From a Community Health Expert: Understanding Men’s Mental Health
Omar Jones is a force to be reckoned with in the community health profession. With nearly a decade of experience in community health leadership, Jones’s career showcases countless initiatives that […]
An Expert Weighs In: How CHWs Can Protect Their Mental Health
Mental health is crucial in every aspect of daily life. Experts explain that poor mental health can lead to unemployment, disability, heart disease, isolation, substance use and suicide. Subsequently, more […]
Social Determinants of Health 101: Understanding the Basics
Nora is an active, healthy 27-year-old single mother. She became pregnant while in nursing school and stopped attending to care for her baby. Her child’s father left three years later. […]
How Expert CHWs Address Root Causes of Health Outcomes
No action, behavior, or outcome exists in a vacuum. There are always other factors that lead to health behaviors or outcomes. This concept is known as a root cause. Root […]
Leadership Paths: How to Make a Successful CHW Career
Community health work is a critical, rewarding field. It is also incredibly diverse, attracting workers from all walks of life. These dedicated workers bring unique passions, diverse perspectives, and countless […]
How Trusted CHWs Can Address Food Security
Food is essential to fulfilling biological and psychological needs and providing the energy and nutrients people need to live and thrive. Yet, unfortunately, more than 34 million Americas are food […]
The Professional Connection Between Community Health and Social Work
Community health workers (CHWs) are increasingly essential amidst the pandemic, economic struggles, housing market challenges, and more. The Minnesota Community Health Worker Alliance defines CHWs as “trusted, knowledgeable frontline health […]
Staying motivated in your career
Motivation can be hard to maintain, especially for CHWs. These strategies can help. Motivation keeps us moving. But motivation can be easy to lose, especially when we’re overwhelmed, overworked, and […]
4 Reasons to Add CHWs to Your Pharmacy Team
Most healthcare consumers – 66% of US adults – use prescription drugs. As a result, researchers estimate that Medicare users see their pharmacists twice as often as their primary care […]
How Tiktok can bring more awareness to CHWs
Tiktok is a relatively new social media platform that has gained a ton of popularity over the last few years. You are either on Tiktok or you’ve at least heard […]