Community Health Education sessions for CLB 2-3 learners

Community Health Education Session

for CLB 2-3 Learners

Diversity Liaisons of Primary Care Alberta offers in-person and virtual health education sessions for groups of 10 or more participants.

These sessions are designed for learners at Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) levels 2–3. We use simple English, pictures, videos, and other visuals to help learners understand the information.

For groups below CLB 2, please consider providing an interpreter. You may also request a session in Cantonese, French, Korean, or Mandarin, depending on availability.

1. Choosing Healthy Foods (CHF)

Healthy food choices in Canada may be different from those in other parts of the world. This session provides practical information to help participants and their families make healthy food choices in Canada. Topics include healthy foods and drinks, reading food labels, Canada’s Food Guide healthy plate, and meal examples. (1.5 hours)

2. Oral Health and Resources for Adults (OHA)

Oral health is an important part of overall health and well-being. This session explains the causes and effects of tooth decay in adults, ways to prevent dental problems, and dental care resources available to lower-income adults and families. (1.5 hours)

3. Oral Health and Resources for Children aged 0-6 (OHC)

This session introduces the causes and effects of tooth decay in young children, ways to prevent dental problems, and dental care resources available to lower-income families with children. (1.5 hours)

4. Personal Hygiene (PH)

This is an overview of personal hygiene of hand, body, oral and sexual and reproductive health system.  (1 hour)

5. Your Health Care Choices (YHC)

This session introduces key health care services available in Calgary, including 811 Health Link, family doctors, walk-in clinics, after-hours clinics, urgent care centres, emergency departments, and Access Mental Health. Participants will also learn when and how to use 811 and how to request interpretation services when receiving health care. (1.5 hours)

You can also download a copy of the complete session list.

Not sure which session is right for your group? Please contact us. We are happy to help.

When you are ready to request a session, please download and complete our request form and send it to us.

When you’re ready to request a session, click here to open your email app. Fill out the information provided and send us an email.

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Preferred Date and Start timeRequesting OrganizationRequester name, email, cell phone (for last min. issues)Requesting topic (e.g. HIS, HCB…etc.)Requested language (Available languages: English, Cantonese, French, Korean and Mandarin)Expected number of participantsParticipants’ age group, gender and language levelVirtual: Who will provide the zoom link?
In-person: Full location and address