Get Professional CHW-VPP Training!

Our CHW-VPP Training is a one-of-its-kind comprehensive course that seeks to equip and activate community professionals with public health upstream thinking and methodology to prevent structural and interpersonal violence. This training is based on Oregon's Non-Traditional Health Worker curriculum and first adapted with the lens of violence prevention during the CDC’s funded national initiative, Striving to Reduce Youth Violence Everywhere (STRYVE), Multnomah County 2011-2016.

Abdul Hafeedh Bin Abdullah (curriculum designer) received over 2000 plus hours of direct in the field training of the NTHW training provided by principal designer of Oregon’s NTHW curriculum, Dr. Noelle Wiggins, who was also the Principal Investigator of the Portland STRYVE program.

Basic Training Objectives:

• Increase knowledge of participants (existing CHWs or new CHWs) in Public Health upstream strategies to prevent structural and interpersonal violence
• Increase capacity of CHWs to understand and support communities disproportionately impacted by adverse structural and social determinants of health
• Increase the number of community professionals able to be employed to mitigate the harms of communities disproportionately exposed to violence and other SSDoH
• Increase capacity of CHWs to be effective bi-directional liaisons and advocates on behalf of communities they serve and systems that employ them

APHA Policy 20227: A Strategy to Address Systemic Racism and Violence as Public Health Priorities: Training and Supporting Community Health Workers to Advance Equity and Violence Prevention

For more insight into the CHW-VPP training and support strategy, you can read more information and the actual APHA policy, co-authored by Abdul Hafeedh Bin Abdullah.

Course Info:

• Spring 2023 Course will begin March 6
• 60 hours hybrid format - 40 hrs in-person, 20 hrs online
• In-person every Monday and Wednesday March 6 - May 3 from 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
• Online every Friday March 10 - May 5 from 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
• 6 hours per week, 10 weeks total. Monday, Wednesday, Friday (2 hrs. per class)
• 8 participant limit
• Address: Sokoto House Cultural Hub and Community Center, 1213 Dawson Street
• Principal Trainer: Abdul Hafeedh Bin Abdullah
• NOTE: The Spring 2023 session enrollment is at capacity, but if you're still wanting to participate, you can add your info to our waiting list!

Spring 2023 Training Info Session

Download the accompanying presentation (PDF)

Partnering Organizations:

• Quality Life Blueprint
• CHASM
• Grey Raven Media

Scholarship Fund:

We try to accomodate those with difficulty affording the training tuition with a scholarship fund. If you would like to contribute to this fund, use the button below.

Meet Our Inaugural Graduates!

If you are interested in learning more about this course or are considering enrolling, please us the contact form below. Be sure to note your interest in the comment field. We will reach out to provide more information.

NOTE: The Spring 2023 session enrollment is at capacity, but if you're still wanting to participate, you can add your info to our waiting list!