Directory of top Community Health Workers in Bogalusa, Louisiana, USA
Taxonomy Code 172V00000X
The directory of Community Health Workers in Bogalusa, Louisiana was last updated 6/30/2024
Stephanie Justiniano15100 WASHINGTON ST STE 103, HAYMARKET, VA Telephone Number: (540)-216-1840 Professional Counselor |
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Date NPI Record created: 11/20/2019 |
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Lidiane Bridges15063 GAINES MILL CIR, HAYMARKET, VA Telephone Number: (703)-754-3914 Professional Counselor |
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Date NPI Record created: 2/18/2014 |
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Samantha Long14950 WASHINGTON ST STE 201, HAYMARKET, VA Telephone Number: (703)-753-2923 Professional Counselor |
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Date NPI Record created: 6/14/2023 |
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Lorin Christopher Davies6611 JEFFERSON ST STE 304, HAYMARKET, VA Telephone Number: (703)-644-8041 Professional Counselor |
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Date NPI Record created: 6/22/2017 |
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Uma Devi Tummala6611 JEFFERSON ST, HAYMARKET, VA Telephone Number: (703)-398-8979 Professional Counselor |
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Date NPI Record created: 2/9/2023 |
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Claudia Rubidia Gamez6611 JEFFERSON ST STE 301, HAYMARKET, VA Telephone Number: (703)-209-8496 Professional Counselor |
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Date NPI Record created: 8/20/2019 |
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Kenneth Richard Bond6079 ERINBLAIR LOOP, HAYMARKET, VA Telephone Number: (240)-324-7319 Professional Counselor |
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Date NPI Record created: 9/17/2020 |
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Community Health Workers
Taxonomy Code 172V00000X
Classification: Community Health Worker
Description
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.
Notes
Source: Health Resources and Services Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services - National Workforce Study on Community Health Workers, March, 2007. [7/1/2007: new]
http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce/chw/
