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SUMMARY:CHW Week Awards - Nominate a CHW/Program Today!
DESCRIPTION:🌟 Cast Your Vote for CHW Week Nominations! 🌟\n\n\n \n\n\nThe Massachusetts Association of Community Health Workers (MACHW) wants to recognize and honor the outstanding service\, dedication\, and excellence of individuals and groups of individuals who serve their communities as Community Health Workers (CHWs)!\n\n\n \n\n\nThe APHA defines CHWs as “a frontline public health worker who is a trusted member of and/or has an unusually close understanding of the community served. This trusting relationship enables the CHW to serve as a liaison/link/intermediary between health/social services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery.” CHWs may use other titles (e.g. patient navigator\, outreach worker\, etc.)\, and we encourage you to nominate anyone who fits the above description. \n\n\n \n\n\nMACHW has dedicated four awards to honor CHW efforts: \n\n\n \n\n\n1.CHW of the Year Award \n\n\n \n\n\n2.CHW Supervisor of the Year Award \n\n\n \n\n\n3.CHW Program of the Year Award \n\n\n \n\n\n4.CHW Champion of the Year Award \n\n\n \n\n\nThe “CHW of the Year Award” will recognize one outstanding CHW for their overall service and excellence\, and their courage in going above and beyond expectations. \n\n\n \n\n\nThe “CHW Supervisor of the Year Award” will recognize one outstanding CHW Supervisor for their incredible leadership. \n\n\n \n\n\nThe “CHW Program of the Year Award” will be given to a group of outstanding CHWs. \n\n\n \n\n\nThe “CHW Champion of the Year Award” will recognize one exceptional CHW for their effort and dedication to the advancement of the CHW profession.\n\n\n \n\n\nCast your vote here!\n\n\n \n\n\nWinners will be announced and presented with an award during CHW Week\, June 15-19\, 2026!
URL:https://machw.org/event/chw-week-awards-nominate-a-chw-program-today/
ORGANIZER;CN="Shanina Rosado":MAILTO:srosado@machw.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T120000
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SUMMARY:Western MA/Springfield CHW Week Hub Celebration!
DESCRIPTION:ITS TIME TO PARTY! \nAre you a Western MA/Springfield CHW? Join us during Massachusetts CHW Week for our Western MA/Springfield CHW Hub Celebration! We will have food\, DJ\, photo ops\, and most importantly\, connecting with other fellow CHWs and celebrating all the AMAZING work CHWs do to advance health equity. \nDate:  June 17th 12pm-3pm \nLocation: MassMutual Center \n1277 Main St. \nSpringfield\, MA 01103 \nRegister Here!
URL:https://machw.org/event/western-ma-springfield-chw-week-hub-celebration/
LOCATION:MassMutual Center\, 1277 Main Street\, Springfield\, 01103\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Shanina Rosado":MAILTO:srosado@machw.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T110000
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SUMMARY:Suicide Prevention Training Presented by Samaritans
DESCRIPTION:July 14th 2026 at 11:00am-12:00pm Via Zoom\n\nThis 1 hour training will focus on suicide prevention presented by Samaritans.\n“Building expertise to prevent suicide is critical to our mission. We’re here to teach communities how to recognize warning signs of suicide and provide support. Our suicide prevention workshops are delivered to middle and high schools\, colleges and universities\, workplaces\, elder care facilities\, and community organizations.”\nRegister Here!
URL:https://machw.org/event/suicide-prevention-training-presented-by-samaritans/
ORGANIZER;CN="Taylor Rich":MAILTO:trich@machw.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260716T110000
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SUMMARY:Oncology Patient Navigator Training
DESCRIPTION:July 16th 2026 at 11:00am-12:00pm Via Zoom!\n\n\n \n\n\nWondering what an oncology patient navigator’s job is? This is the training for you! American Cancer Society is here to teach us all about the CHW scope of work when it comes to patient navigation for those diagnosed with cancer. We will also hear about resources\, risk factors\, and other important topics to support community members through this difficult diagnosis.\n\n\nCEUs available for Certified CHWs!\n\n\nRegister here!
URL:https://machw.org/event/oncology-patient-navigator-training/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T110000
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SUMMARY:Core Competency Mini Session: Cultural Responsiveness & Mediation
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday June 21st 11am-12pm Via Zoom! \nJoin MACHW for this training on Cultural Responsiveness and Mediation (CHW Core Competency #4) \nCHWs act as cultural mediators. CHWs educate and support providers in working with clients from diverse cultures\, and help clients and community members interact effectively with professionals working in different organizations to promote health\, improve services\, and reduce disparities. Culture is defined here as beliefs\, values\, customs\, and social behavior shared by a group of people with common identity. Identity may be based on race\, ethnicity\, language\, religion\, sex\, gender identity\, sexual orientation\, disability\, health condition\, education\, income\, place\, profession\, history\, or other factors. Culture also includes organizational cultures\, which are reflected in how organizations deliver services. CHWs encourage and help enable clients to participate in decisions that affect their lives\, families\, and communities. \nRegister Here
URL:https://machw.org/event/core-competency-mini-session-cultural-responsiveness-mediation/
ORGANIZER;CN="Taylor Rich":MAILTO:trich@machw.org
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