SERVICES
Community Health Workers (CHWs) are public health professionals whose main responsibility is to help bridge gaps between different populations and healthcare or social service systems by providing outreach, basic health education, referrals and follow-up service, case management and home visiting services.
- Provide culturally appropriate health information and translation
- Offer health and social service guidance
- Provide direct service, such as basic first aid and health screening tests
- Advocate for individual and community needs
The Community Health Worker Certificate Training Program is a contextualized program that provides instruction and activities to build academic skills while preparing students to enter or advance in the workplace as a CHW. They receive extensive career development services and upon program completion earn a certificate of completion from LaGuardia. Our graduates have been hired as CHWs, health coaches and patient care navigators at organizations including Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, Mount Sinai Hospital, City Health Works and Iora Health.