The 2023 Naomi Cottoms Community Health Worker Distinguished Service Award will recognize a CHW in Arkansas who has gone above and beyond to help their community and clients.
The recipient of the Naomi Cottoms CHW Distinguished Service Award will be selected based on the following criteria:
Displays exemplary service and performance in their profession
Demonstrates the Arkansas Community Health Worker Association values of compassion, trust, professionalism, accountability, integrity and equity
Exhibits a dedication to the community through service
The 2023 recipient will be announced at the annual summit in April and the award includes a $500 monetary award.
Who is eligible?
The nominee must reside in Arkansas and have at least one year of experience in Arkansas as a community health worker.
ARCHWA defines a community health worker (CHW) as a frontline public health worker who is a trusted member of and/or has a strong understanding of the community served. This trusting relationship helps the CHW to act as a connector between health and social services and the community. A CHW helps to increase access to care and to improve the quality of medical and social services and cultural competence (i.e., understanding the cultural differences, values, and beliefs of people in need) during service delivery. Community Health Worker is an umbrella term and CHWs can go by many different names including peer educator, patient navigator, community outreach specialist, health advocate, HIV Peer Counselor, case work aide, health promoter, etc.
You can nominate someone using the below link and nominations are due April 7th: