community health workers
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Whole Person Care
Community Health Workers: Supporting the Whole Person, Not Just the Patient
BY CRYSTAL PORTS In today’s health care system, true healing requires more than treating symptoms. It means seeing the whole…
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Community Health
Bridging the Gap: The Vital Role of Community Health Workers in Transforming Care
BY DEBRA COOPER, SUNFLOWER HEALTH PLAN A community health worker (CHW) is someone who works directly with the community to support…
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Health Equity
Community Health Workers — An Essential Workforce For Achieving Health Equity
BY DR. RAINE ARNDT-COUCH, DSW, JD, LCSW, CCM Health equity is a fundamental goal in healthcare, aiming to ensure that everyone…
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Collaborative Care
Leveraging Community Health Workers within an Interdisciplinary Care Team to Care For Older Adults
BY LAUREN O’CONNELL, LICSW, AND ROBERTA CAPP, MD, MHS Community health workers (CHWs) are non-clinical members of the community who usually share…
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