This instructor-led course will introduce negative social determinants of health and provide strategies for identifying and mitigating their impact.
Description
People experience health inequities arising from many non-medical factors such as education, socioeconomic status, access to healthcare, etc. To improve health outcomes for vulnerable populations, it is important to understand the negative social determinants of health and support a consumer to mitigate them.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
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Develop an understanding of the social determinants of health
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Describe how social determinants of health impact a person’s health and well-being.
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Describe one way each social determinant may negatively impact a consumer and one strategy for effective mitigation as a caregiver.
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Understand what to observe, record, and report related to social determinants of Health in partnership with the consumer.
This is course # 2055 in IHSS Career Pathways and CalGrows. It is part of the General Health & Safety Pathway, which is a general pathway. It is eligible for the Career Builder incentive from CalGrows.
Please note: Each class can only be taken once. Registrations for additional sessions of the same course are not eligible for payment of training time or incentives and may be deleted. If you wish to change your registration to a different time or date, please cancel your reservation in the User Portal after registering for the new session. If you need help, please contact CareerPathwaysInfo@HomebridgeCA.org.
