South Carolina H 4425: Community Health Worker Awareness Week in SC

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2025-2026 Bill 4425 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 29, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4425

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A house RESOLUTION

to declare the week of August 25 through August 29, 
2025, as "Community Health Worker Awareness Week" in South Carolina, in 
recognition of the vital contributions that community health workers make to 
public health, and to encourage continued support and collaboration at all 
levels to advance their work and improve health outcomes statewide.

Whereas, Community 
Health Workers (CHWs) are frontline public health professionals with shared 
lived experience, embedded in the communities they serve; and

Whereas, CHWs connect 
individuals in under-resourced areas to healthcare and essential services, 
helping them gain the knowledge and tools to live healthier lives; and

Whereas, a recent study 
shows that for every dollar invested in CHWs, South Carolina sees an almost 
five dollar return on investment; and

Whereas, CHWs improve 
service access, quality, and cultural humility through outreach, personalized 
education, elevation of community voices, and social support, strengthening 
both individual and community well-being; and

Whereas, CHWs support 
individuals and communities by amplifying their needs and helping them navigate 
systems; and

Whereas, CHWs comprise 
a community-based workforce which is professionally trained and certified and 
is employed across sectors, including in rural and urban areas, health centers, 
social service agencies, and health systems, to reduce barriers to care; and

Whereas, research for 
decades has confirmed the effectiveness of CHWs in such areas as maternal and 
child health, chronic disease, immunization, HIV, and oral health, while 
reducing emergency room use and healthcare costs; and

Whereas, CHWs serve in 
diverse roles, such as care coordination, health education, coaching, 
outreach, and system navigation, and contribute to assessments, evaluation, 
and research; and

Whereas, CHWs support 
workforce development, training, and mentoring across the State. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House 
of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, declare 
the week of August 25 through August 29, 2025, as "Community Health Worker 
Awareness Week" in South Carolina, in recognition of the vital contributions that 
community health workers make to public health, and encourage continued support 
and collaboration at all levels to advance their work and improve health 
outcomes statewide.

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