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About UCHWA
The Utah Community Health Worker Association (UCHWA) is an organization that was developed to serve the needs & empower community health workers by supporting, organizing and promoting the workforce at a state-wide level. We focus on strengthening and unifying the voice of community health workers as a means of addressing the gap between health care systems and underserved communities.
Our values
Unity
Unifying the voice of CHWs across Utah. We are a professional association for community health workers built by and for community health workers.
Acknowledgment
Acknowledging the efforts of the CHW workforce by emphasizing the essential work they do within their communities to eliminate health disparities and addressing other social determinants of health.
Equity
Emphasizing equity within public health to ensure that CHWs and stakeholders are united in the efforts towards health equity and access for all.
Community engagement
Connecting community based organizations with the necessary state resources to develop programs, infrastructure, policies, procedures and research.
