City College Elder Care Programs: A Comprehensive Guide
City College offers a variety of programs and resources designed to support the well-being and continued learning of older adults. These initiatives range from free classes and activities to specialized academic courses and certificate programs. This article provides a detailed overview of these opportunities.
Free and Low-Cost Activities
HSA and its community partners offer a wide range of free or low-cost classes and activities for older adults throughout the City. At the centers, you'll meet people and have fun while taking classes like tai chi, painting, quilting, computer literacy, and computer access or participating in exercise programs, social events, and day trips. Low-cost meal programs and social services referrals may also be available.
The Older Adults Department at CCSF offers non-credit classes specially designed for students that are 55 plus, but all are welcome to attend. The classes are held in Chinatown/North Beach and Mission Centers, in neighborhoods that are accessible by bus or BART. Course offerings span several different disciplines, including health & wellness, and the arts. Classes are open for enrollment at any time during the semester, as long as the class is not already full. To enroll simply attend a class and fill out a registration form there. Unless otherwise noted, classes are open to all levels of experience.
The Older Adults Program (OLAD) at City College is proud to have served the community for over 30 years, during which time thousands of students have benefited from our free non-credit courses by gaining knowledge, learning new skills, and staying healthy.
Higher Learning Opportunities
San Francisco City College offers courses previously offered by San Francisco City College.
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Health-Related Courses
City College provides a multitude of health-related courses suitable for older adults, whether for personal enrichment or professional development. These courses cover a broad spectrum of topics, from gerontology to public health.
Introduction to Gerontology: This course is designed for students pursuing careers in the aging field and those who will work with older adults in various work settings. It requires readiness for college-level English or ESL 188.
Women's Health: An intersectional, feminist perspective to explore the social determinants and issues related to the complexity of women's health at the individual and community levels. It requires readiness for college-level English or ESL 188.
Men's Health: Exploration of male gender construction and issues related to the complexity of men's health on the individual and community levels. It requires readiness for college-level English or ESL 188.
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Use: This course offers an examination of the history of alcohol, tobacco, and drug use. From a public health perspective, students will analyze drug policies and their impact on the health of culturally diverse, marginalized, and low income communities. It requires readiness for college-level English or ESL 188.
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Major Health Conditions: Examination of the causes, consequences, treatments and strategies for health promotion and prevention of major health conditions across the life cycle. This course is designed for students in the health, justice, or social service fields. It requires readiness for college-level English or ESL 188.
Violence Prevention: Public health perspectives on diverse types of violence, with a focus on trends over time, causes and risk factors of violence, and resiliency, in order to develop strategies for violence prevention. Trauma and other consequences of violence will be examined. PREREQ: HLTH 100 ADVISE: (Readiness for college-level English) or ESL 188
Ethical and Legal Issues in Substance Use Counseling: Introduction to ethical and legal issues in counseling people with substance use disorders. Study frameworks for addressing ethical and legal issues, including a variety of socio-cultural models, and develop an understanding of laws, code of ethics, and client rights. It requires readiness for college-level English or ESL 188.
Community Health: Critical analysis of the causes and contributors to individual and community health and illness based on public health and other social and behavioral sciences. ADVISE: (Readiness for college-level English) or ESL 188
Disease and Injury Prevention: Introduction to public health approaches for the prevention and control of disease and injury, drawn from epidemiology, health policy, behavioral health, environmental health, community organizing, maternal and child health and other public health disciplines. It requires readiness for college-level English or ESL 188.
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Community Health Workers: An introduction to the roles and core competencies of Community Health Workers (CHW) and the requirements of the CCSF CHW Certificate Program. ADVISE: ESL 186 or placement in ESL 188 or readiness for college-level English
Public Health Education and Trainings: Principles and practice in the planning, facilitation and evaluation of public health education and trainings. ADVISE: (Readiness for college-level English) or ESL 188
Youth Development and Health Issues: This course is an introduction to the principles of youth development and significant health issues affecting today's youth. PREREQ: HLTH 49 and HLTH 70
Case Management, Counseling and Documentation: An introduction to case management, counseling and documentation. Topics include intake and assessment, counseling skills, record management and documentation, treatment planning, ethics and professional skills, clients’ rights, and confidentiality. PREREQ: HLTH 73 COREQ: HLTH 79W
Fieldwork Class: This course supports the HLTH 79W fieldwork class and allows students to make a connection between core course materials and the workplace. Throughout this course, students engage in critical analysis of their strengths and weaknesses as interns and as potential professionals in the field. PREREQ: Approval of Community & Public Health Department; Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: HLTH 79
Addiction and Recovery Counseling Internship: Students complete an internship with local employers to gain meaningful work experience and earn credit towards their Addiction and Recovery Counseling certificate. PREREQ: HLTH 84
Bilingual Interpreter Training: Training for bilingual individuals to develop awareness, knowledge, and skills necessary for effective language interpretation in various settings. PREREQ: HLTH 80C or approval of the Community & Public Health Department
Advanced Healthcare Interpreting: Advanced training for bilingual individuals as integral members of healthcare teams, bridging linguistic and cultural gaps between clients and providers. A focus on specialty areas such as genetics, mental health, physical medicine, palliative care, and issues related to diverse populations. Advanced skills development in ethical decision-making, note-taking, advocacy, active listening, and the art of feedback. PREREQ: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in HLTH 81C or Approval of the Community & Public Health Department
Advanced Interpreting Skills: Practice advanced interpreting skills, standards, and protocols, with a focus on active listening, linguistic equivalency, vocabulary development, and ethical decision-making. PREREQ: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: HLTH 84 ADVISE: Readiness for college-level English or ESL 188
Professional Skills for Healthcare Interpreting: This course addresses professional skills required in the workplace and is an integral part of the Healthcare Interpreting Certificate program. ADVISE: ESL 184 and Excellent proficiency in a second language, such as Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Russian, Arabic, Korean, Japanese, or Mongolian.
Healthcare Interpreting: Multilingual students are introduced to the field of healthcare interpreting (HCI) and the California HCI Standards, exploring the roles and scope of practice of healthcare interpreters.
Nutrition Education, Food Security, and Justice: Designed for students pursuing the Community Health Worker Certificate who are interested in working with communities in the areas of nutrition education, food security, and justice. PREREQ: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: HLTH 102
Wellness and Recovery Model: An introduction to the applied principles of the wellness and recovery model when working with families in behavioral health settings. PREREQ: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: HLTH 10 or HLTH 25 or HLTH 27 or HLTH 30 or HLTH 33 or HLTH 38 or HLTH 48 or HLTH 52 or HLTH 53 or HLTH 54 or HLTH 56 or HLTH 80C or HLTH 102 or HLTH 177 or HLTH 201
Public and Community Health Studies: Individual or group study on topics and issues in public and community health in which students perform scholarly research or community-based projects under the supervision of HLTH faculty.
Trauma Awareness: Students will review definitions of trauma, identify common traumatic events, and analyze the ways in which trauma experiences affect the health of survivors.
Viral Hepatitis: Overview of the different types of viral hepatitis, their characteristics and treatment options with a focus on hepatitis C as a current public health issue especially among IV drug users.
Elder Abuse: Elder abuse, its varied forms, and physical, behavioral and environmental indicators. ADVISE: Readiness for college-level English or ESL 186 or placement into ESL 188
Language and Cultural Barriers to Healthcare: Linguistic, cultural, and systemic barriers impede the health of individuals and can be costly to society at large. Language and cultural barriers can impede the health of individuals and can be costly for health systems.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: This course focuses on mindfulness-based stress reduction practices, including mindfulness meditation and movement practices.
Healthcare Interpreting Coaching: ADVISE: Healthcare Interpreting Certificate from CCSF or other Community College; and/or State or National Healthcare Interpreting Certification.This course is designed for healthcare interpreters who enjoy teaching and are interested in coaching emerging interpreters in academia or at their workplaces.
Learning Collaborative for Interpreters: Designed to explore the complexities of health and health care, and provides a learning laboratory for collaboration and innovation, breaking the isolation in the work of interpreters. Students will be equipped with 21st-century skills in managing the interpreting session while learning about advances in medicine. All are welcome to join in this learning collaborative aiming towards advancing patient and family-centered care.
Tai Chi and Qigong: Integration of Tai Chi philosophy and theory with contemporary health practices and principles. Recognition of Tai Chi patterns will improve body balance and energy control. Tai Chi and Qigong exercises promote physical, mental and social health.
Transgender and Nonbinary Health: A critical analysis of the public health status of transgender and nonbinary populations. ADVISE: (Readiness for college-level English) or ESL 188
Stress Management: Overview of theoretical and research-based frameworks of stress, stress response, and stress management techniques. Critical assessment of physiological and psychological effects of stress, sources and causes of stress, and health consequences of chronic stress on individuals, communities, and society. PREREQ: HLTH 100 and HLTH 70
Substance-Use Disorder Treatment: Overview of treatment models used in substance-use disorder and dual diagnosis counseling by Registered Alcohol/Drug Technicians (RADTs)s / Certified Alcohol/Drug Counselors (CADCs). Examination of the different approaches in the treatment continuum for people with substance-use disorders, to explore and experiment with applying approaches in clinical settings. PREREQ: HLTH 98
Group Facilitation Skills: Introduction to group facilitation skills within the context of treatment for substance use disorder (SUD). Focus will be on group dynamics, interpersonal and intrapersonal process and group facilitation skills.
Alcohol and Drug Counseling: This course introduces students to the field of alcohol and drug counseling and provides an overview of the requirements for the Addiction and Recovery Counseling Certificate. ADVISE: (Readiness for college English ) or ESL 188
Wellness and Recovery Model Principles: This course offers an introduction to the applied and theoretical principles of the wellness and recovery model. leadership development. PREREQ: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: HLTH 102
Internship Preparation: This course prepares students for internship placement in behavioral health settings. PREREQ: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: HLTH 102
Professional Skills Enhancement: This course supports students in enhancing key professional skills essential for success in internship placements and on the job. PREREQ: HLTH 104; Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: HLTH 105
Community Mental Health Internship: Students complete an internship with local employers to gain meaningful work experience and earn credit towards their Community Mental Health Certificate. ADVISE: Readiness for college-level English or ESL 188
Health Impacts of Incarceration: Health impacts of incarceration for individuals, families and communities. Incarceration and reentry policies will be examined.
Conflict Management: In this interactive course, students will learn the impact of unresolved conflict on health and practice essential skills for the management of conflict in their own lives, their communities and community health settings. Implications of culture and power dynamics on conflict resolution/management will be examined.
Nutrition Field Overview: Focuses on the scope and nature of work in the nutrition field, including higher education pathways, career opportunities, professional roles, skills, responsibilities, and ethics. ADVISE: (ESL 186 or placement in ESL 188) or readiness for college-level English
Child Feeding, Eating and Nutrition: An overview of child feeding, eating and nutrition, with an emphasis on practical skills and approaches to influence positive eating behaviors that promote optimal health and nutrition. PREREQ: HLTH 59
Community Health Worker Preparation: Prepares students for Community Health Worker (CHW) positions in the health and social service fields. PREREQ: HLTH 201
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