Angela Fields

to their home, then now they need, we need to go in and do a false risk assessments. We need to find out if they have food for proper nutrition. Again, all of these things that would help to prevent a rehospitalization.

to their home, then now they need, we need to go in and do a false risk assessments. We need to find out if they have food for proper nutrition. Again, all of these things that would help to prevent a rehospitalization.

Okay, you said what models has the US used compared to other countries or other what we're doing across the state? Well, CHW is an emerging profession, but we're still on the rise. We are still increasing in numbers across the United States.

Okay, you said what models has the US used compared to other countries or other what we're doing across the state? Well, CHW is an emerging profession, but we're still on the rise. We are still increasing in numbers across the United States.

I've been fortunate to work on the project with the National Association of Community Health Workers as a representative for, we're considered region nine, the Minnesota region.

I've been fortunate to work on the project with the National Association of Community Health Workers as a representative for, we're considered region nine, the Minnesota region.

um here in Minnesota there's roughly um certified those that have the certificate um there's roughly I would say about seven to eight hundred um community health workers here um but uh there are is a caveat I would estimate of close to maybe 1600 total in the state of Minnesota that our CHWs are working as a CHW but don't hold the certificate

um here in Minnesota there's roughly um certified those that have the certificate um there's roughly I would say about seven to eight hundred um community health workers here um but uh there are is a caveat I would estimate of close to maybe 1600 total in the state of Minnesota that our CHWs are working as a CHW but don't hold the certificate

I've had the privilege to work on this project with community health workers from Michigan, Kansas City, Chicago, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, and Puerto Rico and Hawaii. So in Hawaii, community health workers are called aunties or uncles. So that really, that deep rooted community connection. I mean, you know how you feel about your aunt or your uncle.

I've had the privilege to work on this project with community health workers from Michigan, Kansas City, Chicago, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, and Puerto Rico and Hawaii. So in Hawaii, community health workers are called aunties or uncles. So that really, that deep rooted community connection. I mean, you know how you feel about your aunt or your uncle.

if you've grown up and you've had in those public figures in your neighborhood that took those leadership roles such as your grandma or your uncle in the neighborhood. So that's how community health workers are utilized in Hawaii. So I'm learning how this scope of practice is pretty similar to our model, but they add those cultural pieces or their geographical specific components.

if you've grown up and you've had in those public figures in your neighborhood that took those leadership roles such as your grandma or your uncle in the neighborhood. So that's how community health workers are utilized in Hawaii. So I'm learning how this scope of practice is pretty similar to our model, but they add those cultural pieces or their geographical specific components.

that are appropriate for the care in those regions. So I'm learning quite a bit of the utilization and the large spectrum of CHWs and how we're being utilized across the board. One of the things that we're working on is to create a national community health worker virtual platform.

that are appropriate for the care in those regions. So I'm learning quite a bit of the utilization and the large spectrum of CHWs and how we're being utilized across the board. One of the things that we're working on is to create a national community health worker virtual platform.

So therefore, we'll be able to connect with one another and we'll be able to learn about what is going on in each state across the country because the legislative policies are different and the utilization of CHWs can look different from state to state. And so we want to, I'm curious about how CHWs are utilized in other states and they're just curious about how we're being utilized as well.

So therefore, we'll be able to connect with one another and we'll be able to learn about what is going on in each state across the country because the legislative policies are different and the utilization of CHWs can look different from state to state. And so we want to, I'm curious about how CHWs are utilized in other states and they're just curious about how we're being utilized as well.

And we want to capture all that data in one virtual platform. Also, we want to be emergency responsive and we want to be prepared for emergency. So we want to be able to communicate and have that free flowing communication throughout state to state. So I'm still learning by leaps and bounds.

And we want to capture all that data in one virtual platform. Also, we want to be emergency responsive and we want to be prepared for emergency. So we want to be able to communicate and have that free flowing communication throughout state to state. So I'm still learning by leaps and bounds.

Strategy, yes.

Strategy, yes.