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Meet Danielle McKnight - Community Health Worker
When did you join CelebrateOne?
January 2021
Tell us about your job as a Community Health Worker?
As a community health worker, I engage with members of our community on a daily basis to connect families with the resources they need, such as prenatal care, food, transportation or housing. Community health workers help reduce, and in some cases eliminate, the persistent disparities in health care and health outcomes in underprivileged communities.
You just recently earned your Community Health Worker Certificate. What did you learn?
Although they are called by many different job titles and roles, community health workers are always a trusted member of their community. Their ability to provide education and resources has led to improved outcomes for families and cost savings for healthcare providers.
What do you enjoy most about your job?
We have an awesome team who work hard to serve our families. I love working in my community and networking with our partners.
What are some of the challenges of the job?
Our challenge is making sure our families get connected to the right resources. We cannot do this work alone and rely on our partners and other stakeholders to offer their expertise and resources to help us reduce the infant mortality rate in our community. Infant mortality is defined as the death of an infant before his or her first birthday. Every baby, regardless of race, zip code or family income, deserves to celebrate his or her first birthday.
What have you learned since joining CelebrateOne?
For me, the answer is simple. We need more affordable housing for our families.
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