IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 722 
Supporting the designation of the week of September 18 through September 
22, 2023, as ‘‘National Community Health Worker Awareness Week’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 
Mr. RUIZ submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the designation of the week of September 18 
through September 22, 2023, as ‘‘National Community 
Health Worker Awareness Week’’. 
Whereas a community health worker is a frontline public 
health worker who is a trusted member of the community 
in which the worker serves and has an unusually close 
understanding of that community that enables the worker 
to build trusted relationships, serve as a liaison between 
health and social services and the community, facilitate 
access to services, improve the quality and cultural com-
petence of service delivery, build individual and commu-
nity capacity, and increase health knowledge and self-suf-
ficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, 
community education, informal counseling, social support, 
and advocacy; 
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Whereas community health workers are a unique workforce, 
recognized in 36 States with a professional certification; 
Whereas community health workers are a community-based 
workforce that builds relationships with those around 
them and helps build treatment capacity in underserved 
areas; 
Whereas community health workers are a historic and diverse 
workforce that goes back hundreds of years in the United 
States and reflects the diversity of the country; 
Whereas community health workers have been known by 
many different titles, including community health rep-
resentatives, promotoras de salud, aunties, peers, and 
outreach workers; 
Whereas community health workers are a cross-sector work-
force that connects community members to health care 
and other social services, reducing barriers to health and 
well-being; 
Whereas community health workers are a proven workforce 
with decades of research documenting effectiveness in 
maternal and child health, chronic disease interventions, 
immunization, oral health, HIV, primary care, and many 
other disciplines and have a documented return on invest-
ment for many programs; 
Whereas sustainable funding of community health workers 
supports fair market wages and enhanced recruitment 
and retention of the workforce; 
Whereas community health workers fulfill a wide range of 
roles, including— 
(1) providing cultural mediation among individuals, 
communities, and health and social service systems; 
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(2) offering culturally appropriate health education 
and information; 
(3) offering care coordination, case management, 
and system navigation; 
(4) providing coaching and social support; 
(5) advocating for individuals and communities; 
(6) building individual and community capacity; 
(7) providing direct service; 
(8) implementing individual and community assess-
ments; 
(9) conducting outreach; and 
(10) participating in evaluation and research; and 
Whereas community health worker networks are statewide, 
regional, or local associations or coalitions with leader-
ship and membership that are composed of at least 50 
percent community health workers, promotoras, or com-
munity health representatives and whose activities in-
clude training, workforce development, mentoring, and 
other initiatives to support community health worker, 
promotora, and community health representative pro-
grams: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Community Health Worker Awareness Week; 
(2) recognizes the significant contributions of 
community health workers to the health care system 
and communities across the United States; 
(3) encourages collaboration at the local, State, 
and Federal levels to raise awareness of the impor-
tant role of community health workers; and 
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(4) supports the work of community health 
workers to improve health outcomes in underserved 
and high-need communities. 
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