Taxonomy Code 172V00000X(172v00000x)
Community Health Worker. Providers: 6

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Community Health Worker Providers

NPI Name Type Address

1215262803

BA Mark A Richards

Individual

908 South 20th Street

Birmingham, AL

1619275047

MS. MSW Mary Ward

Individual

601 Beacon Pkwy W

Suite 204

Birmingham, AL

1124300223

LPC Shannon S Crenshaw

Individual

8825 Parkway E

Birmingham, AL

1316375009

Sharon Jones

Individual

200 Oporto Madrid Blvd N

Birmingham, AL

1598353021

Johnney Bell

Individual

837 Gamma St S

Birmingham, AL

1952970881

Martie Coleman

Individual

614 38th St S

Birmingham, AL

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Taxonomy Code 172V00000X
Display Name Community Health Worker
Taxonomy Group Other Service Providers
Taxonomy Classification Community Health Worker
Definition Community health workers (CHW) are lay members of communities who work either for pay or as volunteers in association with the local health care system in both urban and rural environments and usually share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status and life experiences with the community members they serve. They have been identified by many titles such as community health advisors, lay health advocates, "promotores(as), outreach educators, community health representatives, peer health promoters, and peer health educators. CHWs offer interpretation and translation services, provide culturally appropriate health education and information, assist people in receiving the care they need, give informal counseling and guidance on health behaviors, advocate for individual and community health needs, and provide some direct services such as first aid and blood pressure screening. Some examples of these practitioners are Community Health Aides or Practitioners established under 25 USC 1616 (l) under HHS, Indian Health Service, Public Health Service.
Effective Date September 30, 2009
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