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HEALTH WORKER AWARENESS WEEK”
Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Markey, Ms. Blunt Rochester, and Ms. Klobuchar) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
S. Res. 906
Whereas a community health worker is a frontline public
health worker who is a trusted member, or has an unusually
close understanding, of the community served;
Whereas this trusting relationship enables the worker to
serve as a liaison, link, or intermediary between health and
social services and the community, facilitate access to
services, improve the quality of service delivery, build
individual and community capacity, and increase health
knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities
such as outreach, community education, informal counseling,
social support, and advocacy;
Whereas community health workers are a unique workforce,
recognized in 33 States with a professional certification;
Whereas community health workers are a community-based
workforce that builds relationships and capacity for health
and well-being in rural and underserved areas;
Whereas community health workers are a historic workforce
that goes back hundreds of years in the United States;
Whereas community health workers are known by more than 250
valued and respected titles, including community health
representatives, promotores de salud, and outreach workers;
Whereas community health workers are a cross-sector
workforce that connects community members to health care and
other social services, reducing barriers to health and well-
being;
Whereas community health workers are a proven workforce
with decades of research documenting effectiveness in
maternal and child health, chronic disease interventions,
immunization, oral health, HIV, primary care, and many other
disciplines, and have a documented return on investment for
many programs;
Whereas sustainable funding of community health workers
supports enhanced recruitment and retention of the workforce;
Whereas community health workers fulfill a wide range of
roles, including—
(1) providing links between individuals, communities, and
health and social service systems;
(2) offering health education and information;
(3) offering care coordination, case management, and system
navigation;
(4) providing coaching and social support;
(5) advocating for individuals and communities;
(6) building individual and community capacity;
(7) providing direct service, including basic screening
tests, such as weight and blood pressure screening, basic
services, such as diabetic foot checks, and meeting basic
needs;
(8) implementing individual and community assessments;
(9) conducting outreach; and
(10) participating in evaluation and research; and
Whereas community health worker networks are statewide,
regional, or local community-based organizations, including
community health worker associations and coalitions with
leadership or membership that is comprised of 50 percent or
more of community health workers, promotores de salud, or
community health representatives, and whose mission and
activities focus on workforce development, mentoring, member
mobilization, and advocacy: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
(1) supports the goals and ideals of the fourth annual
National Community Health Worker Awareness Week;
(2) recognizes the significant contributions of community
health workers to health and social care systems and
communities across the United States;
(3) encourages collaboration at the local, State, and
Federal levels to raise awareness of the important role of
community health workers; and
(4) supports the work of community health workers to
improve the health of communities across the United States.