National Association of Community Health Workers (NACHW) Annual Meeting and Unity Conference Agenda

Theme: CHWs Bringing Hope and Care to Communities
July 29, 2021

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Workshops 3

Choose from one of the following workshops.
*Each workshop session will be limited to the first 250 attendees to join.

10:40-11:40am HST12:40-1:40pm PST | 1:40-2:40pm MST | 2:40-3:40pm CST | 3:40-4:40pm EST

Session A 1

CHWs/Promotoras as Peer Facilitators of phyco-educational support program to prevent depression during Covid

Brendaly Rodriguez, Chula Vista Community Collaborative


Session A 2

Navigating the Social Ecosystem: Community Health Workers as Racial Equity and Violence Prevention Professionals

Rumana Rabbani, CommUnity Healing through Activism and Strategic Mobilzation (CHASM)

Session B 1
Health, Wealth and Wisdom

Rachel Fawcett, The Beans


Session B 2

Stop, Drop & Breathe™ Mindful Leadership

Evelyn Thompson, Mindful Alliances, LLC


Session B 3

The importance of having compassion as Community Health Workers

Zenaida Martinez, Community Outreach Ambassador

Session C 1

A Playbook for Advancing CHW in COVID-19 Response Strategies

Karl Johnson, Community Based Workforce Alliance


Session C 2

CHW's/Promotores are Key to Fighting COVID-19

Joanina Gazcon, Erika Marroqin, and Rosaicela Estrada, El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center

Session D

Prepared & Responsive: Prepared Community Health Workers Engaged in Two Models of Complex Care Team Integration

Lily Lee, Loma Linda University San Manuel Gateway College & Promotores Academy

Session E

E Pluribus Unum: Coping With The Challenges of Multicultural and Multiracial Community Health Work

Valerie Davis, ElevateHER Inc.

NACHW Pre-conference Networking

Please join us for virtual networking or technology discussions on Slack. 


8:00-9:00am HST10:00-11:00am PST | 11:00-12:00pm MST | 12:00-1:00pm CST | 1:00-2:00pm EST


Workshops 4

Choose from one of the following workshops.
*Each workshop session will be limited to the first 250 attendees to join.

11:50-12:50pm HST1:50-2:50pm PST | 2:50-3:50pm MST | 3:50-4:50pm CST | 4:50-5:50pm EST

Session A 1

Capacity Building Strategies for CHW’s via Dept Of Labor Apprenticeships: An Overview Of ASPIN’s Opioid-Impacted Family Support Program

Paul Conrad, ASPIN


Session A 2

Looking Beyond Social Needs: Unique Challenges, Creative Solutions, and Lessons Learned in Both Urban and Rural Communities

Barbra Baumgardner, CHI Saint Joseph Health

Session B 1

Mental health outcomes of community health workers

Monica Ventura, DFW-CHW Association


Session B 2

Mental Health Resources for Community Health Workers (CHWs)

Erica Torres, DFW-CHW Association

Session C 

Cocopah Indian Tribe COVID-19 CHR Response

Alaine Ziegler, Cocopah Indian Tribe

Session D

High School Young Adult Community Health Worker Training

Gary Ringer, Joy Southfield Community Development Corporation

Session E 1

A Community Health Worker (CHW) career web to support the U.S. CHW workforce

Monica Garcia, MHP Salud


Session E 2

The Community Health Worker (CHW) Common Indicators Project: Engaging CHWs in Measurement to Sustain the Profession

Noelle Wiggins, Keara Redela, and Victoria Adewumi, CHW Common Indicators Project

UNITY Conference Day 2 Opening Session

Welcome & Opening
Awards Presentation
Keynote: Michelle Archuletta M.S. M.A., Public health Advisor, Community Health Team Lead & CHR Consultant, Indian health Service/OCPS/DCCS


9:00-10:30am HST11:00-12:30pm PST | 12:00-1:30pm MST | 1:00-2:30pm CST | 2:00-3:30pm EST

Closing Session 

Statements and takeaways


1:00-1:30pm HST3:00-3:30pm PST | 4:00-4:30pm MST | 5:00-5:30pm CST | 6:00-6:30pm EST

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