Massachusetts
Association of Community
Health Workers (MACHW)
MACHW is a statewide network of community health workers (CHWs) from all disciplines. We were founded in March 2000 to enable CHWs to lead the movement to organize, define and strengthen the profession of community health work.
MACHW's mission is to:
- Strengthen the professional identity of community health workers (CHWs);
- Foster leadership among CHWs; and
- Promote the integration of CHWs into the health care, public health and
human service workforce.
MACHW achieves its mission through education, research, policy development and advocacy.
Who are Community Health Workers?
A community health worker is a public health professional who promotes full and equal access to necessary health and social services by applying his or her unique understanding of the experiences, language and culture of the communities he or she serves.
Contact Us
Lisa Renee Holderby
Executive Director
(617) 524-6696 x 102
(508) 856-4852
LRHolderby@mphaweb.org
Cindy Marti, MPH
Policy Coordinator
(617) 524-6696 x 108
CMarti@mphaweb.org
Massachusetts Association of Community Health Workers
c/o Massachusetts Public Health Association
434 Jamaicaway
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
or
Massachusetts Association of Community Health Workers
333 South Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545