UTAH COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (CHW)

Utah Community Health Workers

ABOUT US

The Community Health Worker section began on May 19th 2016. Our mission is to empower Community Health Workers in Utah by recognizing, embracing, and advocating for the impact and value of their work within our diverse communities. Anyone can join the section and participate in our monthly meetings.

Our Vision: We envision a Utah where well-trained Community Health Workers are the cornerstone of health and social justice.

 

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

Chairs: Susi Feitch Malohifo'ou and Susana Alba
Co-Chair: Laura Ceron
Treasurer: Cecilia Armaza
Secretary: Sarai Dickerson-Hernandez

 

MONTHLY MEETINGS

Last Tuesday of every month

Doty Education Center Building 5
5121 S Cottonwood St
Salt Lake City, UT  84107

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Two Community Health Workers To Be Hired by UPHA's CHW Section's Covid-19 Initiatives

 WORKING ON COVID-19 PROJECTS 

UPHA's CHW Section is hiring two (2) additional Community Health Workers with funding from the Utah Department of Health (UDOH)  to add to the current eight CHWs.  These two CHWs will join the other CHWs to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in underserved and underrepresented communities.  These CHWs will help protect and promote health within their communities while also strengthening the sustainability and infrastructure of CHWs in Utah.

The deadline for submitting the material outlined below
is Friday, October 23, 2020.

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See the job description for these two positions here:
- Covid-19 Project Community Health Workers - Position Description - CHW Specialist 2 
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To apply for these positions, email the two items below to the UPHA CHW Leaders at the email address below:

  1. A Letter of Interest - stating your interest in this position and why you are applying for this job, and
  2. A Resume - describing your experience with both the 'minimum and preferred' qualifications outlined in the Position Description and two to three references - with full names, phone number, email address, and how each one knows you and your work.

Sent your Letter and Resume by Email to:  applicants@upha.org

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For more information contact:

Oreta Tupola, Coordinator
UPHA CHW Section Covid Initiatives
om2pola@gmail.com

Susi  Feltch-Malohifoʻou
UPHA CHW Section Chair
susi@pik2ar.org

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5 CHWs Hired For United Way SSSC & PEBT Initiatives

OUTREACH & SUPPORT PROJECT FROM UNITED WAY OF SALT LAKE
Stay Safe, Stay Connected & Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer

United Way of Salt Lake (“UWSL”) has launched a large-scale outreach and support initiatives -- 221 Stay Safe, Stay Connected  (SSSC) andPandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (PEBT) -- to promote and support continued learning for K-12 students and their families no matter what school looks like.  These initiatives reach the families who have experienced the most school disconnect since the COVID-19 pandemic began through a multi-faceted statewide public awareness media campaign and through the community-based outreach of dozens of partners.

United Way of Salt Lake provided UPHA with funding for five (5)new CHW contract employees to manage the projects.  UPHA's CHW Section hired these five Community Health Workers from ethnic underserved communities that work in Utah, Salt Lake, and Davis County. These CHWs will spend 8 hours a week each doing Stay Safe, Stay Connected (SSSC) and Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (PEBT) outreach in multiple languages:

  • Ahmed Isaak
  • Carmen Chavira Jones
  • Tile Fagatele
  • Juliet Munyambanza
  • Jennifer Stoltmann

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Below is a link to the job description for these five (5) UPHA staff members:
Project Community Health Workers - Position Description - CHW Specialist (To Be Posted Soon!)
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For more information contact:

Oreta Tupola, Coordinator
UPHA CHW Section Covid Projects
om2pola@gmail.com

Susi  Feltch-Malohifoʻou
UPHA CHW Section Chair
susi@pik2ar.org

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THE UPHA CHW SECTION COVID-19 PROJECT

The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) contracted with the UPHA CHW Section to utilize CHWs to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in underserved and underrepresented communities.  CHWs will help protect and promote health within their communities while also strengthening the sustainability and infrastructure of CHWs in Utah.

Three New Staff Members Hired to Manage the Project

Three new Covid19 staff have been hired and are working on training and reporting this effort throughout the state.  These staff will be seeking out and securing partnerships with other organizations, supporting community messaging regarding the pandemic, translating materials in various languages and building a Registry of CHWs across the state.  They will also promote the CHW Core Skill training and help with enrollment and coordination with different partners and employers to identify and enhance CHWs roles and staffing needs. The Position Descriptions below outline the duties of the three coordinators.

   Oreta Tupola - Project Coordinator - Position Description
   Javier Campos - Project Communication & Membership Coordinator - Position Description
   Suzi Akok - Project Outreach & Partnership Coordinator - Position Description