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361. Salud es Vida: A Cervical Cancer Screening Intervention for Rural Latina Immigrant Women - Resources
Date: Dec 2018

Investigates the feasibility and effectiveness of Salud Es Vida, an educational group session led by promotoras focused on cervical cancer screening and increased cervical cancer knowledge among immigrant Hispanic/Latina women from farmworker environments. The intervention was conducted in four rural counties of Southeast Georgia and included the development of a toolkit offering a curriculum guide and class activities created in partnership with promotoras.

...Community health workers · Health screening · Migrants · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

362. Oregon AHEC Scholars Program - Funding
Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Oregon that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural communities, and networking with other students and professionals.

...Community health workers and other paraprofessionals Enhancing knowledge in virtual learning and telehealth Students should...

363. Region 6 Public Health Leadership Institute (R6-PHLI) - Funding
Deadline: Jun 15, 2026

A leadership program designed for mid-career practitioners and emerging leaders in Public Health Region 6.

...Community health workers Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas A link to the online...

364. Cultural Beliefs and Understandings of Cervical Cancer Among Mexican Immigrant Women in Southeast Georgia - Resources
Date: Jun 2015

Investigates the knowledge and beliefs among rural Latina immigrant women in southeastern Georgia about the causes of cervical cancer and apparent barriers to cervical cancer screening. A cross-sectional survey of 39 Mexican women was conducted and the information gathered was applied to inform and test the development and effect of using trained lay health advisors or promotoras to increase compliance with cervical cancer screening.

...Community health workers · Farmers and farmworkers · Health screening · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...

365. Virginia AHEC Scholars Program - Funding
Deadline: Feb 2, 2026

A multidisciplinary certificate program for health professions students in Virginia that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.

...Community health worker training program Virginia A link to the online application is available on the program...

366. Assessing the Effectiveness of Policies to Improve Access to Primary Care for Underserved Populations: Case Study Analysis: Kanawha County, West Virginia - Resources
Date: Jun 2023

Case study of policy initiatives to increase access to primary care, focusing on Kanawha County, West Virginia. Discusses workforce shortages, healthcare access, structural barriers to primary care, healthcare affordability, and more.

...Community health workers · Federally Qualified Health Centers · Health workforce · Health workforce supply and demand · Medicaid...

367. Refinement of an Educational Toolkit to Promote Cervical Cancer Screening among Hispanic Immigrant Women in Rural Southern Georgia - Resources
Date: Nov 2012

Describes a collaborative project using promotoras to develop and refine a Spanish language educational flipchart promoting cervical cancer screening and related topics for low-income, Hispanic farmworker women in rural southeast Georgia.

...Community health workers · Health screening · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Women...

368. Una Mano Amiga: Pilot Test of a Patient Navigator Program for Southwest New Mexico - Resources
Date: Feb 2019

Reports on a pilot study of utilizing bilingual promotoras as patient navigators to help cancer patients and their families in 3 rural counties of southwest New Mexico navigate the healthcare system from cancer diagnosis to treatment.

...Education, 34(1), 173-179 02/2019 Access · Cancer · Community health workers · Statistics and data · New Mexico...

369. Virginia Oral Health Workforce Gap Assessment - Resources
Date: Dec 2023

Report describing challenges in ensuring that all Virginians have equitable access oral healthcare, and offering an actionable framework for addressing them. Features statistics on the Virginia oral healthcare workforce, including numbers of dentists and dental hygienists, numbers of dentists treating Medicaid patients by year from 2012-2022, and a map showing dental Health Professional Shortage Areas. Includes information about the Virginia state loan repayment program for eligible providers.

...Community health workers · Dental workforce · Health workforce shortage designations · Health workforce supply and demand · Loans...

370. Access to Oral Health Workforce Report: Part II - Resources
Date: Jan 2023

Evaluates and discusses patient access to oral healthcare in Pennsylvania. Provides demographic and well-being information, and analysis of variables affecting workforce outcomes and access to care. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban and rural areas.

...Community health workers · Dental workforce · Federally Qualified Health Centers · Health workforce education and training · Health...