Hunger, Nutrition and Health for CHWs and their Communities is a Priority for NACHW: How About You?
Authors: NACHW Executive Director Denise Octavia Smith, CHW, PN, MBA and NACHW Data and Evaluation Manager Allison Joslyn, MA Access to nutritious and affordable food should be a human right – but it is not. COVID-19 resulted in more than 53 million people seeking food assistance in pantries and soup kitchens. Long before COVID-19 disrupted […]
Open Call: NACHW Ambassadors 2023
The National Association of Community Health Workers (NACHW) is seeking interested CHWs to become NACHW Ambassadors. We are seeking a total of 20 CHWs to serve in this capacity. In order to maximize our reach, only one CHW will be selected from any given state. Ambassadors will act as liaisons between NACHW and local, state […]
Centering Lived Experience: Lessons from the Community
Foreword “When I first met Alice Ferguson, I was working at the Central Area Health Education Center, Inc. in Hartford, CT – one of four AHEC sites in our state – and the only one with a focus on providing a full range of HIV/AIDS services across three counties. Alice was one of the CHWs […]
NACHW Committees Now Accepting Applications
NACHW’s Committees are looking for new members. Read below for further information on applying to join the Development and Policy Committees. Applications are due November 2nd. Development Committee The NACHW Development committee is seeking new members! The committee meets once a month via Zoom with email communication and some action items between meetings. You do […]
Recommendations for Federal and State COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Equity
How Federal and State Government Can Improve COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Equity and Build More Sustainable Public Health Infrastructure (October 12, 2022) Communities and organizations across the country have been critical partners for local, state, and national COVID-19 initiatives, working to educate people about covidtests.gov and help them order free tests. From January until August, […]
NACHW Response to CMS Medicare Advantage program and Medicare Part B Payment for Services Involving Community Health Workers (CHWs)
NACHW has responded to an RFI (Request For Information) from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid on the Medicare Advantage program (CMS-4203-NC) and Medicare Part B Payment for Services Involving Community Health Workers (CHWs) (CMS-1770-P). NACHW has responded with recommendations that are informed by the experiences and input of our CHW members who are employed […]
Your 2022 candidates for the Board of Directors
All current members of NACHW in good standing, as of July 11th, 2022 are eligible to vote for new Board members at this year’s Unity conference. There are 7 positions open and 9 candidates. Please take some time to watch all of the videos to hear from our candidates about why they want to join […]
Re: Gun Violence across the United States
Our hearts at NACHW are with the communities of Tulsa, OK, Uvalde, TX, Buffalo, NY, Laguna Woods, CA, and all communities affected by gun violence. Please read this statement from NACHW Executive Director, Denise Smith regarding gun violence in the United States. Statement here
Pandemic Funding is Running Out for Community Health Workers
Originally published on April 6th, 2022 GRANITE CITY, Ill. — As a community health worker, 46-year-old Christina Scott is a professional red-tape cutter, hand-holder, shoulder to cry on, and personal safety net, all wrapped into one. She works in an office in the shadow of the steel mill that employed her grandfather in this shrinking […]
Addressing Systemic Inequities and Racism in Community-Based Organization Funding
Originally published November 15th, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has both strained and exposed our country’s deep under-investment and under-valuing of community-based organizations (CBOs) and workforces (CBWs) – including food banks, churches, shelters, health advocates/navigators, Promotores and others – like never before. These organizations and community members have long played a critical role in delivering services and support tailored to address the downstream […]
