New Healthy Women Bilingual Community Education

Order form (Note: Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view the order form. If you do not have it installed on your computer download it now and then install it.) Summary of Contents		The New Healthy Women Bilingual Community Education Program is a 12 day women's health training program for BCEs. Price: $150 per copy of manual To obtain a copy of New Healthy Women Bilingual Community Education manual please complete and send the order form to: Helen Tourtouras, Area BCE Co-ordinator Bankstown Central Community Health Centre Level 4, Compass Centre Fetherstone Street, Bankstown NSW 2200 Phone No: (02) 9780 2801   Fax No: (02) 9780 2888
Summary of Contents: INTRODUCTION For many non - English speaking background women this may be their first opportunity to discuss what health and staying healthy means for them. The program provides a valuable starting point for further health education by giving women access to information in their own language and a chance to share experiences in a setting where their cultural views are respected and affirmed. The New Healthy Women program is intended to be run by women from non-English speaking communities who are interested in increasing their own, and other women’s knowledge and understanding of women’s health issues and the health system. GOALS The goals of the New Healthy Women Bilingual Community Education Program are to improve the health of non - English speaking background women by: building on women’s knowledge about preventive health care motivating women to take greater responsibility for their own health encouraging women to enjoy learning about health increasing women’s access to existing health services strengthening women’s social networks and support systems enhancing women’s self esteem, confidence and wellbeing affirming women’s positive cultural and individual experiences. CONTENTS The Program consists of: The community education program, New Healthy Women: An Introduction to Health for Women from Non-English-Speaking Backgrounds The Bilingual Community Educator Training Course to train Healthy Women group leaders, known as Bilingual Community Educators (BCEs). Support and regular in-service training for Bilingual Community Educators. Training for support persons. Other community education programs specifically developed for women from non-English speaking backgrounds and to be facilitated by trained bilingual community eduators: Changing Live Keep Your Balance, Living with Choices, Women and Children Growing Together in a New Country. The components of this program have evolved over a ten year period.