How Community Health Workers Are Being Used

in Obesity Prevention Research

•Home Visits: Education, connections to community resources, basic skill training, breakdown barriers, and emotional support;• Telephone: Different medium but same messages;• Childcare Centers: Different location but greater opportunities

for community engagement, broader audience, opportunities to partner with the centers.

The Case for Community Health Workers

in Obesity Prevention• CHWs know the community• They often reside in the community, and understand the

challenges and barriers within the community; • CHWs provide culturally and linguistically responsive education.

The back of each card tells you how much sugar is in one serving of the beverage.

For the 100% Apple and Eve Orange Tangerine Juice, each box contains 5 packets of sugar.

The Case for Community Health Workers in Obesity Prevention (cont)•Identifying problem areas in the community;• Grocery Stores • Food Pantries

The Case for Community Health Workers

in Obesity Prevention (cont)•CHWs build individual and community capacity.

•Hartford Healthy School Zone

•Eating Healthy and Being Active: A Family Guide for Childcare Centers.