Public Health
Public Health
Work on population health: prevention, emergency response, health education and community data.
What CHWs actually do here
CHWs support vaccination and screening campaigns, emergency and disaster response, community health assessments, and health education across a whole population rather than one caseload.
Where this work happens
- County and state public health departments
- Community coalitions
- Academic and research programs
- Nonprofits
Job titles to look for
- Public Health Outreach Specialist
- Community Health Representative
- Health Educator
- Program Coordinator
Skills that matter in this pathway
- Population health basics
- Health education
- Community assessment and survey work
- Emergency response support
Training for this pathway
Catalyst training and curated outside options, each labeled so you know who issues it.
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Next steps
- Explore free public health training from government and public health agencies.
- Public health roles often value bilingual skills and community data experience.
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