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Course curriculum

    1. UWBC Community Connector Training

    2. Introduction

    3. Table of Contents

    4. Module 1 Introduction

    5. What is Social Prescribing?

    6. A Social Prescription

    7. The Social Prescribing Pathway

    8. The Social Prescribing Continuum

    9. A Light-Touch Approach

    10. A Medium Touch Approach

    11. A Holistic Touch Approach

    12. Why Social Prescribing?

    13. Housing as a Social Determinant of Health

    14. Income as a Social Determinant of Health

    15. Social Support & Social Connection as a Social Determinant of Health

    16. Transportation as a Social Determinant of Health

    17. Marginalization/Social Exclusion as a Social Determinant of Health

    18. Benefits of Social Prescribing for Older Adults

    19. Benefits of Social Prescribing for Communities

    20. Benefits of Social Prescribing for Health & Social Care Systems

    21. Who is Social Prescribing for?

    22. Guiding Principles of Social Prescribing

    23. UWBC Social Prescribing Implementation Guide

    24. End of Module 1

    25. Module 1 Quiz

    26. Module 1 Resources

    1. Module 2: The Community Connector Function & Ecosystem

    2. Introduction

    3. What is a Community Connector?

    4. What are you good at?

    5. What kind of support do you provide?

    6. Who do you support?

    7. Community Connectors in Practice: Fraser Health Seniors Community Connector

    8. Bevy-Ann's Story

    9. An Important Note

    10. What are your primary responsibilities?

    11. How is your workload divided?

    12. The Community Connector Ecosystem

    13. Your Ecosystem: Older Adults & Caregivers

    14. Your Ecosystem: Healthcare Providers

    15. Your Ecosystem: Community Organizations

    16. Your Ecosystem: Community Collaboratives

    17. Your Ecosystem: UWBC Regional Community Developers

    18. A Note on Language

    19. End of Module 2

    20. Module 2 Quiz

    21. Module 2 Resources

    1. Module 3: Community Asset Mapping

    2. Mapping Community Resources

    3. What is Community Asset Mapping?

    4. Why is Community Asset Mapping important?

    5. Creating a Community Asset Map

    6. Step 1: Identify & Define Community

    7. Step 2: Conduct Research

    8. Step 3: Engage Community Members

    9. Step 4: Categorize Assets

    10. Community Asset Map Examples

    11. Creating an Asset Inventory

    12. Inclusive & Appropriate Asset Maps

    13. Maintaining the Asset Map

    14. Identifying & Addressing Gaps in Resources

    15. End of Module 3

    16. Module 3 Quiz

    17. Module 3 Resources

    1. Module 4: Essential Skills for Creating Connections & Building Relationships

    2. The Key Ingredients to Build Community Connections

    3. Section 1: Building Relationships with the CBSS Sector & Other Social & Community Services

    4. Applying the Key Ingredients to Build Relationships with the CBSS Sector

    5. How Julian Built a Relationship with a CBSS Administrator

    6. Section 2: Building Relationships with Healthcare Providers

    7. Applying the Key Ingredients to Build Relationships with Healthcare Providers

    8. How Julian Built a Relationship with a Healthcare Provider

    9. Section 3: Building Relationships with Family Members & Caregivers

    10. Applying the Key Ingredients to Build Relationships with Family Members & Caregivers

    11. How Julian Built a Relationship with a Family Member

    12. End of Module 4

    13. Module 4 Quiz

    14. Module 4 Resources

    1. Module 5: Steps to Support Older Adults through Social Prescribing

    2. The Community Connector & Social Prescribing Participant Journey Roadmap

    3. Step 1: Receiving a Referral

    4. Referral Pathways

    5. An Example Referral Form

    6. Step 2: Conducting an Intake Interview & Building a Positive Connection

    7. Conducting an Intake

    8. Intake Interviews

    9. Tips for Conducting an Intake Interview

    10. Tips for Conducting an Intake Interview: Active Listening

    11. Guiding Questions and Scripts (1)

    12. Guiding Questions and Scripts (2)

    13. Step 3: Developing Wellness Plans

    14. Personalized Wellness Plans

    15. Set Goals and Explore Resources (1)

    16. Set Goals and Explore Resources

    17. Participant Engagement & Collaboration Strategies

    18. Participant Engagement Strategy: Trauma-Informed Care

    19. Participant Engagement Strategy: Strength-Based Approaches

    20. Participant Engagement Strategy: Motivational Interviewing

    21. Case Study in Motivational Interviewing

    22. Collaboration Strategies

    23. Step 4: Referrals and Warm Connections

    24. Check Points for Making Referrals

    25. Steps to Making Referrals and Warm Connections

    26. Special Circumstances for Referring to External Supports

    27. Step 5: Follow Up

    28. Importance of Follow-Ups

    29. When to Schedule a Follow-Up

    30. Follow-Up Strategies

    31. Naseem's Wellness Plan (1)

    32. Naseem's Wellness Plan (2)

    33. End of Module 5

    34. Module 5 Quiz

    35. Module 5 Resources

    1. Module 6: Supporting Your Well-Being

    2. Supporting Your Well-Being

    3. Section 1: Contributing Factors to Stress

    4. Contributing Factors to Stress

    5. Section 2: Empathy Fatigue

    6. Empathy Fatigue

    7. The Empathy Spectrum

    8. Section 3: Recognizing Signs and Symptoms

    9. Recognizing Signs and Symptoms

    10. Section 4: Strategies for Empathy Fatigue and Stress

    11. Strategies for Empathy Fatigue and Stress

    12. Section 5: Setting Professional Boundaries

    13. Managing Endings

    14. Section 6: Actionable Self Care Plans

    15. End of Module 6

    16. Module 6 Quiz

    17. Module 6 Resources

About this course

  • 155 lessons
  • 2 hours of video content