For more than 30 years, the Community Health Workers/Promotores (CHWs/Ps) of the El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center (El Sol) have represented the hope to achieve equitable access to health and healthcare for all. As CHWs/Ps of El Sol and other

The COVID-19 pandemic has generated inconceivable human and economic loss on an unimaginable scale. In the Inland Empire alone, at least 14,375 residents have died due to the virus, according to the California Department of Public Health. 1 These are not

All sectors have different required skill sets. The broad categories are hard and soft skills. In healthcare, the difference between hard and soft skills is distinct. Emphasis has focused on developing (clinical) skills, but the skills (communication, collaboration, compassion, critical

There has been an increased need for Community Health Workers since the implementation of the Affordable Health Care Act and the COVID-19 pandemic. For decades, community health workers and promotores (CHW/Ps) have effectively provided culturally comfortable, person-centered services that bridge

Community health workers (CHWs), also known as Promotoras de Salud in Latinx communities, are trusted, knowledgeable paraprofessionals who help their communities achieve health and well-being. Since 1960, 1 they’ve worked in neighborhoods and communities to address a myriad of health

El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center has more than 15 years of experience in developing CHW/P and promotores (CHW/p) training curricula, including co-founding and co-developing the Loma Linda Promotores Academy and launching the El Sol Community Health Workers and Promotores Training Center. With

The CDC defines COVID-19 vaccine equity 1 as fair and just access to COVID-19 vaccination for all people. There are a myriad of social, geographic, political, economic, and environmental factors that create challenges to vaccination access and acceptance, and that

Integrating different cultures, origins and experiences leads to rich perspectives, ideas, and innovation. In this spirit, FIVE organizations came together in 2021, disenchanted with failing traditional power structures and wanting to create an inclusive collaborative that focused on harnessing the

CHWs are frontline public health workers who have a deep understanding and/or are trusted members of the communities they serve. CHWs create a link between health/social services and the community to improve service access and quality. Research suggests CHWs are