongoing technical assistance
Staff recommended to participate include Clinical supervisors and coordinators, Patient Navigators, Outreach Workers, Medical Assistants, and other Health Center staff involved in the implementation and/or delivery of integrated behavioral health services. Sign up to participate in this learning collaborative below.
Diabetes Prevention Learning Collaborative
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The Diabetes Prevention learning collaborative will be supporting health centers in creating workforce capacity through customized training for diabetes prevention programming, and the implementation of the National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP). NCFH is partnering with the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists, Sinfonia Rx and UT Houston School of Public Health to work with our LC participants in strengthening their diabetes prevention efforts. Learning sessions will focus on assessing and building workforce capacity to implement diabetes prevention programming (DPP); supporting health centers in transitioning to telehealth services for diabetes prevention; and how COVID-19 has impacting DPP and patient engagement in lifestyle change programs. Contact Alicia Gonzales for more information.
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Below are some benefits for participating in either of these learning collaboratives:
Staff recommended to participate include clinicians, Community Health Workers, Patient Navigators and Health Educators. Sign up to participate in this learning collaborative below.
- ADCES membership (up to three memberships per Health Center). You will have full access to diabetes resources and workforce development training.
- Workforce development training regarding diabetes prevention and management
- Career Path training for your workforce
- Development and implementation support to assist you in achieving your health center’s diabetes prevention goals
- Peer to peer exchange of strategies with colleagues from throughout the U.S. through participation in learning sessions
- Ongoing technical assistance
Staff recommended to participate include clinicians, Community Health Workers, Patient Navigators and Health Educators. Sign up to participate in this learning collaborative below.
Diabetes Control Learning Collaborative
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The Diabetes Control Learning Collaborative will provide guidance and assistance on the implementation of programs recognized by the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and increased workforce capacity for team-based care. NCFH is partnering with the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists and the American Diabetes Association to offer the most up to date training to support your diabetes management programs. Learning sessions will focus on assessing and building workforce capacity to implement DSME programs; effective patient self-management for diabetes; and the risks and impact of COVID-19 on chronic health conditions like diabetes. Contact Alicia Gonzales for more information.
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Below are some benefits for participating in this learning collaborative:
Staff recommended to participate include clinicians, Community Health Workers, Patient Navigators and Health Educators. Sign up to participate in this learning collaborative below.
- ADCES membership (up to three memberships per HC). You will have full access to diabetes resources and workforce development training.
- Workforce development training regarding diabetes prevention and management
- Career Path training for your workforce
- Development and implementation support to assist you in achieving your health center’s diabetes prevention goals
- Peer to peer exchange of strategies with colleagues from throughout the U.S. through participation in learning sessions
- Ongoing technical assistance
Staff recommended to participate include clinicians, Community Health Workers, Patient Navigators and Health Educators. Sign up to participate in this learning collaborative below.
Board Governance Learning Collaborative
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The Board Governance Learning Collaborative for staff and consumer board members will focus on enhancing the delivery of governance training to positively impact engagement of Consumer Board Members serving HCs delivering health care services to MSAW families. In partnership with NACHC, LC participants will access newly developed training modules designed specifically to support and enhance board governance. Learning sessions will focus on the effective role and responsibilities of Board members; developing educational modules through a digital e-learning course; and leading your workforce during a pandemic. Contact Laquesha White for more information.
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Benefits of participating in this learning collaborative include:
- Training on general roles and responsibilities of board members to include: Board Financial Oversight, Strategic Planning and Strategic Thinking, Tools for building a positive board culture, governance impact and considerations with response to COVID-19.
- LC participants will be introduced to the Spanish language e-learning courses for Spanish speaking board members that can be integrated into the Health Center Learning Management System.
- Access to on-going board member training tools and resources
- Stipend to attend the Annual Virtual Stream Forum to participate in board member related session.
Staff recommended to participate include consumer board members and/or leadership staff responsible for board training. Sign up to participate in this learning collaborative below.
Increase Access to Care Core Learning Collaborative
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The Increase Access to Care (IAC) for Ag Workers Network and associated training opportunities were launched in collaboration with the Ag Worker Access Campaign in 2015, to assist health center staff in accurately identifying and reporting their Ag workers patients in UDS. Since then, the IAC Network has grown to become a national learning collaborative (LC), known as the IAC Core Learning Collaborative. This LC is comprised of health centers, health center-controlled networks and primary care associations working together toward the mutual goal of increasing access to care for Ag workers and their families. Through this program, consisting of training, network calls, and support, NCFH has been able to help health centers modify their current service delivery and registration processes to demonstrate their effectiveness. As a result, participating heath center staff are implementing the steps necessary to identify and accurately report Ag workers when they register. Contact Lisa Miller for more information.
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Benefits of joining this learning collaborative include:
- Participation in a program that has shown proven success. As a group, the cohort of IAC Core health centers saw a 31% increase in number of Ag workers served over a 5-year period, compared to a 2% increase by the non-participating cohort.
- Customized training for staff on accurate identification, classification, and reporting of your Ag worker population in UDS
- Development and implementation support of a Migrant Health Action Plan to assist you in achieving your health center’s increase access goals
- Peer to peer exchange of strategies/promising practices with colleagues throughout the U.S. through participation in network calls
- Ongoing technical assistance
Increase Access to Care Plus Learning Collaborative
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The Increase Access to Care Plus learning collaborative will be addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) in order to increase access to care for the MSAW population in effectively identifying and documenting for SDOH to enhance service delivery. Learning sessions will provide a comprehensive overview of SDOH factors; discuss available SDOH tools and resources and how to integrate them into your work; and address SDOH factors have been impacted by COVID-19. Contact Alexis Laboy for more information.
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Benefits from participating in this learning collaborative include:
- Increase knowledge of SDOH priority topics
- Increase self-efficacy to screen, document, and address SDOH barriers
- Be able to create and evaluate SDOH assessment tools
- Seek new funding opportunities to improve and expand SDOH health services at your health center
Screening for Social Determinants of Health Learning Collaborative
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The Screening for Social Determinants of Health learning collaborative will be facilitated in conjunction with the Farmworker Health Network (FHN) will be addressing social determinants of health by helping health centers effectively screen for and address SDOH factors that impact MSAWs.
Learning sessions will provide a comprehensive overview of SDOH factors; review resources and screening tools to evaluate patient needs in addressing SDOH; and address how COVID-19 has amplified SDOH and resulted in challenges in service delivery for health centers. Contact Gladys Carrillo for more information. |
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Benefits of participating in this learning collaborative include:
- Increase knowledge of SDOH factors impacting MSAW population and their health outcomes.
- Increase knowledge of effective SDOH screening tools and how to utilize them.
- Assist health center staff in documenting SDOH and their current practices for assessing the impact of SDOH on MSAW health outcomes
- Gain access to screening tools, dissemination of resources, and best strategies to integrate tools into current practices.
- Ongoing technical assistance
Staff recommended to participate include clinical supervisors and coordinators, medical assistants, patient navigators, community health workers, and front office workers given their role in registering and delivering direct services to patients. Sign up below to enroll in this learning collaborative.