,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ijf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mrs4       
,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,lujn1
 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 &    
,ms4 ,klobu*>7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
designation ( ! week ( ,augu/ #bd ?r\gh 
,augu/ #bh1 #bjbf1 z ! f\r? 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 ( 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 #cc ,/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 rural & und]s]v$ areas2     
,:]eas community heal? work]s are a     
hi/oric work=ce t goes back hundr$s (   
ye>s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas community
 heal? work]s are kn[n by m ?an #bej    
valu$ & respect$ titles1 includ+        
community heal? repres5tatives1         
promotores de salud1 & 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 enhanc$ recruitm5t &   
ret5tion ( ! work=ce2 ,:]eas community  
heal? work]s fulfill a wide range (     
roles1 includ+-- 7#a7 provid+ l9ks      
betwe5 individuals1 communities1 & heal?
 & social s]vice sy/ems2  7#b7 (f]+     
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]vice1 includ+ basic    
scre5+ te/s1 su* z weight & blood       
pressure scre5+1 basic s]vices1 su* z   
diabetic foot *ecks1 & 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 promotores de salud1 or   
community heal? repres5tatives1 & ^:    
mission & activities focus on work=ce   
developm5t1 m5tor+1 memb] mobilization1 
& advocacy3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !       
,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals 
( ! f\r? 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