Incubator for a multicultural California Association of Community Health Workers
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Who are we?
Founding Members
Kay Strawder JD, MSW
Camille Johnson-Arthur PhD(c) MPH, CHES
Kay Strawder JD, MSW
Membership: Ally
Languages: English
Cultural Heritage: African American
Job: Senior Pubic Health Advisor, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Region 9
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, (OASH)
Interest: Policy, Advocacy
Affiliations: NACHW
Region: HHS Region 9, San Francisco, CA
Lily Lee DrPH, MPH
Camille Johnson-Arthur PhD(c) MPH, CHES
Kay Strawder JD, MSW
Membership: Ally
Job: Loma Linda University Health Director, San Manuel Gateway College; Director, Promotores Academy,
Assistant Research Professor, School of Behavioral Health
Interest: Workforce development, Policy, Advocacy
Affiliations: NACHW Board
Region: San Bernardino, CA
Camille Johnson-Arthur PhD(c) MPH, CHES
Camille Johnson-Arthur PhD(c) MPH, CHES
Camille Johnson-Arthur PhD(c) MPH, CHES
Membership: Ally
Job: Public Health Institute; Sacramento Community College CHW program
Interest: Workforce development,
Region: Sacramento, CA
Darouny Somsanith CHW, MPH,
Darouny Somsanith CHW, MPH,
Camille Johnson-Arthur PhD(c) MPH, CHES
Membership: CHW
Languages:
Culture:
Job: City College of San Francisco
Faculty Coordinator
CHW Program Director
Interest: Education and Training, Workforce Development
Region: San Francisco, CA
Margarita Holguin CHW,MPA
Darouny Somsanith CHW, MPH,
Alexander Fajardo MCP, CFC
Membership: CHW
Job: Co-Chair San Diego County Promotores Coalition (SDCPC)
Founder and President, Consulting Solutions, LLC
Interest: Training, Policy
Affiliations:
Region: San Diego, CA
Alexander Fajardo MCP, CFC
Darouny Somsanith CHW, MPH,
Alexander Fajardo MCP, CFC
Membership: Ally
Languages: Spanish, English
Cultural Heritage:
Job: El Sol Neighborhood Education Center Executive Director
Promotores Academy in partnership with Loma Linda University Health
Interest: Training, Policy, Advocacy
Affiliations: CBWA, NACHW,
Region: San Bernardino, CA
Brendaly Rodriguez MA, CPH
Brendaly Rodriguez MA, CPH
Brendaly Rodriguez MA, CPH
Membership: Ally
Job: Chula Vista Community Collaborative
Executive Director
Adelante Promotores Conference
Florida CHW Coalition Cofounder
Region: San Diego, CA
Affiliation: SDCPC, PCORI, Florida CHW Collaborative
- CHW role in research
Rodney Black BA
Brendaly Rodriguez MA, CPH
Brendaly Rodriguez MA, CPH
Membership: Ally
Job: Valley High School Health TECH Academy Coordinator and Community Health Worker Training Program Instructor
Bachelors degree in criminal justice
Interest: Training and workforce development
Affiliation: Peace Corp
Region: Sacramento, CA
Massoud Agahi MD
Brendaly Rodriguez MA, CPH
Chely (Alma) Romero CHW
Membership: Ally
Languages: English, Farsi
Cultural Heritage: Iran
Job: Vascular Surgeon
Interest: Workforce develoment, Advocacy, Policy SDOH
Affiliations:
Region:
Chely (Alma) Romero CHW
Carol West CHW, PSS BSc OT, MBBCH
Chely (Alma) Romero CHW
Membership: CHW, Promotora
Pronouns: She, her
Languages: Spanish, English
Cultural Heritage:
Job: Founder and Executive Director Alma Consulting Services,
Promotores Con Alma
Interest: Workforce Development, Training
Edgar Aguilar CHW
Carol West CHW, PSS BSc OT, MBBCH
Carol West CHW, PSS BSc OT, MBBCH
Membership: CHW, Promotor
Pronouns: He him
Languages: Spanish, English
Cultural Heritage:
Job: Managing Director Alma Consulting Services
Interest: Workforce Development, Training
Affiliations:
Region: Bakersfield, California,
Carol West CHW, PSS BSc OT, MBBCH
Carol West CHW, PSS BSc OT, MBBCH
Carol West CHW, PSS BSc OT, MBBCH
Membership: CHW
Pronouns: She, her
Languages: English (Spanish, Afrikaans)
Cultural Heritage: South African, Scottish, USA
Job: Staff
Website
Interest: Policy, Advocacy, Workforce Development
Affiliations:
- CHW Initiative of Sonoma County
- Santa Rosa Junior College
- Founder of CHWISC
- CHW Network
- Member of NACHW
- APHA CHW Section
- OSHPD CHW Advisory
- CHW
Membership: CHW
Pronouns: She, her
Languages: English (Spanish, Afrikaans)
Cultural Heritage: South African, Scottish, USA
Job: Staff
Website
Interest: Policy, Advocacy, Workforce Development
Affiliations:
- CHW Initiative of Sonoma County
- Santa Rosa Junior College
- Founder of CHWISC
- CHW Network
- Member of NACHW
- APHA CHW Section
- OSHPD CHW Advisory
- CHW DACUM
- Vision Y Compromiso
- UNITY
Region: Sonoma County, CA
founding members ( continued 1)
Cameron Salehi MPH
Cameron Salehi MPH
Cameron Salehi MPH
Membership: Ally
Languages: English,
Culture:
Interests: Organizational development, Communications, Policy and Advocacy, Public Health
Region: Los Angeles; Berkeley
Francis Montgomery
Cameron Salehi MPH
Cameron Salehi MPH
Membership: CHW
Language: English
Culture:
Affiliation: CCSF, BTP
Interests: Professional Development, Outreach, Mentoring, Peer Support
Region: San Francisco
Silvia Ortega
Cameron Salehi MPH
Ellen Barnett MD
Membership: CHW
Language: English, Spanish
Culture:
Job: CHW
Interests: Organizational Development, Workforce development
Affiliations: Loma Linda
Ellen Barnett MD
Sandy Kiley CHW, MPH,
Ellen Barnett MD
Membership: Ally
Languages: English
Culture:
Job: Director of Program Development and Outreach. Integrative Medical Clinic Foundation
Interest: Advocacy, Policy
Affiliations: Previously cofounder and teacher of Patient Navigation certificate program at Sonoma State University. Retired MD who was the curriculum director of the Santa Rosa Famil
Membership: Ally
Languages: English
Culture:
Job: Director of Program Development and Outreach. Integrative Medical Clinic Foundation
Interest: Advocacy, Policy
Affiliations: Previously cofounder and teacher of Patient Navigation certificate program at Sonoma State University. Retired MD who was the curriculum director of the Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency for many years.
Region: Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA
Sandy Kiley CHW, MPH,
Sandy Kiley CHW, MPH,
Sandy Kiley CHW, MPH,
Membership: CHW
Language: English
Culture:
Interests: Homeless, CHW Curriculum Development
Region: Los Angeles
Raye Narra
Sandy Kiley CHW, MPH,
Sandy Kiley CHW, MPH,
Membership: CHW
Language: English
Culture:
Affiliation: CCSF
Interests: Professional development
Region: San Francisco
Lorena Carmona CHW
Cristy Dieterich MPH
Cristy Dieterich MPH
Membership: CHW
Language: English, Spanish
Culture:
Job: CHW
Interests: Organizational Development, Workforce development, Technology
Affiliations: CCSF, Roots, Gaja
Location: Bay Area
Cristy Dieterich MPH
Cristy Dieterich MPH
Cristy Dieterich MPH
Membership: Ally
Language:
Culture:
Affiliation: DPH San Francisco, UCSF New Comers Clinic, CCSF CHW list serve
Region: San Francisco
Andrew Ciscel CHW,PSS
Cristy Dieterich MPH
John Cordova RN, BSN, PHN
Membership: CHW, PSS, Navigator
Language: English
Affiliations: City College of San Francisco
Job: Health Education Program Manager
LINK Center
LGBTQ+ Support
Families With a Future
Interests:
Region: San Francisco
John Cordova RN, BSN, PHN
John Cordova RN, BSN, PHN
John Cordova RN, BSN, PHN
Membership: Ally
Language: English,
Culture:
Affiliation: Futuro Health, Kaiser, SEIU, Mercy College ( HWI)
Interests: Workforce development
Region: CA
Cindy Selmi BSc
John Cordova RN, BSN, PHN
Marilyn Ababio BA, MPA
Membership:
Job: Executive Director
Affiliation: Health Outreach Partners, Planned Parenthood, Kaiser Permanente, HIV Educator, UCSF Healthforce
Languages:
Culture:
Interests: Outreach, Health Education,
Location: San Francisco, Bay Area
Marilyn Ababio BA, MPA
John Cordova RN, BSN, PHN
Marilyn Ababio BA, MPA
Membership: Ally
Job: Founder
Affiliation: Comfort Homesake
Languages:
Culture:
Interests: In home health support, end of life care, advanced health planning
Location: Bay area
FOUNDING MEMBERS ( CONTINUED 2)
Ashley Kissinger MPH, DrPH
Ashley Kissinger MPH, DrPH
Ashley Kissinger MPH, DrPH
Membership: Ally
Job:
Affiliation: CDPH
Interests: Asthma, CHW Workforce development, CHW Certification
Location: Sacramento
Micah Hata PHARMD
Ashley Kissinger MPH, DrPH
Ashley Kissinger MPH, DrPH
Membership: Ally
Job: Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
Affiliation: Western University
Interests: Role of CHW in pharmacy settings
Culture:
Languages:
Region: LA, Orange County
Monique Culvier
Ashley Kissinger MPH, DrPH
Monique Culvier
Membership: Ally
Languages: English
Affiliation: Talance
Job: President and Co-Founder of Talance - Building Healthy Communities Through E-learning Talance builds healthy communities through e-learning.
Interests: Learning and Technology Leader, Advisor
Region: Sacramento, CA
Advisors
Denise Octavia Smith MBA, CHW, PN,
Denise Octavia Smith MBA, CHW, PN,
Denise Octavia Smith MBA, CHW, PN,
Aurora GrantWingate
Denise Octavia Smith MBA, CHW, PN,
Denise Octavia Smith MBA, CHW, PN,
NACHW
Membership and Partner Engagement Coordinator
Aurora GrantWingate joined HRiA in 2020 as the Member & Partner Engagement Coordinator for the National Association of Community Health Workers (NACHW). In her position, she coordinates NACHW’s strategic partnership with the Morehouse School of Medicine’s National COVID-19 Resiliency Network (NCRN) and assists with other projects concerning equity in COVID-19 care and vaccine distribution.
Carlina Hansen
Denise Octavia Smith MBA, CHW, PN,
Kevin Barnett DrPH, MCP,
Senior Program Officer on the Improving Access Team at the California Health Care Foundation, Lead for CHW/CMS reports
Health workforce development, Funding mechanisms
- State Policy Coalition:
Community Health Worker and Promotor Policy Coalition Development — Call for Letters of Intent (PDF)
- 4x regional CHW collaborative coalitions
Kevin Barnett DrPH, MCP,
Susan Chapman RN, FAAN, PhD
Kevin Barnett DrPH, MCP,
Member: Ally
Job:
Affiliation: Public Health Institute, The Center to Advance Community Health & Equity (CACHE)
Interests: Research, Health Workforce Development, Policy and Advocacy
Susan Chapman RN, FAAN, PhD
Susan Chapman RN, FAAN, PhD
Susan Chapman RN, FAAN, PhD
Member: Ally
Language: English
Job: Professor, Social Behavioral Sciences
Affiliation: UCSF
Interests: Research, Workforce Development