National Resources
- American Public Health Association (APHA): APHA has a CHW Section. Members are APHA members who have an interest in advancing the field of community health work. Both CHWs and supporters are welcome to join the Section. The Section has taken the lead on the national CHW definition work. For additional information visit CHW Section Website.
- Community Health Workers National Network Association: Wandy Hernandez Chair, Chicago Health Connections 957 W. Washington Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60607; (312) 243-4772; wandyhdz@chicagohealthconnection.org
- National Association Community Health Representatives: Cindy Norris, President, Marcianna Sullivan, Vice-President; http://www.nachr.net
APHA CHW SPIG Newsletters
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State/Regional CHW Organizations
ARIZONA
Arizona Community Health Outreach Workers Network (AzCHOW), Of, By, and For Community Health Outreach Workers; http://www.publichealth.arizona.edu/azchow/ Flor Redondo, Chair redondos1271@aol.com
CALIFORNIA
The Community Health Worker/Promotoras Network, Maria Lemus, Executive Director, Vision Y Compromiso, 2536 Edwards Ave., El Cerrito, CA 94530; (510) 232-7869; (510) 231-9954 fax; e-mail: chwpromotoras@aol.com, or Maria at mholl67174@aol.com
FLORIDA
REACH-Workers – the Community Health Workers of Tampa Bay. Please contact Michelle Dublin, chairperson of the network, at (727)588-4018 or Michelle_Dublin@doh.state.fl.us
GEORGIA
Georgia Community Health Advisor Network, Gail McCray, Department of CH/PM, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Drive, Atlanta, GA 30310-1495, Ph: 404.752.1645, gmccray@msm.edu
HAWAII
In process of forming CHW organization. Leimomi Shearer, CHW leimomi@huimalamahawaii.com 69-A Railroad Ave, Hilo, Hawaii 96720
ILLINOIS
Chicago CHW Local Network. Contact Laura Bahena. 1436 W. Randolph St. 4th Floor,Chicago, IL. 60607. Telephone 312.243.4772 ext. 225. Fax 312.243.4792. Email: chicagochwlocalnetwork@gmail.com Website: http://chicagocommunityhealthworkerslocalnetwork.org
MARYLAND
Community Outreach Workers Association of Maryland, INC. (COWAM), 259 North Lanvale Street, Baltimore, Md. 21217, (410) 664-6949 or (410) 669-7960, Carol Payne, carol.b.payne@hud.gov
MICHIGAN
Michigan CHW Coalition, Celeste Sanchez at celisweets6@yahoo.com; (616) 328-4475.
MINNESOTA
Minnesota CHW Peer Network out of the Minnesota International Health Volunteers,
122 W. Franklin Ave. #522, Minneapolis, MN 55404, Anita Buel, Vice Chair, AnitaBuel2004@yahoo.com , Grace Anderson, Chair grace.anderson@co.hennepin.mn.us or Andrea Leinberger (staff) (612) 230-3254 aleinberger@mihv.org
NEW JERSEY
No CHW organization but the NJ CHW Institute is supporting the development of CHW groups. Contact person Yvette Murry, Community Health Worker Institute, NJ AHEC/ UMDNJ-SOM, murryyv@umdnj.edu; 42 Laurel Road E., STE. 3200 Stratford, NJ 08084; (856) 566-6724.
NEW MEXICO
New Mexico Community Health Workers Association (NMCHWA), P.O. Box 81433, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87198, nmchwa@yahoo.com, www.nmchwa.com (505) 255-1227
NEW YORK
NEW YORK CITY -Community Health Worker Network of NYC; 425 E. 25 Street; New York, NY 10010; (212) 481-7667 Sergio Matos, Executive Director Sergio@chwnetwork.org or Romy Rodriguez, Chair, Romelia@chwnetwork.org ; website: http://chwnetwork.org/
ROCHESTER - Rochester Outreach Workers Association (ROWA), Latisha Williams, Chair, (585) 274-8490, Lwilliams@monroecounty.gov
OHIO
Ohio Community Health Worker Association, Vivian J. Anderson, M.A., President, phone (614) 466-2247, vivian.anderson@odh.ohio.gov; http://www.med.wright.edu/CHC/programs/ochwa.html
OREGON
Oregon Community Health Workers Association,9000 N. Lombard Street--2nd Floor, Portland, OR 97203, (503) 988-3366 et 28686, Teresa Ríos, teresa.c.rios@co.multnomah.or.us, & Veronica Lopez Ericksen, xiomara.t.lopez@co.multnomah.or.us
RHODE ISLAND
Rhode Island, In the process of forming a CHW Association; Shavon Smith, CHW, (401) 270-0101 ext 133; smith@ripin.org; 270 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI 02907.
TEXAS
South Texas Promotora Association, Inc. Please contact Merida Escobar, CEO/President, at (956) 383-5393 or stpa08@sbcglobal.net.
WASHINGTON STATE
Washington Community Health Worker Network, Lilia Gomez - (360) 786-9722 (ext 230), lgomez@wacmhc.org & Seth Doyle - (206) 783-3004 (ext 16), sdoyle@nwrpca.org