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Programs - Community Health Worker Program
Network Program | Buffalo Home Visiting Program
Community Action for Prenatal Care | Community Health Worker Program
The Community Health Worker Program is a community-based, family-centered program with the goal of achieving optimal health status among Buffalo's pregnant and parenting women. Community Health Workers (CHWs) reach out to families in "high-risk" areas having high infant mortality and poor socioeconomic status. This program will provide home-based case management services, assess women and children that have been recruited and provide assistance in overcoming barriers to care.
The Community Health Worker's will:
- Identify complicating factors that make it difficult for clients to access the care they need.
- Assist in enrolling pregnant women into prenatal care and children into primary care.
- Assist in enrolling for services such as WIC, Medicaid/PCAP and Child Health Plus.
- Provide education on topics such as breastfeeding, baby care, lead poisoning, immunization, nutrition, HIV/AIDS, domestic violence, and substance abuse.
- Provide referrals to food pantries, housing assistance, educational programs, childcare, and other services needed.
- Most importantly provide support and help to overcome the barriers that prevent families from receiving a healthy start in life.
These services are offered at no cost, to eligible consumers residing in the following
zip codes: 14201, 14204, 14207, 14208, 14209, 14210, 14211, 14212,
14213, 14214, 14215. All services are available in English and Spanish.
Call 884-6711 x 203 for more information or referrals.
Marixsa Sanchez - Program Manager
 ms@bppn.org
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