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4.5 million childcare slots may be lost permanently due to the COVID-19 pandemic. America is in a childcare crisis
Affordable and accessible childcare infrastructure allows families and children to live a balanced and healthy life. Check out PBS NewsHour’s “Raising the Future: America’s Child Care Dilemma” PBS NewsHour Series “Raising the Future: America’s Child Care Dilemma”...
Community Connections is a new online resource directory that pairs those in need with free and low-cost resources and programs!
CCHA is proud to work with South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and Children’s Trust of South Carolina to address social determinants of health needs! The online resource directory is available at: https://sccommunityconnect.auntbertha.com/
Are CHWs the answer to increasing vaccination rates?
For Romaine Stephens, Community Health Workers are “the magic pill” we need to make health equity a reality. The trust Community Health Workers build with the families they serve is essential to improving health outcomes in communities across South Carolina. According...
The Center for Community Health Alignment stands behind Interim President Dr. Harris Pastides, M.P.H., in his call for every South Carolinian to get vaccinated
Housed at the Arnold School of Public Health the University of South Carolina, CCHA is proud to stand by President Pastides. The vaccines are safe and will lead to a healthier South Carolina. Special thanks to SCDHEC for creating this...
CHW Supervisor Training starting on November 29th!
We invite you to participate in the CHW Supervisor Training! The training is intended for those who supervise CHWs or those who supervise CHW like professions. It will provide skills on how to maximize often missed opportunities...
Join us for the Southeast CHW Network Summit, this December 10th from 10 AM – 3 PM EST
This virtual summit provides an opportunity for CHWs, CHW supervisors, and CHW allies to get to know regional colleagues. With presentations from Denise Smith, NACHW President as well as John Gilford, HHS Health Director. Follow this link to...
CCHA is offering a CHW Health and Racial Equity training from November 8th – 19th
Join us for a virtual pilot training course on CHW health and racial equity from 2:30 – 4:30 PM, Monday – Friday. CHW attendees will connect individual racial inequitable experiences to systemic level issues in order to challenge and transform them. Topics...
Diabetes Free SC Initiative
In support of CHWs to help better prevent and manage diabetes, CCHA partners with BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina through the Diabetes Free SC Initiative. Diabetes Free SC Expands Efforts With 2 New Funded Programs | BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina...