The role of the community health worker is expanding in U.S. health care, with growing evidence suggesting these public health professionals can help reduce disparities in marginalized communities.

SAN FRANCISCO & CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, the Health Assurance Foundation (“Foundation”) announced its launch as a nonprofit organization with a mission to promote a stronger healthcare ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Seniors in Sangamon County could soon learn how to become community health workers thanks to a federal grant and a new effort by the HAP Foundation. HAP's AmeriCorps seniors ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Through a federal grant, the HAP Foundation will partner with organizations in Macon County, where their community health workers will train and engage with the community.

During my (Figaro) experience as a CHW, I saw first hand the lack of mental health supports for youth and families. I served the Hispanic/Latino community in Davis County, Utah, during the COVID-19 ...

Community health workers (CHWs) are trusted frontline public health workers who often function as liaisons or intermediaries between health and social services and the community. Their activities can ...

At Cedars-Sinai Health System, community health workers are addressing patients' social drivers of health and impacting key metrics such as readmissions. Cedars-Sinai Health System is generating ...

If becoming a healthcare worker is a career ambition for you in 2026, Western Nevada College is making it easier than ever to take that first step. Through its Community Health Worker (CHW) program, ...