Explore the crucial role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) and peer navigators within the clinical care team and their impact on increasing access to comprehensive care. Through case studies and reimbursement models, participants will learn how CHWs improve patient outcomes and gain practical strategies to strengthen patient care and support a skilled healthcare workforce.
This webinar highlighted how Community Health Workers (CHWs) can support HIV prevention, screening, and care coordination within health centers. Presenters from NCHPH’s Department of Data Analysis and Evaluation shared evidence-based models and field-tested strategies for integrating CHWs into multidisciplinary HIV care teams.
"Food for Health" is a concept that emphasizes the role of nutrition and dietary choices in promoting health, preventing disease, and managing chronic health conditions. Speakers will address the interventions and integration of "Food for Health" programs into health centers and how it supports strategies for the management of rising-risk BMI patients.
Adolescents and young adults (i.e., youth ages 12-24 years) face a wide range of challenges that can affect health care access, current well-being, and long-term health outcomes. Acute and chronic experiences of housing instability, food insecurity, and family-related stressors can especially have major negative impacts on the physical, behavioral, and mental health of youth. Health centers are uniquely positioned to identify and address issues that adversely affect the health outcomes of adolescents and young adults. In this Tip Sheet, we present examples of strategies and models that health centers can adopt to positively influence the health and wellness of youth.