• Episode 117
  • 33 min

The Value of Lived Experience in Community Health

A conversation with Honey

About this episode

This episode was sponsored by: Our Story Our Shot. Visit the website at https://www.ourstoryourshot.com/

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In this podcast episode, Honey Yang Estrada, the first daughter of Hmong refugees and president of the North Carolina Community Health Workers Association, passionately advocates for her hyper-local community and challenges health systems to create sustainable support for her fellow CHWs in their fight for equity and understanding.

What You'll Learn

  • How does North Carolina leverage the pandemic to support Community Health Workers?
  • How can health systems partner with small community-based organizations to promote sustainability for Community Health Workers?
  • What strategies can be implemented to support Community Health Workers and manage secondary trauma in the workforce?

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