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San Francisco
Bay Area Launches Community Health Workers
Association
On May 4, 2016, a group of CHW workers, students, academics and other
public health professionals met to form the Bay Area’s first CHW
professional association. The Community
Health Workers Network of the San Francisco Bay Area will
meet regularly to organize a coordinated approach to the growing demand
in the local CHW community for a wide range of needs including CHW
visibility and recruiting, earnings, scope of practice, training and professional
development, as well as providing critical input on state and local
policies affecting the profession.
The event was well attended by approximately 40 people, who
expressed enthusiasm for moving forward with the organization. Immediate
issues identified were how best to structure and fund the new
entity.
The Community
Health Workers Network of the San Francisco Bay Area will
initially meet quarterly. The next meeting is slated for August. If
you or someone you know would like to attend the next meeting ,
please contact info@chwn-sfba.org or check www.chwn-sfba.org
 
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