Clarence Jones

So, you know, interesting enough, I think, Stan, you mentioned this, is that other countries have been utilizing CHWs a long, long time. I spent some time in Africa and I spent some time with some oral health CHWs. So there's a variety of ways in which CHWs are engaged in the community. And so what I wanted to do was to just talk about how do you bridge the gap?

So, you know, interesting enough, I think, Stan, you mentioned this, is that other countries have been utilizing CHWs a long, long time. I spent some time in Africa and I spent some time with some oral health CHWs. So there's a variety of ways in which CHWs are engaged in the community. And so what I wanted to do was to just talk about how do you bridge the gap?

You know, you talk about you are a bridge. How do you bridge the gap between the community and the medical professions?

You know, you talk about you are a bridge. How do you bridge the gap between the community and the medical professions?

I think, you know, quite honestly, my honest opinion, and I've said this before, I even had, it was on this show. I think CHWs are some of the most underutilized health professionals in our community. That's what I honestly believe. But I think that there are, you know, I want to get, I want to get, more clearer or dig deeper in this whole thing around barriers to the CHWs.

I think, you know, quite honestly, my honest opinion, and I've said this before, I even had, it was on this show. I think CHWs are some of the most underutilized health professionals in our community. That's what I honestly believe. But I think that there are, you know, I want to get, I want to get, more clearer or dig deeper in this whole thing around barriers to the CHWs.

I mean, because I think a lot of times we are very political in terms of how we describe some things, but what are the real barriers for community health workers in terms of being recognized and being utilized more in our communities? So you've got to be politically correct. We just, this is health chatter. let's just talk because this is important. This is important.

I mean, because I think a lot of times we are very political in terms of how we describe some things, but what are the real barriers for community health workers in terms of being recognized and being utilized more in our communities? So you've got to be politically correct. We just, this is health chatter. let's just talk because this is important. This is important.

Stan, let me add something to this real quick. Are you perceived as competitors? The scope of practice issues, yeah. Yeah, let's talk about that as well.

Stan, let me add something to this real quick. Are you perceived as competitors? The scope of practice issues, yeah. Yeah, let's talk about that as well.

Yeah. Okay. So Ms. Muhammad, I want to ask you this question. What do you really, really enjoy about being a community health worker? I remember I said, what do you really, really enjoy about being a human health worker?

Yeah. Okay. So Ms. Muhammad, I want to ask you this question. What do you really, really enjoy about being a community health worker? I remember I said, what do you really, really enjoy about being a human health worker?

I think, and I said this before, I think that they're one of the most underutilized resources that we have in our community. My position at HUMAN really is to to create the opportunity to enhance the education and the resources for community health workers. One of the concerns that I had many times is that it's more than the title.

I think, and I said this before, I think that they're one of the most underutilized resources that we have in our community. My position at HUMAN really is to to create the opportunity to enhance the education and the resources for community health workers. One of the concerns that I had many times is that it's more than the title.

It's a very valuable position in our community that we should ensure that that person who has that title has the necessary resources and abilities to to fully effectively serve the community. So I have a different take on community health workers.

It's a very valuable position in our community that we should ensure that that person who has that title has the necessary resources and abilities to to fully effectively serve the community. So I have a different take on community health workers.

Number one, I value them very, very much, but I'm also very, I'm gonna use the term critical and not in the sense of negativity as much as I am very concerned that they have the best. I know that they're good. I know, I know that they can make a difference and I don't like seeing them, uh, minimized in terms of the work.

Number one, I value them very, very much, but I'm also very, I'm gonna use the term critical and not in the sense of negativity as much as I am very concerned that they have the best. I know that they're good. I know, I know that they can make a difference and I don't like seeing them, uh, minimized in terms of the work.

And that's really one of the reasons why I got to ask that initial question of mine is that, uh, they are trusted messengers and the ones that are really, really good are the ones I really, really want to work with.

And that's really one of the reasons why I got to ask that initial question of mine is that, uh, they are trusted messengers and the ones that are really, really good are the ones I really, really want to work with.