Taxonomy Code 172V00000X(172v00000x)
Community Health Worker. Providers: 8
Community Health Worker Providers
| NPI | Name | Type | Address |
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Jarod Lyons |
Individual |
998 Morris Rd Birch River, WV |
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Sandra Skipper |
Individual |
106 Little Run Rd Birch River, WV |
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Brittany Lang |
Individual |
207 Keener Ridge Rd Birch River, WV |
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Sandra Stubbins |
Individual |
447 Bays Rd Birch River, WV |
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Felicia Cunningham |
Individual |
4576 Widen Dille Rd Birch River, WV |
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Tammy Dellinger |
Individual |
1074 Morris Rd Birch River, WV |
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Dianne Kinslow |
Individual |
4356 Birch River Rd Birch River, WV |
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Megan Kessler |
Individual |
282 Birch River Rd Birch River, WV |
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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 |