Creating Community Capacity in Public Housing Through Community Health Workers (CHWs) and Million Hearts®

Sep 26, 2018 | Alyson Jordan

This Million Hearts® demonstration project utilizes community health workers to create a culture of health within the City of Phoenix, public housing properties. The Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH), implemented the “Improve ABCS” and “Increase Physical Activity” strategies during this Million Hearts® demonstration period, to empower residents of public housing to improve their health using CHWs.

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