San Antonio Community Health Workers Association is a network of certified professional community health workers (CHWs)/Promotoras (es) in Bexar County.
What’s New
Researchers team up with CHWs for a study focused on health of seniors
“The project is meant to improve the physical and cognitive functions and the quality of life in older Latino adults through incorporating the Chinese health qigong exercise Five Animal Play into their everyday lives” Learn more here https://www.utsa.edu/today/2020/05/story/seniors-stress-research.html
What is contact tracing?
“Contact tracing is a method used to find and follow up with people who have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. People who were around this individual are called contacts. By tracing the contacts of COVID-19 cases, having them self-isolate, if necessary, and testing, when appropriate, we can reduce …
Focus Group Invitation
Dear Community Health Worker: We are collaborating with Luz M. Garcini, PhD., MPH. of the Center for Research to Advance Community Health (ReACH) and we are extending the following invitation. “The COVID pandemic has increased distress in our communities, and we would like to provide you and your community with coping strategies to protect your …