Community health workers serve as vital links between healthcare systems and their communities, promoting health, providing education, and advocating for individual needs. These individuals are trusted neighbors and friends, often from the same communities they serve.
Community health workers walk beside families every day—connecting Kentuckians to doctors, helping them understand diagnoses, scheduling screenings, finding transportation, applying for coverage, and more. Most importantly, they ensure the members of their community feel seen and supported.
Resources
ASTHO | Why Kentucky Chose to Pursue Community Health Worker Certification
APHA | Community Health Workers
KDPH | Office of Community Health Workers
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Simple steps such as eating 2 servings of fruits or vegetables daily, exercising at least 30 minutes 3 times per week and engaging with others to stay connected can help improve your overall health. Learn how a community health worker can help you on your health journey through healthy eating, exercising and engagement. Visit: OurHealthyKyHome.ky.gov to learn more. Join the #OurHealthyKyHome campaign.
Community Health Workers (CHWs) serve as vital links between healthcare systems and the communities they serve, promoting health, providing education, and advocating for individual needs. CHWs often come from the same communities they serve, giving them insight into the cultural and social challenges their friends and neighbors face.To learn more about community health workers, please visit: OurHealthyKyHome.ky.gov. Join the #OurHealthyKyHome campaign.
Community health workers (CHWs) play a crucial role in addressing nutrition needs within their communities. They provide education, support, and advocacy for healthy eating habits, improving the overall health and well-being of community members. Some of the ways CHWs help with nutrition needs include: Access to healthy, culturally appropriate food, Connecting people to food resources such as food banks, SNAP benefits, and local extension offices, Initiating community programs, Addressing common nutrition myths. To learn more about community health workers and the vital role they play within their communities, Visit OurHealthyKyHome.ky.gov to learn more. Join the #OurHealthyKyHome campaign.
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Community health workers (CHWs) promote healthy living in their communities by encouraging physical activity. By advocating for accessible exercise spaces, supporting organized activities like walking clubs or yoga classes, and building partnerships with community members and professionals, CHWs help create environments where exercise is a norm, leading to improved health outcomes and a higher quality of life for all community members. To learn more, visit: OurHealthyKyHome.ky.gov. Join the #OurHealthyKyHome campaign.