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Are you looking for better ways to work with others in your community to improve health and equity?
How can health systems, public health agencies, and community-based organizations work together to improve community health and well-being? Check out this free resource – Aligning Systems for Health: Two Years of Learning. Aligning Systems for Health: Two Years of...
Getting vaccinated is about responsibility and commitment to community
Luisa Hernandez has years of experience working as a Community Health Worker with PASOs. She advocates for her community and promotes healthy living for all. Luisa says “I feel like it’s an act of responsibility with myself, my family and everyone else. Vaccines also...
CCHA launches new CHW Model Best Practice Toolkits
Our toolkits identify best practice strategies for designing, implementing, and showcasing the impact of CHW models. The toolkits also include co-created and population-focused toolkits like the Perinatal CHW models and Rural Health CHW models. It is our...
Addressing community needs goes beyond the services available at local health clinics
Community Health Workers are critical when it comes to addressing Social Determinants of Health. Romaine Stephens of Family Solutions discusses her experiences as a CHW addressing these needs and the community-based resources that CHWs connect families with...
Establishing Partnerships to Promote LGBTQIA+ Health – HEALTH BYTES with Region 3
Dom Francis, CCHA Training Coordinator and Dr. Vanessa Kitzie and Nick Vera from the College of Information Science at UofSC presented to the Health Bytes conference about establishing partnerships to promote LGBTQIA+ Health. Click here to read more.
Addressing social determinants of health in community pharmacy: Innovative opportunities and practice models
Social determinants of health (SDoH) account for up to 90% of health outcomes, whereas medical care accounts for only 10%-15%; despite this disparity, only 24% of hospitals and 16% of physician practices screen for the 5 social needs. Community-embedded and highly...
How COVID-19 Is Impacting People of Color Differently
In a new survey, Healthline examined how COVID-19 impacts the mental and physical health of different people by ethnicity. Here’s how our findings highlighted the variety of health inequities experienced during the pandemic. Read More
Center for Community Health Alignment Partners with Johnson & Johnson to Combat Racial and Health Inequities
In partnership with the National Association of Community Health Workers, the Arnold School’s Center for Community Health Alignment (CCHA) is working to help eradicate racial and social injustice as a public health threat. The new collaboration, supported by the...