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 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 ...

A new Tucson-based ASU program provides training and support for frontline public health workers who work outside a traditional medical setting but have a deep understanding of the communities they ...

In 2006, Tina Brown sat next to a Black colleague at a work meeting who shared she had just been diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer. Triple-negative is a highly aggressive form of breast ...

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, ...

New Orleans-based DePaul Community Health Centers has been awarded a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to expand a community health worker program. DCHC’s ...

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Community College is accepting applications for its Community Health Worker program, part of the College’s Workforce Development curriculum. The next cohort takes place Feb. 15 ...