A CHW works within a community as a frontline agent of change, helping people navigate the healthcare system, incorporate health behavior change into their lives, and work toward overall health and ...
Community health workers (CHWs) are trusted frontline public health workers who often function as liaisons or intermediaries between health and social services and the community. Their activities can ...
With shortages of medical professionals and an aging population, thousands of community health care workers prevent older adults from falling through the cracks. Sandy Guzman, a community health ...
A phone call, a ride to an appointment or help finding the right resource can make all the difference for someone facing a ...
Nolga Valadez knows that her work for Three Square, which provides food to those in need, consists of more than offering sustenance. After a course in bilingual community health worker training, ...
In places like rural El Paso, Texas, community health workers (CHWs) help thousands of underserved individuals obtain the food, housing and medical services they need to survive. They speak the same ...
Community health workers (CHWs) play an integral role in connecting people to social and community services. We explore their potential role in the youth mental health crisis from a CHW’s perspective, ...
India must increase community health workers, including male health workers, to enhance healthcare access and address rural health challenges.