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Recognizes August 25-29, 2025, as South Carolina Community Health Worker Awareness Week

Community Health Workers (CHWs) are frontline public health professionals who connect individuals in under-resourced areas to healthcare and essential services

Studies show every dollar invested in CHWs returns over four dollars in South Carolina

CHWs are professionally trained and certified, working across rural and urban health centers, social service agencies, and health systems to reduce barriers to care

Research confirms CHW effectiveness in maternal and child health, chronic disease management, immunization, HIV, and oral health while reducing emergency room use and healthcare costs