Illinois Community Health Worker Association/Chicago Community Health Workers Local Network

The Illinois Community Health Worker Association, formally known Chicago Community Health Worker Local Network (CCHWLN), was created by a group of health educators from Chicago and surrounding suburbs in 2003. CCHWLN mission is to support and facilitate the progress of CHWs/Promotoras de Saluds and the diverse communities they serve through: peer support, group education, provision of information and resources, health promotion and disease prevention, so that united we can affect change, growth, and understanding in our communities.