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Latest updates and insights for Community Health Workers from across the country.
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
Community Health Worker / Promotora - Grameen PrimaCare (GPC)
Grameen PrimaCare (GPC) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide underserved women with innovative and comprehensive health care programs that combine high-quality primary
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
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.
Members Only Survey: NACHW Policy Platform
The NACHW National Policy Platform is important tool to promote national professional identity, leadership and capacity of CHWs and CHW networks. It was created and
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
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,
Kids will soon be getting the vaccine, but several equity issues still stand in the way for BIPOC
Originally published October 29th, 2021 Twenty-eight million children are one step closer to receiving their COVID-19 vaccines. This week, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) advisory
COVID-19 front lines need community health workers, yet they're not getting needed support
Originally published May 4, 2021 As a community health worker and executive director of the National Association of Community Health Workers, I’ve spent the past year gathering insights about the mental
To Strengthen The Public Health Response To COVID-19, We Need Community Health Workers
Originally published May 6th, 2020 The public health system is a critical firewall to reduce community spread of COVID-19 and to relieve the unsustainable pressure
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In Memoriam: Naomi Cottoms
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PRESS RELEASE: NACHW and Partners In Health U.S. Host 2nd Annual Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill
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Sen. Casey Introduces Legislation to Support CHWs, Improve Health Outcomes
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Auto Renewal of MemberClicks!
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CHWs’ Perspectives on the Impact of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Unwinding
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Resolution introduced in Congress designating the week of August 28 - September 1, 2023, as National CHW Awareness Week
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Auto Renewal of MemberClicks!
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CHWs’ Perspectives on the Impact of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Unwinding
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Historic Congressional and Capitol Hill Visits in Washington, D.C.
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Statewide Community Health Worker Employer Survey Results