About
The Virginia Community Health Worker Association
The Virginia Community Health Worker Association is a nonprofit organization led by passionate public health professionals and community advocates. Founded in 2014, our mission is to serve, develop, and build stronger communities by promoting education, equity, and access in public health.
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Congratulations 🎊🍾 🎉 Marco S ThomasCHW Strength Foundation has a new Executive Director, and he has been doing this work his whole career.![]()
Marco S Thomas, MNS, CCHW, steps into this role as a CHW leader, mentor, trainer, and workforce cultivator. He has trained and mentored Community Health Workers across the U.S. and internationally, including in Malawi, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Kenya.![]()
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Marco believes communities already hold the answers. His job and ours are to make sure CHWs are equipped, supported, and empowered to bring those answers forward.![]()
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In his own words:![]()
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"Empower the people. Equip the workers. Engage the Spirit. Repeat."![]()
— Marco Thomas, MNS, CCHW![]()
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We could not be more ready for this next chapter.![]()
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#Nonprofits4CHWs #NP4CHWs #CommunityHealthWorkers #CHW #HealthEquity #ExecutiveDirector #CHWWorkforce
This is why public health matters. ❤️![]()
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Yesterday, our Community Health Workers and Promotores de Salud spent time teaching families the basics of hands-only CPR at the Multicultural Festival.![]()
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Today, I received this message from a parent:![]()
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“My son quizzed his sister by asking if she knew how many ‘pushes’ to give someone on the chest… He remembered 30! It definitely stuck with him!”![]()
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That is the power of prevention and education.![]()
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Public health doesn’t end when an event is over. It travels home. It sparks conversations around the dinner table. It empowers children to teach their siblings. It creates families that are better prepared to respond in an emergency.![]()
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Sometimes the greatest impact isn’t measured by the number of people we reach in a day—but by the lives they continue to touch afterward.![]()
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Our children are never too young to begin learning life-saving skills. They are the next generation of public health champions.![]()
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Thank you to every parent who encourages curiosity, learning, and service. Together, we’re building healthier, safer, and more resilient communities.![]()
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#GoPublicHealth #CommunityHealthWorkers #PromotoresDeSalud #HandsOnlyCPR #CPRSavesLives #HealthEducation #CommunityImpact #VACHWA #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
What a phenomenal day at the Multicultural Festival! Four years in a row, and this year’s celebration was the most fun yet!![]()
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A heartfelt congratulations to the incredible leadership team and our dear friends Karla Ramos, and Kate Ayers for bringing this amazing event to life. Your vision, dedication, and hard work made it another outstanding success.![]()
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Take a look at what our Promotores de Salud and Community Health Workers were doing throughout the afternoon—bringing joy, building connections, and, most importantly, educating our communities. That’s at the heart of who we are and what we do.![]()
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And what an unforgettable moment to witness Senator Mark Warner stepping in to perform chest compressions during a real-life emergency, demonstrating how lifesaving CPR skills can make all the difference when every second counts. Thank you, Senator, for leading by example.![]()
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Thank you to everyone who stopped by, engaged with us, and celebrated the richness of our diverse communities. We are already looking forward to another successful festival next year!![]()
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💙🌍 #CommunityHealthWorkers #PromotoresDeSalud #MulticulturalFestival #HealthEquity #TrustedMessengers #CPRSavesLives #VACHWA
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