Angela Fields

Yes, CHWs follow a core competency that supports our activities that can be applied throughout our continuum of care. So we help individuals navigate social and health systems by linking them to appropriate services. So we are, it's a certification, it's a certificate program offered at various health institute, I mean various colleges throughout the state of Minnesota.

Yes, CHWs follow a core competency that supports our activities that can be applied throughout our continuum of care. So we help individuals navigate social and health systems by linking them to appropriate services. So we are, it's a certification, it's a certificate program offered at various health institute, I mean various colleges throughout the state of Minnesota.

And so it's a 16 credit, oftentimes program. And so we follow a scope of practice. And so we have a very distinct practice that we follow under our certificate. And so we help workers train, we are healthcare workers that are layman people. to be honest. And so it's those shared life experiences that we share with the community that helped build out our scope of practice.

And so it's a 16 credit, oftentimes program. And so we follow a scope of practice. And so we have a very distinct practice that we follow under our certificate. And so we help workers train, we are healthcare workers that are layman people. to be honest. And so it's those shared life experiences that we share with the community that helped build out our scope of practice.

And so we work with a multidisciplinary team of licensed healthcare professionals. So we're not a competitor. And so we provide a mixture of basic health care to patient services in the settings such as the hospitals, clinics, schools, physician offices, nursing care facilities, and even patients' homes. And so we're also in behavioral health settings, and so we're our support workers.

And so we work with a multidisciplinary team of licensed healthcare professionals. So we're not a competitor. And so we provide a mixture of basic health care to patient services in the settings such as the hospitals, clinics, schools, physician offices, nursing care facilities, and even patients' homes. And so we're also in behavioral health settings, and so we're our support workers.

So we're not a license holder. So we work with licensed professionals, such as various clinicians, licensed practitioner doctors, nurses, social workers, case managers, and such. So we are that support workforce. And so we work also include peer support counselors, mentors, outreach workers, social service aides, and even substance use disorder and recovery.

So we're not a license holder. So we work with licensed professionals, such as various clinicians, licensed practitioner doctors, nurses, social workers, case managers, and such. So we are that support workforce. And so we work also include peer support counselors, mentors, outreach workers, social service aides, and even substance use disorder and recovery.

So we work in those capacities and we align ourselves up with these clinicians, as Rachel was saying, to allow them to work at the highest of their licensure. So they are the delegating professionals that delegates a task and it's all organizations specific. And so we work within the scope of practice to make sure that we are in compliance of our training.

So we work in those capacities and we align ourselves up with these clinicians, as Rachel was saying, to allow them to work at the highest of their licensure. So they are the delegating professionals that delegates a task and it's all organizations specific. And so we work within the scope of practice to make sure that we are in compliance of our training.

So we bridge the gaps between communities and health and social systems. We navigate health and human services and social services. We advocate. So we're that advocating piece for our clients to provide a two-way system of communication from the community to the providers, as well as the providers to the community. Because most oftentimes in clinics and organizations,

So we bridge the gaps between communities and health and social systems. We navigate health and human services and social services. We advocate. So we're that advocating piece for our clients to provide a two-way system of communication from the community to the providers, as well as the providers to the community. Because most oftentimes in clinics and organizations,

The clinical practice stops at the front door. Community health workers go beyond the clinical and organizational walls. So we're those grassroots professionals, the boots on the ground. We're out there in the community and we meet the community where they are.

The clinical practice stops at the front door. Community health workers go beyond the clinical and organizational walls. So we're those grassroots professionals, the boots on the ground. We're out there in the community and we meet the community where they are.

Community health workers really are everywhere. The hospital and clinic setting is very common for community health workers to be at. Me personally, I started my community health worker career out at a community agency that did home visits.

Community health workers really are everywhere. The hospital and clinic setting is very common for community health workers to be at. Me personally, I started my community health worker career out at a community agency that did home visits.

So everything that Angela talked about, everything that Rachel talked about, kind of being those boots on the grounds, the eyes and ears for the patient to be able to communicate some of those concerns. Why isn't the patient making it to their doctor's appointments? Well, because... Have the funds. Why didn't the patient pick up their prescriptions? Well, because they don't have the funds.

So everything that Angela talked about, everything that Rachel talked about, kind of being those boots on the grounds, the eyes and ears for the patient to be able to communicate some of those concerns. Why isn't the patient making it to their doctor's appointments? Well, because... Have the funds. Why didn't the patient pick up their prescriptions? Well, because they don't have the funds.

Rent is more important. So we're at many different levels, but I feel like when you go into the patient's home and like Rachel was saying, spend that necessary time to get

Rent is more important. So we're at many different levels, but I feel like when you go into the patient's home and like Rachel was saying, spend that necessary time to get