MACHW

In 2000, the Massachusetts Association of Community Health Workers (MACHW) became the first professional organization for Community Health Workers (CHWs) in the United States and since then has worked at the state and national levels to advance the profession and practice of CHWs. MACHW was founded by and for CHWs to establish the workforce as a profession and advocate for recognition of their important role in achieving the Triple Aim of improving health outcomes, enhancing care quality, and reducing costs. With more than 1,500 members, we create space for CHWs to connect, advocate, and develop as a workforce while advancing systemic changes to promote health equity... MACHW works closely with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to formally adopt core competencies for Community Health Workers, becoming one of the first states in the nation to do so... We work for a Commonwealth where Community Health Workers are a valued, integrated, and sustained workforce of health..

Also known as: Massachusetts Association of Community Health Workers, Massachusetts Association of Community Health Workers (MACHW)

Primary location: Boston United States