Peer Educator

The purpose of the Peer Educator Workshop is to prepare Community Health Workers (CHW) to be proficient in using the materials and mehtods used by DEEP™ to teach clients about diabetes prevention and control. The Peer Educator Workshop also enhances clinican-patient commuication skills. The Peer Educator workshop combines the specific diabetes topics with group facilitation techniques and activities.

At the completion of the Peer Educator workshop, participants will:

  • Understand the impact of diabetes in individual and community lives.
  • Have the knowledge and skills to educate patients in the DEEP™ topics using principles of adult education, role playing and other group activities to maximize the learning experience and to make the learning process more effective and relevant.
  • Be able to describe the different types of diabetes and understand the basic tenets of the disease.
  • Be able to identify diabetes risk factors and strategies to prevent them.
  • Be able to describe and explain how key organs are affected by Type 2 diabetes or medications.
  • Understand the numbers related to blood glucose, lipids, blood pressures, and HbA1c targets.
  • Be able to identify the benefits of glucose monitoring, how to use it and to interpret the findings.
  • Be able to identify types of physical activity and their benefits, and how to address barriers and challenges to regular physical activity.
  • Have the knowledge and skills to access community resources, and teach how to work with a diabetes care team

    • What does the Peer Educator Workshop Cover?

    DAY1

    • Methods for group introductions, ice breakers, and setting group rules
    • Understanding the CHW Workforce
    • Adult Education and Facilitation Techniques (Action Plans)
    • Modeling a teach back
    • Purpose and use of evaluation
    • DEEP™ Overview
    • Diabetes Overview

    DAY2

    Run through of the modules:
    • Module 1: Understanding the Human Body
    • Module 2: Understanding Risk Factors for Diabetes
    • Module 3: Monitoring Your Body
    • Module 4: Diabetes and Physical Activity
    • Module 5: Management of Diabetes through Meal Planning
    • Module 6: Complications of Diabetes

    DAY3

    • Finish modules:
    • Module 7: Learning about Medications and Medical Care
    • Module 8: Living with Diabetes: Mobilizing your Family and Friends
    • Review/Summary: Implementing DEEP™ (Overview and Recertification)
    • Participants demonstrate their presentation and facilitation skills through group teach-back sessions
    • Workshop Evaluation