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 ...

Community health workers in Massachusetts help families navigate complex systems and advocate for better funding.

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 ...

Ohio University is offering a Community Health Worker Training Program at its Lancaster campus, starting Jan. 12 and running through May 2. The program, hosted by the Alliance for Population Health, ...

Reducing the barriers to care inside the US public health system is not a small job. The costs are prohibitive, the workers are burned out, and deep-seated inequities keep too many from accessing care ...

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (NDHHS) is encouraging people to apply for Community Health Worker certification. This is part of an effort to increase ...

High School students in Northwest Arkansas are being trained to provide care for those in their homes.

Another recuperative care center for unhoused residents and a new training initiative for local behavioral health workers are initiatives under consideration for quick action by the San Diego County ...

To optimize the potential of community health workers and peer support specialists in addressing syndemic health crises, we propose several strategic recommendations. Public health crises often ...

Western Nevada College Continuing Education is launching an eight-week Community Health Worker training program beginning Oct. 1. The program provides a low-barrier entry point into the healthcare ...