The Role of Community Health Workers in Breast Cancer Screening Equity
Year Developed: 2023
Resource Type: Archived Webinar.Primary Audience: Clinicians Enabling Staff Outreach Staff
Language(s): English
Developed by: National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: This webinar examines the intersections of social determinants of health, breast cancer screening interventions, and the use of Community Health Workers in care settings. Through peer learning and interactive web materials, participants hone in on social determinants of health, increasing mammography utilization, and care team support among low-income women who are residents of public housing.
Resource Details: The Agenda included a brief didactic portion and open discussion with subject matter experts in clinical and non-clinical settings.
Resource Topic: , Special and Vulnerable Populations, Workforce
Resource Subtopic: Community, Health, and Housing Partnerships, Data, Tools, and Dashboards, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH).
Keywords: Access to Care, Agricultural Workers, Community Health Workers, Hispanic Americans/Latinos, Latinas.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.