St. Clare Health Mission Community Health Workers
The roles and activities of Community Health Workers (CHWs) are tailored to meet the unique needs of the communities they serve.
CHWs hold the following roles:
- Creating connections between vulnerable populations and healthcare systems
- Facilitating healthcare and social service system navigation
- Managing care and care transitions for vulnerable populations
- Reducing social isolation among patient populations
- Determining eligibility and enrolling individuals into health insurance plans
- Ensuring cultural competence among healthcare professionals serving vulnerable populations
- Educating health system providers and stakeholders about community health needs
- Providing culturally appropriate health education on topics related to chronic disease prevention, physical activity and nutrition
- Advocating for underserved individuals to receive appropriate services
- Collecting data and relaying information to policymakers to inform policy change and development
- Providing informal counseling, health screenings, and referrals
- Building capacity to address health issues
CHWs promote access to services, provide health education, support care delivery, and promote advocacy. Services provided through the program, are as follows:
- Advocacy
- Outreach and enrollment
- Navigation
- Education
- Health services
- Social-emotional support
If you would like to meet with a Community Health Worker, go to our contact page.