Active Living After Cancer (ALAC) Facilitator Training - Community Health Workers

This module introduces the ALAC facilitator training sessions.

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

1. Explain ALAC’s goals to your participants.
2. Describe the format for the 12 ALAC sessions.
3. Discuss expectations when promoting and delivering the ALAC program.
4. Identify safety guidelines.

1. View the online module in its entirety
2. Submit the activity evaluation at the end of the module.
3. Proceed to the next module.

This module discusses ALAC orientation, moderate intensity activities and physical fitness.

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

1. Explain the ground rules for the 12 ALAC sessions.
2. Describe the benefits of physical activity.
3. Discuss the importance of incorporating lifestyle activities for cancer survivors.
4. Facilitate the activity for the week.

1. View the online module in its entirety
2. Submit the activity evaluation at the end of the module.
3. Proceed to the next module.

This module discusses readiness to change, goal setting, and keeping track of your progress.

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

1. Facilitate a discussion of the 5 Stages of Change.
2. Explain the characteristics of SMART Goals.
3. Facilitate the activity skill "Walking and Stretching".
4. Discuss Survivorship: Talking to Your Healthcare Provider.

1. View the online module in its entirety
2. Submit the activity evaluation at the end of the module.
3. Proceed to the next module

This module discusses the benefits and barriers of physical activity.

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

1. Facilitate a discussion on the barriers of physical activity.
2. Explain the benefits of physical activity.
3. Present the activity skill: resistance band and stretching.
4. Discuss lymphedema as a survivorship topic.

1. View the online module in its entirety
2.  Submit the activity evaluation at the end of the module.
3.  Proceed to the next module

This module discusses problem solving skills.

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

1. Present and facilitate a discussion of relevant problem-solving strategies.
2. Present and describe the IDEA tool.
3. Facilitate Zumba as the weekly activity skill.
4. Facilitate discussion of this session’s Survivorship topic: “Nutrition for Cancer Survivors.”

1. View the online module in its entirety
   
2. Submit the activity evaluation at the end of the module.
   
3. Proceed to the next module

This module discusses setting long-term goals.

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

1. Facilitate a discussion with participants on how to set long-term successful goals.
2. Facilitate the activity skill: walking and meditation.
3. Discuss spirituality as a survivorship topic.

1. View the online module in its entirety
2. Submit the activity evaluation at the end of the module.
3. Proceed to the next module.

This module discusses rewarding yourself.

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

1. Facilitate a discussion around the differences between internal and external rewards.
2. Explain how physical activity can be a reward.
3. Facilitate dancing as an activity skill.
4. Discuss emotional well-being as a survivorship topic.

1. View the online module in its entirety
2. Submit the activity evaluation at the end of the module.
3. Proceed to the next module.

This module discusses time management.

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

1. Facilitate and present a discussion on time management.
2. Explain how to successfully manage time.
3. Facilitate resistance bands and stretching as an activity skill.
4. Discuss fatigue as survivorship discussion topic.

1. View the online module in its entirety
2. Submit the activity evaluation at the end of the module.
3. Proceed to the next module.

This module discusses gaining confidence.

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

1. Facilitate a discussion on confidence building in the context of increasing physical activity.
2. Facilitate Zumba as an activity skill.
3. Discuss cancer screening as survivorship discussion topic.

1. View the online module in its entirety
2. Submit the activity evaluation at the end of the module.
3. Proceed to the next module.

This module discusses finding and getting support.

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

1. Facilitate a discussion on finding and getting support.
2. Facilitate Zumba as an activity skill.
3. Discuss Communication During Cancer as a survivorship discussion topic.

1. View the online module in its entirety.
2. Submit the activity evaluation at the end of the module.
3. Proceed to the next module.

This module discusses thinking about problems in different ways.

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

1. Facilitate a discussion on changing negative thoughts into positive thoughts.
2. Facilitate balloon volleyball as an activity skills.
3. Discuss body image as the Survivorship topic.

Requirements for successful activity completion:

1. View the online module in its entirety
   
2. Submit the activity evaluation at the end of the module.
3. Proceed to the next module.

This module discusses relapse prevention.

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

1. Facilitate and present a discussion on relapse prevention.
2. Explain the difference between a lapse, a relapse, and a collapse.
3. Facilitate resistance bands as the activity skill.
4. Discuss nutrition as the survivorship discussion topic.

1. View the online module in its entirety
   
2. Submit the activity evaluation at the end of the module.
3. Proceed to the next module.

This module discusses finding places to be physically active in your community.

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

1. Facilitate and present a discussion on finding places for physical activity in your community.
2. Conduct an award ceremony for program completion.
3. Facilitate Zumba as an activity skill.

1. View the online module in its entirety
2. Submit the activity evaluation at the end of the module.