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Welcome

Would you like to see yourself listed as a founding member? Send your photograph and short introduction to CACHW2021@gmail.com If you have not already done so please fill in a short membership contact information form 

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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 


BIO

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


BIO

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




BIO

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

BIO

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

BIO

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

BIO

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

Book: Promoting the Health of the Community: Community Health Workers Describing Their Roles, Competencies, and Practice

  • CHW role in research



BIO

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


BIO

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: 

BIO

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


BIO

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,

NACHW 

Executive Director 

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


Community Health Worker and Promotor Workforce: Capacity-Building Collaboratives — Call for Letters of Intent (PDF)



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 


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