Care Council Member Training
Staff design and carry out a training program for the voluntary members of the eight county Ryan White Care Council and its nine committees. The program includes orientation for new members, two annual retreats and technical training related to specific work products. Past topics include: doing a focus group, the role of committee chairs, the Ryan White Care Act, comprehensive planning, needs assessment elements, team building, and conflict resolution. A training manual, PowerPoint presentations, guest presenters and other tools are used to insure that the members have the skill to carry out their mandated duties under this federally funded program.
For more information contact Nicole Brown at 727-217-7070 ext. 26 or by email at nbrown@healthcouncils.org
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Living Well with a Disability Workshop Series
This evidence based health promotion and wellness program for persons with physical disabilities has an overall goal of reducing the severity and incidence of secondary conditions. Small group workshops led by staff and a peer educator are highly interactive focusing on building skills and sharing experiences to develop and maintain healthy lifestyles. The educational series is offered at locations in Hillsborough and Pasco County (each ten weeks in length). Evaluation tools assess the efficacy of the program. Keeping quality of life in the forefront the program teaches skills for:
- keeping health problems under control
- eating well and being physically active
- developing and maintaining healthy relationships
- managing frustration and discouragement
- information seeking
- advocating for yourself and system change
- goal setting and problem solving
- maintaining health lifestyle changes
For more information, contact Kathey LaRoche at 727- 217-7070, ext. 17 or by email at klaroche@healthcouncils.org
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Seminars & Education
The Health Councils offers a variety of training opportunities for consumers, professionals and the general public in the areas of public health issues (e.g. lupus, end of life, HIV and AIDS, children's health, uninsured), strategic planning and visioning, data collection and analysis, and collaboration building. Upcoming training events will be posted on the website. Please check Seminars under the News heading for current offerings.
For more information contact Kathey LaRoche at 727-217-7070 ext. 17 or by email at klaroche@healthcouncils.org
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