Who are CHWs?
A community health worker is a public health professional who promotes full and equal access to necessary health and social services by applying his or her unique understanding of the experiences, language and culture of the communities he or she serves.
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Definition
- CHW Section of APHA's Definition submitted to the Department of Labor
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Standard Occupational Classification for CHWs
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