D.C. Community Health Worker Association

04/20/2022

Community Health Administration (CHA) of the District of Columbia Department of Health

https://dchealth.dc.gov/page/community-health-administration

04/20/2022

George Washington University - Carl Rush, et. al.

01.16.14 - Carl Rush, Jason Patnosh, and Sergio Matos provide a national overview and perspective on the evolving field of community health worker roles, rec...

04/20/2022

https://youtu.be/eC6xZ8Hnxq8

Community health care workers (CHWs) at DC Health and their role in helping clients with linkage and retention to care. Presentation from the 2020 Ryan White...

04/19/2022

HHS announced the availability of $226.5 million in American Rescue Plan funding to launch the Community Health Worker Training Program.

04/19/2022

This NPHW took a look at the intersections of our lives that affect our health and well-being. Let us all step in and do what we can to make our world a more equitable, safe, healthy and just place.

04/19/2022

The DC CHWA is proud to be affiliated with

To unify the voices of the community health workers and strengthen the profession’s capacity to promote healthy communities.

04/19/2022

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-service/health-educators.htm

Health education specialists develop programs to teach people about conditions affecting well-being. Community health workers promote wellness by helping people adopt healthy behaviors.

04/19/2022

U.S. Department of Labor description of CHWs

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