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Care Coordination for Social Determinants of Health

In this module, you will learn how health is shaped by the conditions we live in, also called the social determinants of health, and provide person-centered education and health information. 
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What's Included

Define Social Determinants

Enhances your ability to identify health programs, social services, and additional resources to protect and promote health and to make appropriate referrals when needed.

Practice Communication

Learn culturally appropriate and respectful ways of communicating and use empathy to connect with people who come from various backgrounds.

Identify Boundaries

Learn techniques for interacting compassionately and effectively with people using compassionate boundaries. 
Meet the Subject Matter Expert

Vanessa Lohf

Vanessa Lohf is a Project Specialist for the Center for Public Health Initiatives at the Wichita State University Community Engagement Institute. As the Institute’s team facilitator for Trauma-Informed Systems of Care initiatives she provides training and technical assistance to public health organizations, clinics, and community organizations across the State of Kansas who are interested in creating a more compassionate organizational culture and implementing trauma-informed policies and practices.
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The content in this module has been compiled from the Foundations for Community Health Workers, 2nd edition textbook. Some verbiage incorporated has been prepared by CGA Consulting for the Kansas City Regional Community Health Worker Collaborative sponsored by the Mid-America Regional Council. CGA’s work was originally made possible through grants from the Health Forward Foundation and the Mid-America Regional Council. Individual supplemental materials were selected by or created by each contributing subject matter expert.
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This module is supported in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under 93.912 Rural Health Outreach and Rural Network Development Program for $1.545M. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.