This resolution designates August 24 through August 28, 2026, as the fourth annual National Community Health Worker Awareness Week. Community health workers are frontline public health professionals who serve as trusted liaisons between their communities and health and social services, helping improve access to care and building community capacity for better health outcomes. The resolution recognizes these workers, who are known by various titles including community health representatives and promotores de salud, for their documented effectiveness in addressing maternal and child health, chronic disease, immunization, and other health areas across the United States. The House resolution encourages collaboration at local, state, and federal levels to raise awareness of community health workers' contributions and supports sustainable funding to ensure fair wages and workforce stability. No federal funding or implementation timeline is required since this is a ceremonial resolution expressing congressional support for recognizing this workforce.
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