,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjbe,mr4  
,ruiz 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,ms4  
,mc,clellan1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,davis (
 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,au*9closs1 & ,ms4 
,mc,bride7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,support+ !   
designation ( ! week ( ,augu/ #be ?r\gh 
,augu/ #bi1 #bjbe1 z ! ?ird annual      
,national ,community ,heal? ,work]      
,aw>5ess ,week4  ,:]eas a community     
heal? work] is a frontl9e public heal?  
work] :o is a tru/$ memb]1 or has an    
unusually close und]/&+1 ( ! community  
s]v$2 ,:]eas ?is tru/+ relation%ip      
enables ! work] to s]ve z a liaison1    
l9k1 or int]m$i>y betwe5 heal? & social 
s]vices & ! community1 facilitate access
 to s]vices1 improve ! quality &        
cultural compet5ce ( 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 #bg ,/ates )
 a pr(essional c]tification2 ,:]eas     
community heal? work]s are a            
community-bas$ work=ce t builds         
relation%ips & capacity = heal? &       
well-be+ 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 ( ! ,nation2 ,:]eas community  
heal? work]s are kn[n by m ?an #bej     
valu$ & respect$ titles1 includ+        
community heal? repres5tatives1         
promotores de salud1 aunties1 & 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 discipl9es1 & 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$iation among    
individuals1 communities1 & heal? &     
social s]vice sy/ems2  7#b7 (f]+        
culturally appropriate heal? education &
 in=mation2  7#c7 (f]+ c>e coord9ation1 
case managem5t1 & sy/em navigation2     
7#d7 provid+ coa*+ & social support2    
7#e7 advocat+ = individuals &           
communities2  7#f7 build+ individual &  
community capacity2  7#g7 provid+ direct
 s]vices1 includ+ scre5+ te/s 7su* z    
weight & blood pressure scre5+71 provid+
 basic s]vices 7su* z diabetic foot     
*ecks71 & meet+ basic ne$s2  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       
community-bas$ organizations1 includ+   
community heal? work] associations &    
coalitions ) lead]%ip or memb]%ip t is  
compris$ ( #ej p]c5t or m ( community   
heal? work]s1 promotores1 or community  
heal? repres5tatives1 & ^: mission &    
activities focus on work=ce developm5t1 
m5tor+1 memb] mobilization1 & advocacy3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports ! goals
 & ideals ( ! ?ird annual ,national     
,community ,heal? ,work] ,aw>5ess ,week2
  7#b7 recognizes ! significant         
contributions ( community heal? work]s  
to heal? & social c>e sy/ems &          
communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7#c7 enc\rages collaboration at ! local1
 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al levels to raise aw>5ess
 ( ! important role ( community heal?   
work]s2 &  7#d7 supports ! "w (         
community heal? work]s to improve !     
heal? ( communities across ! ,unit$     
,/ates4