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The Impact of Community Health Workers in Kentucky

January 13, 2021 @ 11:00 am 12:00 pm

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:

Connie White
Dr. Connie Gayle White, MD, MS, FACOG
Deputy Commissioner
Kentucky Department for Public Health

Bonita Bobo
Bonita A. Bobo, RN, HHS
Kentucky Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program Manager
Kentucky Department for Public Health

Laura Eirich
Laura Eirich, MPH
Community Health Worker Program Manager
Kentucky Department for Public Health