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About

Mission

To strengthen the collective impact of the community health worker profession and advance health equity across the Southeastern United States.

Core Values

• Cultural humility
• Self-determination
• Collaboration and Accountability
• Equity and Justice

Who’s involved with the SECHWN?

Click here to review a list of state CHW associations

Map of the United States highlighting 13 states in light blue with red-outlined labels: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, and Kentucky.

A little more overview information about the SECHWN

Regular monthly Network Meetings since November 2020

  • Our regular SE CHW Network Meetings are inclusive and open to all.  These meetings consist of CHWs, allies, public health and healthcare professionals with consistently over 90 attendees. More information about these regular monthly meetings can be found on our meetings page.

Funding Support

  • The SE CHW Network aims to strengthen capacity building by partnering with the Johnson & Johnson Our Race to Health Equity Campaign.  This initiative aims to address health inequities for people of color through a culturally diverse and inclusive workforce, investments in culturally competent community care models to close the racial mortality gap, and utilize their partnership network to improve social determinants of health.

Southeast CHW Network Summit

  • The annual summit provides a space for individuals within the CHW Network to gather together to acknowledge the impact of the work they do in their communities, share best practices, and address challenges and barriers. To learn more, go to our SECHWN Summit page.

Sub-grants to CHW networks throughout the Southeast

  • The Southeast Community Health Worker Network looks forward to expanding the collaborative grant program and continuing to strengthen the CHW workforce across the region.