The Impact of Community Health Workers in Kentucky

Community Health Worker’s (CHWs) are frontline public health workers who are trusted members of and/or have an unusually close understanding of the community served. CHWs are effective in increasing access to necessary health and social services and improving the quality of those services received.

Join the Kentuckiana Health Collaborative for a webinar in partnership with the Kentucky Department for Public Health to learn more about CHWs in Kentucky and how they have positively impacted the health and lives of Kentuckians.

Speakers:

Dr. Connie Gayle White, MD, MS, FACOG

Deputy Commissioner

Kentucky Department for Public Health

Bonita A. Bobo, RN, HHS

Kentucky Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program Manager

Kentucky Department for Public Health

Laura Eirich, MPH

Community Health Worker Program Manager

Kentucky Department for Public Health