CHWs: Advocate, Educate & Empower Healthier Families

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Session Description

The Bootheel Health Alliance (BHA) is a comprehensive community-based program that is dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles. So what is a healthy lifestyle? A healthy lifestyle can be defined as a way of living that lowers the risk of being seriously ill or dying early. One of the goals of the BHA is to decrease risk factors for diabetes and obesity. Both of which can have an impact on an individual becoming seriously ill or dying early. BHA provides education on realistic ways to incorporate healthier choices for the whole family to our community. CHWs are an essential part of delivering this education. As trusted members of the community they are able to provide education in places a healthcare provider may not have access. CHWs also create fun ways to distribute facts about diabetes to our community. Through education and training provided by BHA, CHWs aim to improve health outcomes for the whole family.