REGISTRATION OPENS JANUARY 1, 2024

The Community Health Worker (CHW) Foundations in Behavioral Health is a 64-hour micro-credential that prepares CHWs to bridge gaps in behavioral health care and provide invaluable support to individuals in need.  Upon successful completion, the student will receive a certificate for this micro-credential from MiCHWA. 

This training has a value of $600 but is being offered FREE for current CHWs through the MiCOACH grant project. Space is limited. Register today!

USE PROMO CODE: upskill24 at check out when your register.

Registration deadline: February 15th, 2024

Instructional Trainer: Dawn Rymal

Training Schedule: March 5th - March 28th, 2024
Virtual classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am-4:30pm.

This program is conducted virtually.  It is a hybrid model incorporating learn at your own pace modules as well as face to face Zoom meetings. 

The program includes training on the following topics:

 

Mental Health First Aid QPR - Suicide Prevention
ACES - Adverse Childhood Experiences Early childhood development
Eating disorders Human trafficking
Violence prevention Depression
Stress management Racism’s impact on children and adolescents
Substance abuse prevention  

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

The Michigan Community Health Worker Alliance (MiCHWA) actively supports Community Health Worker education, training, and workforce sustainability. Key pieces of that role include providing a Michigan-specific core competency-based training relevant to CHW skills and roles and administering a statewide CHW Registry. 

CHW Foundations in Behavioral Health Micro-credential (March 2024)

  • March 5 - 28, 2024
  • 100% VIRTUAL COURSE
    4 WEEKS