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August 26 to 30 is\u00a0National Community Health Worker Awareness Week<\/a>, and we\u2019ve got some of the best in the biz! Adranae describes Community Health Workers as superheroes. They have an almost encyclopedic knowledge of the resources that exist in their communities, and they\u2019re skilled at connecting the right resource to the right person.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo matter who we deal with\u2014whether it\u2019s someone in our community, someone in our workforce, someone in our family, someone in our church community\u2014we automatically go into CHW mode and start to build those bridges,\u201d she says. \u201cI believe people realize they are CHWs very young. We just are the type of people who navigate life and help close gaps.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you think that this kind of committed, community-oriented work sounds like you, Adranae encourages you to participate in CHW training! \u201cIf you\u2019re able to get training under your belt, it can lead to professional certification,\u201d she says. \u201cI just went through the class myself last year\u2014I was already a CHW but when I became certified, I felt a whole other level of responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll be spotlighting our amazing CHWs on our social media platforms all week! In the meantime, keep an eye out for these upcoming trainings, and next year, we might be celebrating you during National CHW Awareness Week!<\/p>\n