1. Foundation for Healthy Generations 2014 Community Health Workers Community Based Prevention in Action:

2. Foundation for Healthy Generations 2014 Where We Are Headed Overview of the Healthy Living Collaborative’s Community Health Worker Project. Examine our own communities: Where CHWs work and what they do Where CHWs could work and do The relationship between CHWs and other professionals in multiple sectors.

3. Foundation for Healthy Generations 2014 “Trust is the conduit of influence” The trusting relationship enables the CHW to serve as a link between systems and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery systems. (Amy Cuddy, social psychologist) Why Use a Community Health Worker Approach

4. Foundation for Healthy Generations 2014 Healthy Living Collaborative

5. Foundation for Healthy Generations 2014 Introductions

6. Foundation for Healthy Generations 2014 CHWs in Three Counties Clark, Cowlitz, Wahkiakum Teams of CHWs Work with residents & organizations Focus on a community identified need Report back to the HLC on what is needed to improve health

7. Clark Foundation for Healthy Generations 2014

8. Cowlitz Foundation for Healthy Generations 2014

9. Wahkiakum Foundation for Healthy Generations 2014

10. Questions

11. Foundation for Healthy Generations 2014 What might this mean for you? Civic Health Care Education & Employment Basic Needs

12. Foundation for Healthy Generations 2014 CHWs in our Community (regardless of job title) People who belong to the same culture, speak the same language, and have similar life experiences as the people they serve Who help individuals and communities to improve their health Potential Partners Professionals CHWs could partner with To improve health and wellness outcomes of the people we serve

13. Foundation for Healthy Generations 2014 Discussion What energizes you most about what you heard or experienced? What new questions emerged for you? As a result of this what is one thing your organization might do differently after today?

14. © C.H.E.F. 2013 Thank You Michael O'Neill ONeillM@co.cowlitz.wa.usONeillM@co.cowlitz.wa.us