Jose Lopez has been a community health worker for over 12 years. He initiated the establishment of a food pantry at a school-based health center.
A CHW Care Coordinator, conducted a social needs questionnaire and discovered that a patient had been homeless for 3 years and was battling cancer.
Estela Diaz, a Community Health worker for over 7 years, started a mother grieving group in Brighton Park after losing a child herself.
Community Health Workers (CHWs) are essential members of the healthcare system, acting as a bridge between communities and healthcare.