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COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) - Outreach, educate, connect, advocate
- A liaison who links & connects the community to health & social service resources
- Helps bridge the information & cultural gaps through outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support and advocacy.
- Assist individuals and communities to adopt healthy behaviors.
FIRST STEPS PROGRAM - Reduce sick & dead - Access Medical
- Reduce poor birth outcomes
- Reduce maternal and infant illness and death
- Increase access to maternity and infant care for low-income families.
Medical Services:
- Prenatal care
- Delivery
- Post pregnancy follow-up
- Dental Care
- 1 Year family planning serv post pregnancy
- One year of full medical for newborns
- Maternity Support Services (MSS)
- Infant Case Management (ICM)
- Childbirth Education (CBE)
Expedited Alcohol and Drug Assessment and Treatment Services:
- Alcohol and drug assessment
- Alcohol and drug treatment
Other Services:
- Expedited eligibility determination
- Outreach
- Transportation
- Interpreter services
WA. HEALTH PLAN NAVIGATOR - Find, compare, enroll
- Online marketplacefor individuals, families, small businesses, and navigators/brokers in Washington State to compare and enroll in qualified health insurance plans.
• Determine eligibility for Free Or Low-Cost Health Care Coverage.
• Receive personal customer support to find, apply and enroll in the right health plan that meets their needs.
• Make comparison between Qualified Health Plans (QHP).
MATERNITY SUPPORT SERVICES (MSS) - Prevent, educate, intervine, counsel
- Preventive health and education services for pregnant women
- Health Assessment
- Education
- Referrals to resources in the community
- Intervention(s)
- Brief counseling
Services Provided by:
- Nurses
- Nutritionists
- Behavioral Health Specialists
- Community Health Workers
INFANT CASE MANAGEMENT (ICM) - High Risk, serve & educate
- Services for infants at higher risk of having problems
- To help families learn about and how to use needed medical, social, educational and other resources in the community
CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION (CBE)
- Group childbirth education classes through HCA CBE educator
TOPICS:
- How to have a healthy pregnancy
- Warning signs in pregnancy and what to do
- Nutrition
- Breastfeeding
- Birthing plan
- What to expect during labor and delivery, how to manage pain and a hospital tour
- Newborn care and changes to expect at home after baby is born
- Safe sleeping position, car seat safety, and well-child care
OCCUPATIoNAL SAFETY & HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)
- Federal organization that ensures safe and healthy working conditions for Americans by enforcing standards and providing workplace safety training.
- OSHA’s main goal is to protect the rights and safety of workers by preventing workplace injuries and deaths and holding employers accountable for safe workplaces.
- The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I), Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) is responsible for administering the requirements under WISHA.
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