our
mission
Kansas community health workers collaborating to achieve health equity through education, empowerment, and advocacy.
Our Services
Learn more about how Kansas Community Health Workers and their allies are working to raise awareness about the CHW profession, establish and maintain standardized education and professional development, provide professional certification, sustain the CHW workforce financially, etc.
Looking for a specific resource for you or your community? You have come to the right place, discover our resources here! Use the search feature to identify local, regional, and state resources to help you serve your clients. Also identify resources by category.
Look at the calendar by date to find out what is happening with the Kansas CHW Coalition, among partners, and across the nation. You will also find job openings and resources for the community to have access to.
ABOUT US
What is a community health worker in Kansas?
A community health worker is a frontline public health worker who is a trusted member of and/or has an unusually close understanding of the community served.
This trusting relationship enables the worker to serve as a liaison/link/intermediary between health/social services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery.
Source: “Community Health Workers.” Member Section. 2017. Accessed July 10, 2017.
GET INVOLVED TODAY
All are welcome! There are no requirements for you to join us. If you are interested in joining a committee, volunteering as a leader, or simply want to ask a question or make a suggestion, don’t hesitate to reach out.
