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Community Health Workers | New Hampshire
January 2024
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January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
The NH Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (BCCP) provides FREE breast and cervical cancer screening to:
- Individuals age 21-64 years old
- Who have no health insurance or insurance that does not cover 100% of the cost of screening or diagnostic tests and
- With family income at or below 250% of the Federal Poverty Level
Learn more about the program.
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Proposed Bill about CHWs
Proposed Legislative Senate Bill 403 would:
- Establish voluntary CHW Certification in NH
- Allocate funding to various Healthcare Initiatives including CHW's
- Require a Medicaid State Plan Amendment
To read the proposed bill click on the link below.
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WIC information for Community Partners
Partnerships with Community Partners are critical to the success of the WIC Program.
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children is a nutrition assistance program created to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5.
Check out two new videos that have been added to the WIC for Community Partners webpage.
What WIC is & How to Apply
Foods & Shopping Experience
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Trainings
CHW Integration Series; 3 sessions; January 9, 23 and February 6 Register here
Adult Dental Medicaid Benefit Training January 10 12:00-1:00pm; held virtually Register here
Successful Supervision with CHWs Part 1; January 10 & 11, 9:00 am to 3:30 pm each day Register here
Diabetes Basics for CHWs; January 24 11am - noon Register here
Successful Supervision for CHWs Part 2; February 7 & 8, 9:00 am to 3:30 pm each day Register here
CHW Training by North Country Health Consortium; 9 weeks training starts January 11 Register here
CHW Training by Southern AHEC; 7 week training starts February 5; Register here
CHW Training by North Country Health Consortium; 9 weeks training, starts March 28th ; Register here
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Contact Us
For questions about Community Health Workers (CHWs), their work, resources and trainings: Email CHWinfo@dhhs.nh.gov
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