A resolution supporting the designation of the week of August 25 through August 29, 2025, as the third annual "National Community Health Worker Awareness Week".
Sponsored By: Senator Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced
Summary
National Community Health Worker Awareness Week would be designated August 25 through August 29, 2025 as the third annual awareness week. The resolution defines community health workers as trusted frontline public health workers from the communities they serve, highlights roles like outreach, education, care coordination, advocacy, and community capacity building, notes CHWs use 250+ job titles and have certification in 27 states, cites evidence they improve maternal and child health, chronic disease care, immunization, and HIV outcomes, and urges collaboration plus sustainable funding and fair wages.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
OR • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
HI • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 7/31/2025
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