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Allies community health workers: Bridging the gap. Health Promotion Practice (2006)
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@MISC{Friedman06alliescommunity,
author = {Amy R. Friedman and Frances D. Butterfoss and James W. Krieger and Jane W. Peterson and Maura Dwyer Mph and Kimberly Wicklund Mph and Michael P. Rosenthal and Lilly Smith},
title = {Allies community health workers: Bridging the gap. Health Promotion Practice},
year = {2006}
}
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Abstract
The use of community health workers (CHWs) inpublic health is not new. As members of thehealth care team, CHWs serve in outreach settings to increase access and effective utilization of health care and social services, particularly among minority and disadvantaged communities. As informed community members they assist their neighbors to negotiate systems, ensure that families receive the services they need, and provide culturally appropriate health education, infor-mation, and support in a family’s primary language
