,,iii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #ccd  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #bc1
 #bjbe,mr4 ,wyden 7for himself1 ,mr4    
,blumenthal1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester1    
,mr4 ,coons1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,ms4    
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,markey1 and  
,mr4 ,padilla7 submitted the following  
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,health1 ,education1      
,labor1 and ,pensions  ,,resolution     
,supporting the designation of the week 
of ,august #be through ,august #bi1     
#bjbe1 as the third annual ,national    
,community ,health ,worker ,awareness   
,week4  ,whereas a community health     
worker is a frontline public health     
worker who is a trusted member1 or has  
an unusually close understanding1 of the
 community served2 ,whereas this        
trusting relationship enables the worker
 to serve as a liaison1 link1 or        
intermediary between health and social  
services and the community1 facilitate  
access to services1 improve the quality 

and cultural competence of service      
delivery1 build individual and community
 capacity1 and increase health knowledge
 and self-sufficiency through a range of
 activities such as outreach1 community 
education1 informal counseling1 social  
support1 and advocacy2 ,whereas         
community health workers are a unique   
workforce1 recognized in #bg ,states    
with a professional certification2      
,whereas community health workers are a 
community-based workforce that builds   
relationships and capacity for health   
and well-being in underserved areas2    
,whereas community health workers are a 
historic and diverse workforce that goes
 back hundreds of years in the ,united  
,states and reflects the diversity of   
the country2 ,whereas community health  
workers are known by more than #bej     
valued and respected titles1 including  
community health representatives1       
promotores de salud1 aunties1 and       
outreach workers2 ,whereas community    
health workers are a cross-sector       

workforce that connects community       
members to health care and other social 
services1 reducing barriers to health   
and well-being2 ,whereas community      
health workers are a proven workforce   
with decades of research documenting    
effectiveness in maternal and child     
health1 chronic disease interventions1  
immunization1 oral health1 ,,hiv1       
primary care1 and many other            
disciplines1 and have a documented      
return on investment for many programs2 
,whereas sustainable funding of         
community health workers supports fair  
market wages and enhanced recruitment   
and retention of the workforce2 ,whereas
 community health workers fulfill a wide
 range of roles1 including-- 7#a7       
providing cultural mediation among      
individuals1 communities1 and health and
 social service systems2  7#b7 offering 
culturally appropriate health education 
and information2  7#c7 offering care    
coordination1 case management1 and      
system navigation2  7#d7 providing      

coaching and social support2  7#e7      
advocating for individuals and          
communities2  7#f7 building individual  
and community capacity2  7#g7 providing 
direct service1 including basic         
screening tests1 such as weight and     
blood pressure screening1 basic         
services1 such as diabetic foot checks1 
and meeting basic needs2  7#h7          
implementing individual and community   
assessments2  7#i7 conducting outreach2 
and  7#aj7 participating in evaluation  
and research2 and ,whereas community    
health worker networks are statewide1   
regional1 or local community-based      
organizations1 including community      
health worker associations and          
coalitions with leadership or membership
 that is comprised of #ej percent or    
more of community health workers1       
promotores1 or community health         
representatives1 and whose mission and  
activities focus on workforce           
development1 mentoring1 member          
mobilization1 and advocacy3 ,now1       

therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate--    
7#a7 supports the goals and ideals of   
the third annual ,national ,community   
,health ,worker ,awareness ,week2  7#b7 
recognizes the significant contributions
 of community health workers to health  
and social care systems and communities 
across the ,united ,states2  7#c7       
encourages collaboration at the local1  
,state1 and ,federal levels to raise    
awareness of the important role of      
community health workers2 and  7#d7     
supports the work of community health   
workers to improve the health of        
communities across the ,united ,states4