Community Health Worker Leadership In Louisiana, During and After Hurricane Katrina

Haywood, Catherine; Feist, Dana R; Sugarman, Meredith; Ezouah, Pascaline; Wennerstrom, Ashley

doi:10.2105/ajph.2020.305741

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“…In recent years, CHWs have leveraged their position in communities to reduce the dire impacts of systemic racism on health by leading health programs addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic on Latino migrant workers and in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Louisiana, in which they played a vital role in providing housing, schooling, food, and health care to displaced families (Haywood et al, 2020; Sánchez et al, 2012). Additionally, in a systemic review conducted to understand the role of CHWs in addressing mental health disparities in underserved populations, most CHWs-led programs successfully reduced symptoms related to poor mental health (Barnett et al, 2018).…”

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“Nos apoyamos mutuamente”: Strategies to supporting community health workers addressing the emergency and chronic needs of Latinx families.

Sainz,

Lemon,

Flores

et al. 2024

Psychological Services

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Community health workers (CHWs) have established pathways to implementing effective, sustainable, and cost-effective health programs among underserved populations. Despite the significant role of CHWs, there is limited literature describing the needs of CHWs, specifically in times of health emergencies and crises. Thus, we explored the challenges and sources of support among CHWs providing services to Latinx families. Participants were recruited from a Latinx community-based organization in metro Atlanta, working to strengthen family relationships using evidence-based programming. Fifteen semistructured interviews were conducted among CHWs. Interviews were conducted primarily in Spanish, recorded, transcribed, and translated into English for analysis. Following a thematic analysis, data were double-coded, and codes were described and compared for themes. Participants identified as Latinx (n = 15), were between the ages of 29 and 69 years, and had worked as CHWs between 1 month to 4 years. Two themes and seven subthemes were identified in the data. Theme 1 highlighted barriers and strategies employed by CHWs to address clients' preexisting and emerging needs, and Theme 2 focused on responding to client needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, which introduced new challenges and barriers that provoked adaptive organizational strategies to promote worker resilience. Addressing the needs of vulnerable communities in times of crisis to improve the working conditions for CHWs will require a multifaceted approach that prioritizes the removal of structural barriers. Barriers can be mitigated by prioritizing cultural assets, adopting flexible and equitable work policies, and enacting policies at the federal level that promote health justice. Impact StatementThe COVID-19 pandemic, the mental health crisis in the United States, and the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border have altered the trajectory of the health sector within the United States. For many years, community health workers have attempted to mitigate health emergencies exacerbated by systemic racism. This study describes how a community-based organization in metro Atlanta successfully adopted a collective approach to ensure the well-being of their community health workers and members. Community-based organizations, safety-net clinics, nonprofit organizations, and other advocacy agencies can benefit from adapting similar strategies.

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“Nos apoyamos mutuamente”: Strategies to supporting community health workers addressing the emergency and chronic needs of Latinx families.

Sainz,

Lemon,

Flores

et al. 2024

Psychological Services

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Sensorized Health Interventions in Marginalized Communities: The Role of Surveillant Assemblages in Maintaining Compliance Within Disaster-Affected Healthcare Systems

Baker,

Franco,

Okusanya

2024

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

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“By Us for Us”: Lessons Learned in Developing a National Training and Technical Assistance Center by and for CHWs

Wennerstrom,

Witmeier,

Wortmann

et al. 2024

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

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In 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded 67 health departments to implement community health worker (CHW) programs to enhance COVID-19 response. The CDC also funded a unique CHW-led Technical Assistance and Training (TTA) Center called Envision, which supported health departments to implement CHW programs and promote CHW workforce sustainability. After 1 year, Envision evaluators interviewed Envision staff to assess barriers and facilitators in developing the Center and the degree to which CHW leadership was operationalized. Thematic analysis revealed 3 themes regarding relationships, CHW values in practice, and operational challenges. Findings informed program updates. CHWs, funders, and policymakers may learn from these experiences.

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Community Health Worker Leadership In Louisiana, During and After Hurricane Katrina

Cited by 4 publications

References 3 publications

“Nos apoyamos mutuamente”: Strategies to supporting community health workers addressing the emergency and chronic needs of Latinx families.

“Nos apoyamos mutuamente”: Strategies to supporting community health workers addressing the emergency and chronic needs of Latinx families.

Sensorized Health Interventions in Marginalized Communities: The Role of Surveillant Assemblages in Maintaining Compliance Within Disaster-Affected Healthcare Systems

“By Us for Us”: Lessons Learned in Developing a National Training and Technical Assistance Center by and for CHWs

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