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For CHWs

We help prepare Community Health Workers for the workforce and support their professional growth and career development.

Community Health Worker Training

Workforce readiness and career development

Upcoming Course Dates

Fall 2023: August 1- November 14

Who are CHWs and what do they do?

A community health worker is a front-line public health worker who is a trusted member of and/or has an unusually close understanding of the community served. This trusting relationship enables the worker to serve as a liaison/link/intermediary between health/social services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery.  -American Public Health Association

CHWs improve individual and community health and access to care. They forge connections where people live, learn, work, play, pray, and age, from the inner city to rural communities. CHWs work in 10 roles and across 11 competencies to provide wraparound services and supports to patients.

CHWs help to address the root of the issues that patients face while also contributing to helping the clinical care team improve health outcomes and the efficiency of care delivery. CHWs can assist with issues that keep your patients from addressing their health. They are perfectly positioned to address the Social Determinants of Health.

As trusted resources in their communities, CHWs can be instrumental in combatting misinformation, relaying public health messages, and ensuring patients are connected with services.

By addressing the patients’ immediate, urgent needs, your patients are better able to focus and address their own personal healthcare issues.

Want to learn more about our CHW Core Competency Certification? Visit Umemba Health Academy, our virtual campus for CHWs, CHW Instructors, and other frontline public health professionals.

Umemba Health is ABOVE the rest!

"The quality of CHW training that Umemba provides is five star and is above the rest. I recall attending many trainings and conferences in the 8 yrs that I have been a CHW/CHWI and none can compare." - Cynthia Washington

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