Program Overview:
Mission
The Health Educator creates and provides community programs and education to enhance and promote overall healthy lifestyles.
Scope of Work
To implement health education programs community wide, specifically focused on tribal, community needs focused on health education activities and services. The Health Education Program will assist members of the Pueblo of Laguna in adopting and promoting health and wellness practices that will lead to overall healthy lifestyles to prevent or delay the onset of chronic disease, and to embrace health practices for optimal self-care; assist in identification and navigation of health resources. The Health Educator supports efforts to increase knowledge about Pueblo health access, quality care, and planning issues related to families and the community. Services to be performed will include one to one health education, coaching, motivational interviewing, and group and community wide education on health topics, health conditions and health information relevant to the community. Screenings, case management, health counseling, referrals and community wide planning and program implementation will be part of the scope of the health education within the Pueblo of Laguna.