Iowa. Community Health Worker. Taxonomy Code 172V00000X(172v00000x)

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Ankeny 2

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Community Health Worker Providers

NPI	Name	Type	Address
1376156091	Anthony Rothmeyer	Individual	1003 Cottonwood Rd Creston, IA
1154928497	Yeshua Reentry And Recovery Center Inc	Organization	1235 Sampson St Des Moines, IA
1194308056	Crystal Stein	Individual	203 N Locust Ave Garrison, IA
1386319465	Caring Hearts Of West Central Iowa	Organization	608 N Court St Ste B Carroll, IA
1295147759	Community Health And Immunization Services, Llc	Organization	2435 Kimberly Rd Ste 140 Bettendorf, IA
1043963796	Melvin Anthony Stokes	Individual	601 Highway 6 W Iowa City, IA
1932857695	Xolisa Buhle Nikani	Individual	1511 E 9th St Des Moines, IA

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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