Official Definitions of CHW

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Definitions of CHWs can be found in the following national sources.

American Public Health Association (APHA)
U.S. Department of Labor
Department of State Health Services
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) CHW National Workforce Study

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We will now briefly review a definition of CHWs from the American Public Health Association, or “APHA,” one of the four sources of official definitions listed on this slide. The four definitions are very similar; after reviewing the APHA definition we will look at common elements among them.