MedCity News March 2, 2025
They work in neighborhood clinics, community-based organizations, churches, housing facilities, and schools, or engage by phone or video calls. Their approach is based on local context and guided by culturally sensitive, person-centered strategies.
The saying “not all heroes wear capes” is certainly true with community health workers. A community health worker (CHW) is a frontline public health worker with lived experience and local knowledge, making them especially effective at helping individuals through health education, care navigation, individual advocacy, and resource linking. Often, they work in neighborhood clinics, community-based organizations, churches, housing facilities, and schools, or engage by phone or video calls. Above all else, they build trust, understand the needs and interests of clients, and help them overcome social...
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