Rachel Stahl

And then tell your doctor what you're doing, because often a lot of times people don't know how to tell their doctor like, hey, I'm actually I made these changes and it's going really well or I made these changes. And here's a question I have. So also helping the person, you know, plan for their appointments with their doctors and say, like, here's what I've done since our last appointment.

And then tell your doctor what you're doing, because often a lot of times people don't know how to tell their doctor like, hey, I'm actually I made these changes and it's going really well or I made these changes. And here's a question I have. So also helping the person, you know, plan for their appointments with their doctors and say, like, here's what I've done since our last appointment.

Here are the questions I have. And so it's really that translating recommendations from from licensed providers.

Here are the questions I have. And so it's really that translating recommendations from from licensed providers.

Well, I would actually kick this to Angela. Angela has been doing work with the National Association of Community Health Workers over the last several months. And so she's a lot more in tune with what's going on on the national level. I hate to put you on the spot, Angela, but do you want to answer that one?

Well, I would actually kick this to Angela. Angela has been doing work with the National Association of Community Health Workers over the last several months. And so she's a lot more in tune with what's going on on the national level. I hate to put you on the spot, Angela, but do you want to answer that one?

Yeah, I think that the COVID-19 pandemic and the uprisings around the murder of George Floyd really helped people in Minnesota who have access to all the best Minnesota has to offer realize that there are a lot of inequities here in Minnesota and helped show all of us, again, that the health of those who are most affected by negative health outcomes really do affect the entire community.

Yeah, I think that the COVID-19 pandemic and the uprisings around the murder of George Floyd really helped people in Minnesota who have access to all the best Minnesota has to offer realize that there are a lot of inequities here in Minnesota and helped show all of us, again, that the health of those who are most affected by negative health outcomes really do affect the entire community.

And so I think this is a really exciting opportunity to capitalize on sort of the things we learned from that and to say, having community health workers on the ground that people trusted embedded in many different communities in Minnesota to help give accurate timely information to communities around the COVID-19 pandemic saved countless lives.

And so I think this is a really exciting opportunity to capitalize on sort of the things we learned from that and to say, having community health workers on the ground that people trusted embedded in many different communities in Minnesota to help give accurate timely information to communities around the COVID-19 pandemic saved countless lives.

And I think that was at a point where we really didn't have community health workers everywhere that they need to be. And so we have this opportunity right now to

And I think that was at a point where we really didn't have community health workers everywhere that they need to be. And so we have this opportunity right now to

to get community health workers everywhere they need to be so that when things like the pandemic happen, every community in our state can have access to accurate information from someone that looks like them, someone they trust, and that we can all get through those things with less negative outcomes. So I think this is like a very, very exciting time in Minnesota where

to get community health workers everywhere they need to be so that when things like the pandemic happen, every community in our state can have access to accurate information from someone that looks like them, someone they trust, and that we can all get through those things with less negative outcomes. So I think this is like a very, very exciting time in Minnesota where

sort of people in power and people with privilege are realizing how vital these kinds of roles are and there are is more opportunity more funding more support more momentum. And we can really build up an infrastructure, so that when things get hard again or when there's specific hardships in specific communities, we can really address them. from the grassroots.

sort of people in power and people with privilege are realizing how vital these kinds of roles are and there are is more opportunity more funding more support more momentum. And we can really build up an infrastructure, so that when things get hard again or when there's specific hardships in specific communities, we can really address them. from the grassroots.

So I'm really, really excited about where Minnesota is at right now. And I think that, you know, our team and many other teams are really working hard to capitalize on that momentum and to move the CHW profession forward.

So I'm really, really excited about where Minnesota is at right now. And I think that, you know, our team and many other teams are really working hard to capitalize on that momentum and to move the CHW profession forward.