How do they match: Community Health Workers

  • Promote health within a community by assisting individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. Serve as an advocate for the health needs of individuals by assisting community residents in effectively communicating with healthcare providers or social service agencies. Act as liaison or advocate and implement programs that promote, maintain, and improve individual and overall community health. May deliver health-related preventive services such as blood pressure, glaucoma, and hearing screenings. May collect data to help identify community health needs.

  • Teach appropriate parenting behaviors to individuals or families.
  • Teach classes or otherwise disseminate medical or dental health information to school groups, community groups, or targeted families or individuals, in a manner consistent with cultural norms.
  • Advise clients or community groups on issues related to social or intellectual development, such as education, childcare, or problem solving.
  • Assist families to apply for social services, including Medicaid or Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

  • Teach life skills or strategies to clients or their families.
  • Advise others on social or educational issues.
  • Assess individual or community needs for educational or social services.
  • Refer clients to community or social service programs.