422
Certified
CHWs
in Arizona
Source: Arizona Department of Health Services
The CHW Workforce in Arizona
2000+
CHWs
CHRs
Promotoras
Source: Northern Arizona University, Center for Health Equity Research
$2.92
In cost-savings for every $1 dollar spent for managed health care coordination
Roots 2024 Gallery
Thank you for attending our 21st annual Roots conference! We are thrilled by your enthusiastic participation and grateful for your kind words of support. Your presence made the event truly special, and we hope the sessions provided you with valuable insights and inspiration that you can apply to your work or everyday activities.
About Us
The Arizona Community Health Workers Association (AzCHOW) was established in 2001, as a professional association of CHWs with the mission to provide a forum to inform and unite culturally diverse community health workers of all disciplines, to strengthen the professional development of the field through resource sharing and collaborative opportunities with community, government, health, and educational institutions.
"Community Health Workers are essential to the well-being of Arizonans across the state."
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly at Roots 2023
Left to right: Lorena Verdugo, Senator Mark Kelly, Leonarda Jaramillo, Richard Redondo
On this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Floribella Redondo, pioneer in the community health worker community in Arizona, and president of the Arizona Community Health Workers Association (AzCHOW). We talk about the difference between community health representatives, community health workers, and promotoras, and the beginnings of the work in Arizona. We also dive into what it took to pass legislation, the patience systems change takes.
Scholarships for CHWS
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CHW Workforce Coalition
The Arizona Community Health Worker Workforce Coalition is a network of organizations collaborating with the Arizona Community Health Worker Outreach Network (AzCHOW) to support the sustainability of the Arizona CHW workforce. The Coalition is comprised of CHWs, including Promotores de Salud, Community Health Representatives, Community Health Advisors, and other related titles, and the University of Arizona, State and Local Health Departments, Community Health Centers, and Area Health Education Centers.