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Diabetes Control Education and Management
Diabetes Control Education and Management Published June 2022 | Back to all news and updates. Diabetes mellitus, or [...]
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Community Health Worker Programs Get Creative to Support Survivors of Domestic Violence
Domestic violence affects nearly 10 million individuals and families a year regardless of race, gender or socioeconomic status. However, women make up a disproportionately higher number of domestic violence cases. Although domestic violence does not discriminate, Latinas face unique challenges when trying to seek help. For years, MHP Salud has implemented Community Health Worker (CHW)-led programs to support Latina survivors of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and stalking.
Navigator Programs Provide Much Needed Application Assistance to Underinsured Communities
MHP Salud has had a Navigator program for over six years. The program uses Community Health Workers (CHWs), trained as Navigators, to provide education and application assistance to the predominantly Spanish-speaking communities along Texas’ southern border. Today, the program is only one of two Navigator programs left in Texas, which has the highest rates of uninsured individuals of any state (17.7%)4.
How Technology is Changing the Way We Serve
A new case study, developed alongside Dimagi, highlights how technology and the mobile application Commcare has entirely revolutionized the way our Community Health Workers operate inside their communities.
Community Health Worker Programs Get Creative to Support Survivors of Domestic Violence
Domestic violence affects nearly 10 million individuals and families a year regardless of race, gender or socioeconomic status. However, women make up a disproportionately higher number of domestic violence cases. Although domestic violence does not discriminate, Latinas face unique challenges when trying to seek help. For years, MHP Salud has implemented Community Health Worker (CHW)-led programs to support Latina survivors of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and stalking.
Navigator Programs Provide Much Needed Application Assistance to Underinsured Communities
MHP Salud has had a Navigator program for over six years. The program uses Community Health Workers (CHWs), trained as Navigators, to provide education and application assistance to the predominantly Spanish-speaking communities along Texas’ southern border. Today, the program is only one of two Navigator programs left in Texas, which has the highest rates of uninsured individuals of any state (17.7%)4.
How Technology is Changing the Way We Serve
A new case study, developed alongside Dimagi, highlights how technology and the mobile application Commcare has entirely revolutionized the way our Community Health Workers operate inside their communities.
