Embracing the Role of Community Health Strategist While Confronting Violence in Spokane, Washington
Spokane Regional Health District builds on collaborative success to evolve to meet future needs, challenges
Blog Entries tagged with “community health worker ”
The Impact of a Community Health Worker
Public health promotes and protects the health of people and the communities where they live, learn, work and play. While a doctor treats people who are sick, those working in public health try to prevent people from getting sick or injured in the first place by promoting wellness and encouraging healthy behaviors.
Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May is Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AA and NH/PI) Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the AA and NH/PI communities’ contributions to public health. Throughout these diverse populations is strength, resilience, and ingenuity that has changed the landscape of public health in our country. Here are a few of the communities’ many health heroes.