Southeast Community Health Worker Network

The Southeast Community Health Worker Network’s (SE CHW Network) primary goal is to enable areas throughout the region to support one another in order to collaboratively reach new heights in the community health worker field.

Mission

To strengthen the collective impact of the community health worker profession and advance health equity across the Southeastern United States.

 

Core Values

  • Cultural humility
  • Self-determination
  • Collaboration and Accountability
  • Equity and Justice

Learn more about CHWs from the states that are part of the network:

Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia

Regular monthly Network Meetings since November 2020

Our regular SE CHW Network Meetings are inclusive and open to all.  These meetings consist of CHWs, allies, public health and healthcare professionals with consistently over 90 attendees. More information about these regular monthly meetings can be found on our meetings page.

 

Southeast CHW Network Summit

Funding support

Sub-grants to CHW networks throughout the Southeast

Insightful presentations by and for CHWs

Learn how to join the Southeast CHW Network Listserv and register for upcoming monthly meetings by visiting our get connected page.

Join Us for a Special Training Session on CHW Sustainability

 

July 10, 2025 1:00 PM-2:30 PM EST

You spoke, and we listened! Join us for this engaging virtual training presented by Julie Smithwick, the Center for Community Health Alignment Executive Director.

Julie will outline what sustainability is, why it’s so challenging, and what options there are to improve CHW workforce sustainability.

Helpful resources and tools will be demonstrated and discussed to help you or your organization face the challenges.

Registration is free using the Register button below or the attached document.  

There is also an informative pre-training primer document that you can download in preparation for this training.  Please see the attached document.

We encourage you, your fellow CHWs, allies, and advocates to join us on July 10th.