Community Health Workers Help Wisconsinites Thrive

lucy.pepin March 1, 2024

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Community Health Workers Help Wisconsinites Thrive The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is celebrating the impact of community health workers (CHWs) across Wisconsin with a new multimedia campaign designed to raise awareness about their contributions and highlight the benefits of supporting community health workers for organizations that work with them. “Community health workers are a unique part of the statewide care network that is working to help people, families, and communities access the resources they need to be healthy,”…

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March 1, 2024

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