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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Community Health Workers are emerging as vital connectors between healthcare systems and Ohio’s diverse communities, addressing barriers like transportation, language access and trust that shape ...

Supporting Your Needs in Community Healthcare (SYNCH) is a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration community health worker training program designed ...

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 ...

Local nonprofit ConnectionHealth was recently awarded a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to expand their ...

Here, and at other medical centers across the country, an unsung workforce ensures that all patients have the best possible access to care—community health workers. “Community health workers are ...

If becoming a healthcare worker is a career ambition for you in 2026, Western Nevada College is making it easier than ever to take that first step. Through its Community Health Worker (CHW) program, ...