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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bh         
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bb71       
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,padilla1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1
 & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7 submitt$ ! foll[+    
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
designation ( ! week ( ,augu/ #bh ?r\gh 
,septemb] #a1 #bjbc1 z ,national        
,community ,heal? ,work] ,aw>5ess ,week4
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frontl9e public heal? work] :o is a     
tru/$ memb] ( ! community 9 :i* ! work] 
s]ves & has an unusually close und]/&+ (
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tru/$ relation%ips1 s]ve z a liaison    
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community1 facilitate access to s]vices1
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( s]vice deliv]y1 build individual &    
community capacity1 & increase heal? k &
 self-suffici5cy ?r\gh a range (        

activities su* z outrea*1 community     
education1 in=mal c\nsel+1 social       
support1 & advocacy2 ,:]eas community   
heal? work]s are a unique work=ce1      
recogniz$ 9 #cf ,/ates ) a pr(essional  
c]tification2 ,:]eas community heal?    
work]s are a community-bas$ work=ce t   
builds relation%ips ) ^? ar\nd !m &     
helps build treatm5t capacity 9 und]s]v$
 areas2 ,:]eas community heal? work]s   
are a hi/oric & div]se work=ce t goes   
back hundr$s ( ye>s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
reflects ! div]sity ( ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas  
community heal? work]s h be5 kn[n by _m 
diff]5t titles1 includ+ community heal? 
repres5tatives1 promotoras de salud1    
aunties1 pe]s1 & outrea* work]s2 ,:]eas 
community heal? work]s are a            
cross-sector work=ce t connects         
community memb]s to heal? c>e & o!r     
social s]vices1 r$uc+ b>ri]s to heal? & 
well-be+2 ,:]eas community heal? work]s 
are a prov5 work=ce ) decades ( rese>*  
docum5t+ effectiv5ess 9 mat]nal & *ild  
heal?1 *ronic disease int]v5tions1      

immunization1 oral heal?1 ,,hiv1 prim>y 
c>e1 & _m o!r discipl9es & h a docum5t$ 
return on inve/m5t = _m programs2 ,:]eas
 su/a9able fund+ ( community heal?      
work]s supports fair m>ket wages &      
enhanc$ recruitm5t & ret5tion ( !       
work=ce2 ,:]eas community heal? work]s  
fulfill a wide range ( roles1 includ+-- 
7#a7 provid+ cultural m$iation among    
individuals1 communities1 & heal? &     
social s]vice sy/ems2  7#b7 (f]+        
culturally appropriate heal? education &
 in=mation2  7#c7 (f]+ c>e coord9ation1 
case managem5t1 & sy/em navigation2     
7#d7 provid+ coa*+ & social support2    
7#e7 advocat+ = individuals &           
communities2  7#f7 build+ individual &  
community capacity2  7#g7 provid+ direct
 s]vice2  7#h7 implem5t+ individual &   
community assessm5ts2  7#i7 conduct+    
outrea*2 &  7#aj7 p>ticipat+ 9          
evaluation & rese>*2 & ,:]eas community 
heal? work] networks are /atewide1      
regional1 or local associations or      
coalitions ) lead]%ip & memb]%ip t are  

compos$ ( at lea/ #ej p]c5t community   
heal? work]s1 promotoras1 or community  
heal? repres5tatives & ^: activities    
include tra9+1 work=ce developm5t1      
m5tor+1 & o!r initiatives to support    
community heal? work]1 promotora1 &     
community heal? repres5tative programs3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
supports ! goals & ideals ( ,national   
,community ,heal? ,work] ,aw>5ess ,week2
  7#b7 recognizes ! significant         
contributions ( community heal? work]s  
to ! heal? c>e sy/em & communities      
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 enc\rages 
collaboration at ! local1 ,/ate1 &      
,f$]al levels to raise aw>5ess ( !      
important role ( community heal? work]s2
 &  7#d7 supports ! "w ( community heal?
 work]s to improve heal? outcomes 9     
und]s]v$ & high-ne$ communities4