Washington State Community Health Workers Association (WACHWA)
Hospital & Health Care - Lynnwood, Washington, United States
Washington State Community Health Workers Association (WACHWA) Employees
Washington State Community Health Workers Association (WACHWA) Details
Welcome to the Washington State Community Health Workers Association (WACHWA) page!Join us: https://waportal.org/partners/home___________________________________________________________________________________Our mission: Meeting the needs of the diverse Community Health Worker workforce by continuously improving training, professional development, communication and access to resources and job opportunities.___________________________________________________________________________________Our 4 focus areas:• Professional Development: Education and skill training on topics that are important to CHWS• Networking: Connect with and learn from other CHWs across the state to support one another by sharing common experiences and resources• Advocacy: Identify issues that are important to CHWs and work with others to encourage local, regional and state policymakers to address the issue• Sustainability: Developing a structure that helps the CHW Association to grow and sustain to include a transitional leadership team___________________________________________________________________________________Community Health Workers (CHWs):"A CHW is a frontline public health worker who is a trusted member ofand/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 thecommunity to facilitate access to services and improve the qualityand cultural competence of service delivery."___________________________________________________________________________________Benefits to becoming a member of WACHWA:• Build a network of CHWs in Washington State• Teach and learn new skills• Share questions and recommendations• Give presentations at CHW events• Find resources, opportunities and news online• Help design the role of CHWs in Washington State___________________________________________________________________________________
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