Community Health Worker
Community Health Workers (CHWs) are frontline health workers who are trusted members of their community. The Community Health Worker program trains students to work in the field of public health, healthcare, and social services. CHWs provide a wide-range of community services including: care coordination, screening, contact tracing, and other care support activities. CHWs may also provide, health education, informal counseling, social support, outreach, and advocacy. CHWs work to address the social determinants of health, and promote health equity and social justice within the community they serve.
Information Sessions
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March 3, 2025 |
5:00pm - 6:00pm |
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April 7, 2025 |
5:00pm - 6:00pm |
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May 5, 2025 |
5:00pm - 6:00pm |
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Upcoming Events
Register to Attend the California Community Health Worker Symposium on April 25, 2025
Creating healthier communities through education innovation, and compassionate care at the 51蹤獲 Chino Community Center
The Community Health Worker Symposium: Creating Healthier Communities Through Education, Innovation, and Compassionate Care, serves as a vital platform to unite industry partners, employers, community groups, and community health workers (CHWs) in advancing the role of CHWs across Southern California. Through a dynamic schedule featuring an expert keynote, discussions on CalAIM benefits, innovative training approaches, and strategies to increase provider utilization, attendees will gain valuable insights into leveraging CHWs for more effective, compassionate, and community-centered care. The event underscores the importance of education, collaboration, and holistic practices, such as a mindfulness sound bath and a CHW panel discussion, to empower CHWs in transforming healthcare systems and fostering healthier, more equitable communities.
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Symposium schedule |
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Welcome Address |
9:00am - 9:10am |
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Keynote |
9:10am - 9:55am |
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Breaking Down the CHW & ECM CalAIM Benefits |
9:55am - 10:40am |
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Innovative Approaches to Training: Community Health Worker Fellowship |
10:40am-11:25am |
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Innovative Approaches in Increasing Provider Utilization: Provider Training Model |
11:25am - 12:10pm |
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Lunch will be provided |
12:10pm - 1:10pm |
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Group Mindfulness & Meditation Sound Bath |
1:10pm - 1:15pm |
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Community Health Worker Insights: Balancing Care for Others and Self |
1:15pm - 2:00pm |
- CHW Pinning Ceremony - Spring 2025 more information to come
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