Community health workers are public health workers. Their goal is to connect communities with their health care systems and state health departments. Community health worker (CHW) is an umbrella term ...

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 ...

Students receive community health worker training at Central Oregon Community College's Redmond campus during the pandemic in 2022. This spring, Central Oregon Community College’s Madras campus will ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A new certification is now available for community health care workers in Kansas. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says it teamed up with the Kansas Community ...

For those seeking to explore a career as a community health worker or promotores, the Yolo County Office of Education is launching a free health worker certification program this summer. The program ...

Public health practitioners play an integral role in every community. Whether you’re a graduate student, practicing professional or aspiring public health worker, you may benefit from formal public ...

Maria Valenzuela emigrated from Mexico to the United States when she was 7. Neither she nor her mother spoke any English. She recalls being pulled out of school to accompany her mother to doctor ...

Broadcast version by Isobel Charle for Oregon News Service reporting for the WorkingNation-Public News Service Collaboration From a translator helping a neighbor navigate health services or locate a ...

Lourdes Bernis, a community health worker who teaches about depression and anxiety, leads a discussion on Latino health issues during a neighborhood association meeting. The state has eliminated an ...