Poverty-Informed Strategies for Immunization Education

Originating University: University of Idaho

About this Program: This training provides Extension professionals and community health partners with poverty-informed strategies for immunization education. Using data-driven approaches, participants learn how to effectively engage and educate low-resourced populations about preventive health behaviors, including immunizations. The training supports the development of team-specific action plans to better serve local communities.

Training Pathway

This is a training-based program and materials are not available for download until completed. To use this curriculum, participants must first complete a foundational training, followed by an optional advanced training to support deeper implementation.

Step 1: Foundational Training (Required)

• Virtual training (~6 hours total, delivered via Zoom)
• Led by University of Idaho Extension team
• Focuses on core poverty-informed strategies for immunization education

Register for the next Foundational Training: https://extension.zoom.us/meeting/register/UvaEJxFGTPy-PTix-aMblg
Date: June 17th and June 24th (2 parts- both parts are required)

Step 2: Advanced Training (Optional, Recommended)

• In-person, multi-day training
• Provides deeper skill development and implementation support
• Currently offered regionally

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How It’s Used

Following training, participants can:

• Apply poverty-informed approaches in their existing programs
• Train or support community health partners
• Develop action plans tailored to local needs

Expected Outcomes

Participants will:

• increase knowledge of techniques for providing better health education to people experiencing poverty.
• increase confidence in providing health education to clients experiencing poverty.

A team/organization will:

• implement poverty-informed strategies within their workplace.
• encourage external/community partners to incorporate poverty-informed perspectives into their work environment.