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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