How do they match: Community Health Workers

  • Attend community meetings or health fairs to understand community issues or build relationships with community members.
  • Collect information from individuals to compile vital statistics about the general health of community members.
  • Distribute flyers, brochures, or other informational or educational documents to inform members of a targeted community.
  • Identify or contact members of high-risk or otherwise targeted groups, such as members of minority populations, low-income populations, or pregnant women.
  • Interpret, translate, or provide cultural mediation related to health services or information for community members.
  • Provide basic health services, such as first aid.
  • Refer community members to needed health services.

  • Provide educational materials to community members.