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El Sol CHW/P Training Center Report
This summary provides a high-level summary of the various learning methods El Sol used to train CHWs/Ps. El Sol will continue developing and implementing training and building capacity to strengthen CHWs/Ps to serve as catalysts for change through a holistic transformative learning approach.
School-Based Asthma Management
El Sol CHWs/Promotores effectively promoted respiratory health by educating and screening in community outreaches, as well as home visitations and referrals to health professionals.
Advance Late-Life Depression Care
In collaboration with the Archstone Foundation initiative, El Sol implemented the Program to Encourage Active, Rewarding Lives (PEARLS): a national evidence-based program for late-life depression that delivers brief behavioral techniques and problem solving skills within the client’s home.
Superhero Joins the Fight Against COVID-19
Since the Onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the largely Spanish speaking communities of San Bernardino County in Southern California have experienced high rates of COVID-related illness and death.
Addressing Systemic Inequities and Racism in Community Based Organization Funding
It has never been more critical to document and amplify lessons learned from out nation’s pandemic response in order to shift how we perceive, value and fund CBOs and CBWs.
With Superheroes and Songs, El Sol's Promotores Help Vaccinate Inland Empire
It was a typical weekday at the Cardenas Market in Rialto, a small suburb of the city of San Bernardino, but with one exception: Customers were greeted just inside the entrance by two masked faces behind a folding table stacked with pamphlets.
Preserving a Transformative CHW/P Workforce
This case study of the El Sol CHW/P Training Center explores how popular education was used in CHW/P training to promote genuine community transformation and prevent co-optation as more organizations integrate CHWs/Ps into their operations.
Community Health Education Workers (CHEW) in Chaffey
In partnership with Chaffey Unified School District, El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center implemented the program to provide specialized services to some of the most at risk students and their families.
Community Health Education Workers (CHEW) in San Bernardino
In partnership with San Bernardino City Unified School District this program was created to help schools and families address chronic absenteeism, support high school attendance and provide resources for Tdap vaccinations.
CHWs/Promotores working in Clinical Settings in Ontario
El Sol CHWs/Promotores assisted the clinical staff in Ontario and helped residents who were underinsured by tracking their BMI, blood pressure, total cholesterol levels and weight, as well educate on behavioral drivers that impact overall health.
CHWs/Promotores COVID-19 Response
El Sol CHWs/Promotores have been connecting families to various resources and healthcare facilities to promote testing, rental assistance programs, unemployment benefits for workers impacted by the pandemic, immediate food assistance and more.
Education Through Arts and Culture
We have created a range of educational content with the use of arts, music, dance, theater, comics, puppets and more to promote community health and social change. Our creative approach is community-led and culturally relevant educational resources for people of all ages and backgrounds.
El Sol Community Health Worker/Promotor Training Center
El Sol’s CHW/P Training Center continues to enhance the workforce of CHWs/Ps. El Sol will continue developing and implementing trainings and building capacity to strengthen CHWs/Ps to serve as catalysts for change through a holistic transformative learning approach.
Families Learning Together Early Childhood Education
HIPPY & PHCP Programs:
El Sol has developed partnerships with evidence-based programs such as Parent-Child Home Program (PCHP) and the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY). These programs demonstrate improvement in school readiness and achievement in families challenged by poverty, isolation, language and literacy barriers, and limited educational opportunities.
Improving Health Home Visitation (HFA)
Healthy Families America (HFA) is a national evidence-based program that aims to promote the health of pregnant women and their babies, improve birth outcomes, strengthen parent-child bonding, and create a healthy environment for the entire family by providing highly trained CHWs/Promotores intensive home visiting services to families.
Integrating CHWs/Promotores in Frontline Mental Health Care
El Sol CHWs/Promotores engage with participants by providing psychoeducational services in efforts to reduce stigma by increasing education and awareness of mental health. They also offer support, guidance, referrals and resources in the community.
Community Mental Health Workers and Promotores de Salud Mental
This program was designed for CHWs/Promotores to provide culturally appropriate community-based mental health education through community outreach.
Mental Health CHWs/ Promotores Project
El Sol CHWs/promotores were trained to provide a culturally appropriate, community-based strategy to improve mental health education, reduce stigma associated with mental illness, and educated parents about mental health concerns in children.
Mi Corazon, Mi Salud My Heart, My Health
This program was created to address the coronary heart disease death rate in San Bernardino. CHWs/promotores provided community-based education and outreach as part of the care coordination team.
Mamás y Bebés Prevention of Postpartum
The CHWs/promotores helped families create a healthy physical, social, and psychological environment for themselves and their infants in this 8-session course that used cognitive-behavioral mood management framework.
Vida Vibrante: A Diabetes Prevention & Self-Management Program
Led by CHWs/promotores, this program was created to improve the socio-cultural and behavioral determinants of pre-diabetes and diabetes by combining traditional evidence-based interventions with participatory learning popular education approaches and more.
El Sol Listos California Impact Report 2021
California For All Emergency Preparedness Public Outreach and Education Campaign (LISTOS California) in San Bernardino is a program aimed to provide training and resources to vulnerable and diverse populations through sub-grants to local community-based organizations serving those populations. This report provides a summary of the impact El Sol CHWs and promotores had on the Listos California Campaign in San Bernardino and the impact COVID-19 had on the program.
El Sol 2014 Impact Report
El Sol has maintained a clear mission of empowering its community to lead healthy and comfortable lives. With the use of community health workers, they have access to health care, safe and affordable housing, opportunities for education, and the leadership skills to eliminate disparities. To accomplish this mission, El Sol’s goal is to provide culturally and linguistically competent services that promote and maintain the well being of the community. Click the link below to learn more about how El Sol has impacted the community.
Podcast
On the Bright Side
On the Bright Side” is El Sol NEC’s official podcast, where we shine a light on the impactful work happening in our communities. Each episode features inspiring conversations with our partners, community members, and community health workers as they share stories, highlight programs, and explore how we’re working together to build healthier, stronger communities.
Success stories
We celebrate the transformative impact of CHWs’ dedication. Each story reflects resilience, growth, and the power of connection.
Through our programs, community members have improved their health, strengthened their families, and reached goals once thought out of reach. These success stories capture the heart of our mission — walking alongside our communities and serving as a catalyst for lasting change.
