This guide helps Community Health Workers (CHWs) support people affected by cancer by providing key information and guidance. CHWs can educate patients with hopeful facts about screenings and recovery rates, encourage them to prepare for and attend appointments, and empower them with resources to make informed decisions about their care, including communication with healthcare … [Read more...] about Quick Guide – Cancer Navigation Foundations for CHWs
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Quick Guide – Improving Communication With Healthcare Teams for CHWs
This guide helps Community Health Workers (CHWs) support people with cancer by improving communication with their healthcare teams. Patients may face challenges in finding the right doctor, and communication can become difficult during treatment. CHWs can assist by helping patients and their families advocate for their needs, find resources, and maintain open communication with … [Read more...] about Quick Guide – Improving Communication With Healthcare Teams for CHWs
CHWs Serving People Experiencing Homelessness
This toolkit highlights the important role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in supporting people without stable housing. Despite years of policy efforts, homelessness remains a major challenge in the U.S., with unhoused individuals facing serious health issues and barriers to basic needs like housing, food, and safety. Many CHWs have personal experience with homelessness, … [Read more...] about CHWs Serving People Experiencing Homelessness
What Works In CHW Approaches And Innovation Serving Native Hawaiians And Pacific Islanders
This toolkit highlights how Community Health Workers (CHWs) support the health and well-being of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPI) in the U.S. NHPI communities come from many Pacific regions and have rich cultural traditions, but they also face health and social challenges due to colonization, displacement, and limited access to services. Despite these hardships, … [Read more...] about What Works In CHW Approaches And Innovation Serving Native Hawaiians And Pacific Islanders
What Works In CHW Approaches And Innovation Serving People In Reentry From Incarceration
This toolkit highlights how Community Health Workers (CHWs) and peers with lived experience support people returning to their communities after incarceration. Reentry can be overwhelming, with challenges like meeting probation requirements, finding housing, jobs, and health services. CHWs and peers help by offering guidance, emotional support, and connections to care—especially … [Read more...] about What Works In CHW Approaches And Innovation Serving People In Reentry From Incarceration