Community Health Workers united nationally to support communities in achieving health, equity and social justice.
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Our Mission
To unify the voices of the community health workers and strengthen the profession’s capacity to promote healthy communities.
Our Values
Self-empowerment
Promoting self-actualization and self-advocacy among community health workers.
Social Justice & Equity
Ensuring fair treatment, access, opportunity advancement and outcomes for individuals and communities.
Self-determination
Promoting the efforts of the community health workers, and the communities in which they work to create a shared vision and direction for the future.
Dignity & Respect
Building trusted relationships based on honoring the inherent value and contributions of every person irrespective of socioeconomic class, religion, race, national origin, language spoken, immigration status, abilities or disabilities, age, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity/expression.
Unity
Encouraging collaboration among community health workers to promote a common professional identity regardless of job title or work-setting.
Integrity
Promoting and nurturing the authenticity and character of the community health worker profession and promoting the contributions made by Community Health Workers toward eliminating health disparities and advancing.
NACHW Events
Meet up with fellow community health workers at one of our upcoming events.
View All Events2021 Unity Conference and Annual Meeting
Save the Date: Join the National Association of Community Health Workers for our Annual Meeting and Conference centering on the work of Community Health Workers in public health.
How You Can Partner
Learn About Community Health Workers
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