Community Health Workers (CHWs) contribute to improved health outcomes in their communities. CHWs promote health within the community in which they reside and/or share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status, and life experiences. 

 CHWs can serve as liaisons between communities and healthcare providers, provide culturally and linguistically appropriate health education, provide referral and follow-up services or otherwise coordinating care, and identify and help enroll eligible individuals in federal, state, and local private or nonprofit health and human services programs.  CHWs can work in community-based, inpatient or other healthcare settings.

SCPA AHEC is a part of the Pennsylvania AHEC Community Health Worker Program that offers a 100-hour training program designed to provide the core competencies needed for work in community-based and inpatient settings. The training also provides comprehensive information about accessing healthcare and other community-specific resources and social supports.

If your organization is interested in hosting a training, the CHW Training can be modified to meet the needs of your organization and the community in which you are located.