Ohio University’s CHW program has trained more than 500 participants since 2015, growing a community health workforce across Ohio.

Community health workers (CHWs) are trusted frontline public health workers who often function as liaisons or intermediaries between health and social services and the community. Their activities can ...

Michigan’s announcement of $173 million in federal funding to strengthen rural health care is more than a budget headline, ...

Community Health Workers are emerging as vital connectors between healthcare systems and Ohio’s diverse communities, addressing barriers like transportation, language access and trust that shape ...

Community health workers were integrated into primary care to deliver age-friendly care services to rural older adults. Initial results indicated a reduction in hospitalizations, with positive ...

More than two years after it was promised, Connecticut’s Medicaid program still does not cover community health worker ...

Patient navigators, community health workers, and/or peer advocates serve as trusted community resources for patients, Susan Vadaparampil, PhD, MPH, says. Mistrust also remains a major barrier to ...

The saying “not all heroes wear capes” is certainly true with community health workers. A community health worker (CHW) is a frontline public health worker with lived experience and local knowledge, ...

HOSPITAL, OR EVEN THE EMERGENCY ROOM, YOU’RE OFTEN ASKED TO FILL OUT A SURVEY ABOUT YOUR WELL-BEING. A LOCAL HEALTH SYSTEM IS PROUD OF THE WAY THEY FOLLOW UP. THEY BELIEVE THEIR HUMAN CONNECTIONS ARE ...

Shanon Seymore had given up. Diagnosed with a rare bleeding disorder called von Willebrand disease, she was in constant pain, unable to work, and on the verge of eviction from her Pontiac home.

If becoming a healthcare worker is a career ambition for you in 2026, Western Nevada College is making it easier than ever to ...