Community health workers are sometimes called the “boots on the ground” of public health: doing outreach and education, connecting people with services and addressing barriers to getting care. A ...

Community health workers don’t provide clinical care, but serve as liaisons between the health system and their communities. Community health workers are sometimes called the “boots on the ground” of ...

What is a Community Health Worker (CHW)? A CHW works within a community as a frontline agent of change, helping people navigate the healthcare system, incorporate health behavior change into their ...

At Cedars-Sinai Health System, community health workers are addressing patients' social drivers of health and impacting key metrics such as readmissions. Cedars-Sinai Health System is generating ...

The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (NDHHS) is encouraging people to apply for Community Health Worker ...

BISMARCK – North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the Community Health Worker (CHW) certification application is now available online. Establishing a certification process ensures ...

Bucking the norm, New York City-based Montefiore has opted to directly employ and embed community health workers within its clinical teams to connect patients with social services as part of broader ...

NEW YORK - Montefiore Health System in the Bronx has a program that looks beyond medicine to help people. Montefiore screened 200,000 people for social detriments of health, and found at least 20% ...

Labor analysts predict an 11% increase in jobs for community health workers by 2034 to meet demand, and North Dakota is trying to garner interest by rolling out a new certification for the occupation.

HURON, S.D. — Kelly Engebretson was excited to get fitted for a prosthetic after having part of his leg amputated. But he wasn't sure how he'd get to the appointment. Nah Thu Thu Win's twin sons ...

Greene County Health Department Community Engagement Specialist Amanda McKinley was named Community Health Worker of the Year ...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today community health care workers at the South Riverdale Community Health Centre (SRCHC) will rally to demand that their employer address the severe underfunding and ...