Community Health Workers are generally considered to be frontline public health workers. They are trusted members of or have a close understanding of the community they serve. This relationship enables these workers to minimize social and cultural barriers between community, health and social service institutions. Community Health Workers often act as a bridge to complement and enhance the work performed by many other health and social service professionals.

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