Taxonomy Code 172V00000X(172v00000x)
Community Health Worker. Providers: 7

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Community Health Worker Providers

NPI Name Type Address

1881974608

MS. LSW, MSW Verlilia Ann Pettigrew

Individual

2144 Taney Pl

Gary, IN

1396022018

Brenda Ann Mcdade

Individual

265 N Hamilton St

Gary, IN

1770974768

Oludolapo Amoran

Individual

1100 W 6th Ave

Gary, IN

1194256131

Lisa Rias

Individual

1100 W 6th Ave

Gary, IN

1306377353

Shalonda Harper

Individual

1100 W 6th Ave

Gary, IN

1568929834

Deborah Jean Moore

Individual

444 Fillmore St

Gary, IN

1336755610

PROF. HOME HEALTH AGENCY Shanta Brunson

Individual

601 S Lake St

Gary, IN

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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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