Angela Fields

My last thought is CHWs, as we said before, we're frontline public health professionals. So we run into situations when others run out. We bridge those gaps between communities and health and social systems. We understand individuals. We understand the communities. We understand the cultural dynamics. We understand how to navigate systems.

My last thought is CHWs, as we said before, we're frontline public health professionals. So we run into situations when others run out. We bridge those gaps between communities and health and social systems. We understand individuals. We understand the communities. We understand the cultural dynamics. We understand how to navigate systems.

We understand the complex relationship with helping our clients and patients learn how to manage diseases and how to create better health because we come from these communities and we've utilized many of these resources that are in our own community. And so our outreach efforts can improve health policy for individuals in underserved areas because we build those communities capacity.

We understand the complex relationship with helping our clients and patients learn how to manage diseases and how to create better health because we come from these communities and we've utilized many of these resources that are in our own community. And so our outreach efforts can improve health policy for individuals in underserved areas because we build those communities capacity.

through a trusting relationship. We use encouragement and liaison tactics to help individuals who are seeking care. We keep them connected to their treatment processes. We help them adapt preventative health behaviors. that can result in overall better health, not only for that individual, but for those communities, because they're not straining and taxing those organizations and health systems.

through a trusting relationship. We use encouragement and liaison tactics to help individuals who are seeking care. We keep them connected to their treatment processes. We help them adapt preventative health behaviors. that can result in overall better health, not only for that individual, but for those communities, because they're not straining and taxing those organizations and health systems.

And so there's a proven scientific backing that there's a three to one return on the utilization of a CHW. So that means for $1 invested in a CHW salary, health and social systems saves $3 per client across the board.

And so there's a proven scientific backing that there's a three to one return on the utilization of a CHW. So that means for $1 invested in a CHW salary, health and social systems saves $3 per client across the board.

Absolutely.

Absolutely.

You know, the CHW profession is, to me, miraculous in the way that we can tap into several different trainings and still be a community health worker no matter what the other titles are. Great point.

You know, the CHW profession is, to me, miraculous in the way that we can tap into several different trainings and still be a community health worker no matter what the other titles are. Great point.

And so that is really somewhere that I carry a lot of my CHW skills and the things that I've acquired as far as learning and training over the years. I make sure that my doula clients know that I'm also a community health worker. which I think plays into a bit of a more reassurance role for them because I am comfortable going into hospitals.

And so that is really somewhere that I carry a lot of my CHW skills and the things that I've acquired as far as learning and training over the years. I make sure that my doula clients know that I'm also a community health worker. which I think plays into a bit of a more reassurance role for them because I am comfortable going into hospitals.

I am comfortable working alongside doctors and nurses and other staff that maybe a newer doula who doesn't have CHW experience is not able to, you know, be comfortable with right away.

I am comfortable working alongside doctors and nurses and other staff that maybe a newer doula who doesn't have CHW experience is not able to, you know, be comfortable with right away.