Trainings and Seminars

WellShare International’s mission is to improve the health of women, children, and their communities around the world. Since 1979, WellShare has used a community health worker model on dozens of health interventions in seven countries. For the past decade, WellShare has worked with the Somali population in Minnesota on numerous health issues, including breast and cervical cancer, diabetes, elder exercise, connecting families to providers, and family planning efforts.

Through this experience, WellShare has developed key trainings for health professionals covering cultural and organizational topics.

Training Capacities 
 

Culturally Specific

The Somali Story: From Refugees to Minnesotans

History, Geography, Culture

East African Family Structure

Decision-Making, Family Planning, Religion

East African Cooking and Nutrition

Refugees and the American Health Care System

Somali Child Spacing and Reproductive Health Issues

Diabetes Prevention and Management in East African Culture

Public Health Project Administration

Community Health Workers: Bridging the Gaps

Cross-Cultural Management

Reporting, Monitoring, and Evaluating: Creating the Logic Model and Using It

Health Research in Priority Populations

Booking 

WellShare trainings are designed for 1.5–2 hour sessions, for 5–20 people. These sessions cost $750 and are customized to the intended audience. Sessions may include PowerPoint presentations, handouts, short films, and/or information packets and are led by WellShare staff, usually a program manager and a Somali community health worker.  If you would like to schedule a session, please contact us.