CHW Spotlight: The gifts and talents of our workforce are ENDLESS. Everyone please help to celebrate Ms. Pam; a true survivor of cancer. She's a fighter with a beautiful soul. Our very own CHW, Atara Estes, and a supportive friend of Ms. Pam through her recovery. The surprise on her face when she was gifted with a handmade, diamond self-portrait from Atara was priceless. “ and for me it was therapeutic from my hectic days to get away from the frontline. Yes, my healing diamond artwork is soothing for the soul. Every detail was created by the inspiration of God. He gave me a gift of healing. Through my personal trauma I'm able to show others that there is life after trauma. Thank you Ms. Pam for accepting my gift and I pray that your days remain, happy healthy and strong in your recovery.” Atara' Healing Art and Photography is thriving after trauma unashamed. Follow her (@ataraestes) for more content and you can help keep this going by liking and sharing this healing post. #youshouldknowus #chwcoalition #communityhealthworker #chw #publichealth #communityleadership #socialentrepreneurship #nonprofit #sdoh #healing #strategy #thrivingaftertrauma #traumasurvivor #cancersurvivor #cancerfighter #lifeaftertrauma
CHW SPOTLIGHT It’s a blessing to have a workforce who’s equally invested in ownership and impact. It’s not uncommon for a member of our workforce to have an idea and want to get it out. Most often, they will either set up a meeting with our leadership team, they will send a voice memo sharing their thoughts; that’s our favorite. Thank you to our workforce for the commitment to this movement. CHWs – we love this – and YOU! . . . #youshouldknowus #chwcoalition #communityhealthworker #chw #publichealth #communityleadership #socialentrepreneurship #nonprofit #sdoh #healing #strategy
CHW SPOTLIGHT As CHWs, we don’t need a reason to serve; we just have to be in a place to be able to. Shoutout to one of our CHW superstars Georgia from the southeast region of Missouri. Thank you for who you are, and what you do for the communities you serve, Georgia. . . . #youshouldknowus #chwcoalition #communityhealthworker #chw #publichealth #communityleadership #socialentrepreneurship #nonprofit #sdoh #healing
Liberation awaits….. . REPOST . . The Institute for Black Liberation is now accepting applications for its second cohort! Provided by Deaconess Foundation, Through a novel approach and bold vision, participants of the Institute develop a liberatory consciousness through healing the hurts of internalized racism. Over the course of nine months, leaders are given the space and opportunity to name, reckon with, and heal from racial trauma and the pervasive effects of internalized and structural racism on themselves, their work, and their community. Learn more about the Institute and apply by Friday, May 24th at deaconess.org/institute. . . . #youshouldknowus #chwcoalition #communityhealthworker #chw #publichealth #communityleadership #socialentrepreneurship #nonprofit #sdoh #healing #liberation
CHW SPOTLIGHT: It’s a family thing! Join us in celebrating, and congratulating, the daughter of our very own Atara Estes, Azariah, Who will be graduating from the University of Missouri St Louis THIS MONTH! Azariah is only 19, And continues to represent faith, dedication and opportunity For her peers – and beyond. The Coalition thanks Azariah for the role she’s played in our work And the example she’s set for the youth we’ve engaged. We’re proud of you Z! If you happen to see her billboard will you’re driving around St Louis – snap a picture! . . . #youshouldknowus #chwcoalition #communityhealthworker #chw #publichealth #communityleadership #socialentrepreneurship #nonprofit #sdoh #umsl #graduation
Meet Ryan! The Coalition’s Director of CHW Leadership & Development. AND a CHW himself. Those who know Ryan, know his heart is like no other. When he cares for you – he cares for you. Ryan reminds the workforce of critical things like our value, our journey between successes and our ability to break barriers and ceilings placed on us. As a reminder, Ryan is a resource to all CHWs in our region. PS. if you’ve never heard Ryan speak, Take it from us.. You’ll leave changed when you do. . . . #youshouldknowus #chwcoalition #communityhealthworker #chw #publichealth #communityleadership #socialentrepreneurship #nonprofit #sdoh
Have you ever seen a legend? Now you have. 😉 Allow us to introduce you to Mrs. Ginger, the longest standing CHW trainer in the entire region. Mrs. Ginger has trained over 15 cohorts of CHWs, herself – that’s more than 200 students. Thank you for your never wavering sacrifice Mrs. Ginger❤️ The workforce LOVES YOU! Were you trained by Mrs. Ginger? Rep your cohort in the comments ✨ . . . #youshouldknowus #chwcoalition #communityhealthworker #chw #publichealth #communityleadership #socialentrepreneurship #nonprofit #sdoh
Calling all CHWs in St. Louis Region: St Louis City, St Louis County, Jefferson County, Lincoln County, Franklin County and St Charles County! 🌟 Are you ready to bring the amazing CHW vibes offline and connect seamlessly with our workforce? 🤝 We've got a brand-new CHW Slack group waiting just for you! 🚀 No catch, just community and connection. Comment 'CHW' below, and we'll send you a DM with all the details. Let's amplify our impact together! Share this with a CHW, and we’ll see you inside! 👋✨ #CommunityHealthWorker #Coalition #CHWConnect #CHW #CHWCoalition #Slack
Descubre cómo la migración se cruza con la justicia ambiental en nuestro último blog. Conoce el impactante trabajo de la CHWCMR. Juntos, están construyendo un futuro más sostenible para todos. #Migración #JusticiaAmbiental #CHWCoalition 🌍✨
Rompiendo Fronteras: El impacto Transformador de la Migracion Colombiana en Estados Unidos. www.chwcoalition.org #newblogpost #colombia #migracion #migrant #chwcoalition #chwcmr
Here's the exciting news! Can someone say $9+ million?!!! $4.7 million in CDC funding has been awarded to the The Saint Louis County Department of Public Health to support CHW work in our community in an effort to build a resilient community! Thank you to The Saint Louis County Department of Public Health and County Executive Sam Page for your generosity in publicly acknowledging the Mosaic Beginnings, LLC team for our hard work that secured this funding!!! The $4.7 million in funding is JUST for year 1!! More is available for years 2 and 3, resulting in $9+ million!!! I am BEYOND ecstatic because of what this means for our community, our region!! The STL CHW Coalition has been doing amazing work for a few years now and CHWs are INVALUABLE! Having leading community organizations recognize their worth and value and THEN work to commit funding to support this very important work, knowing its ability to impact our public health crisis, where issues that existed specifically in the African American community have been exacerbated as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. I love that this funding includes both short term and long term solutions and commitments! I'm grateful for all of the partners who are coming together to make a significant impact!!! Partners include: The Saint Louis County Department of Public Health, City of st. Louis Department of Health, Beyond Housing , St. Louis Integrated Health Network, UMSL-Community Innovation and Action Center, and OF COURSE the amazing STL CHW Coalition, the center of all of this work! It's SOOOOOO exciting to see this happening in our region! Glad we were able to secure this funding for our community! #publichealth #collaboration #CommunityHealthWorkers #systemicracismexists #removingsystemicbarriers #increasingaccess #changing #policychange #shorttermimpact #longtermimpact #enddisparities #CHWCoalition #accountability https://www.ksdk.com/mobile/article/news/health/coronavirus/st-louis-county-groups-cdc-covid-grant/63-75e201c5-8296-4234-acb9-709160846dc1