NACHW Board of Directors Nominations Update Thank you to everyone who either nominated a colleague or nominated themselves to serve on NACHW’s Board of Directors this upcoming year! We received a number of worthy nominations and are working hard to put forth a slate for members to vote on in August at the NACHW Annual
NACHW is developing a range of materials for understanding and promoting the work of CHWs in the response to COVID-19 in our communities. Three Ways to Amplify CHWs During COVID-19:Amplifying CHWs During COVID19. Partner with CHWs During COVID-19: NACHW Partner with CHWs COVID19 Health Affairs Blog by Denise O. Smith and Ashley Wennerstrom: To Strengthen
By Denise O. Smith Carter G. Woodson was one of many African descendants in America to shatter racist Black inferiority stereotypes and confront the horrors of enslavement with intelligence, determination and vision. Fifty years after the Emancipation Proclamation, Woodson received his doctorate from Harvard University and joined with other black scholars to found the Journal
First celebrated in 1986, it would take more than a decade before all 50 states would observe a national holiday for the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As the decades transition our national consciousness from lived experience to vague history, I often use this month to reflect upon what I don’t know about the
In December 2019, CT CHW President and NACHW Ambassador Milagrosa Seguinot became the first CHW to be certified by the State of CT Department of Public Health. I have known Mrs. Seguinot for over a decade. Over this period, I have watched her progress, learned from her expertise and praised her poise, clarity and patient
NACHW FAQS 2020 WHAT IS NACHW? The National Association of Community Health Workers (NACHW) is a national professional organization. Our members are Community Health Workers (CHWS) and our Allies and Supporters. CAN I BECOME A MEMBER? Yes, Membership opportunities are open to individual CHWs, allies and supporters and CHW Networks/Associations and ally/supporter organizations. Member
With funding support from Sanofi US and Boston University School of Social Work, Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health, NACHW Board Treasurer Geoff Wilkinson and authors report on the methodology and findings from a survey collect basic information about local, state, and regional CHW membership organizations in the United States and to inform
Denise Octavia Smith was announced as the founding Executive Director for the National Association of Community Health Workers (NACHW), a groundbreaking national organization promoting the collective voice and professional advancement of the Community Health Workers (CHW) workforce and transforming the health and well being of our communities. The announcement was made at the American Public