Findley, Sally. <br/><br/>
Bridging the Gap :  How Community Health Workers Promote the Health of Immigrants. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (257 pages) 
<br/><br/>Cover -- Bridging the Gap -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Immigrant Health: Immigration Trends and Impact on Health -- 2. A Good Fit: Community Health Workers and Immigrant Health -- 3. Becoming a Community Health Worker -- 4. Community Health Workers Promoting Immigrant Health:  How Community Health Workers Have Supported Dominican Immigrants in Washington Heights, New York -- 5. Program Models for Community Health Workers Bridging the Gap -- 6. Strengthening the Bridge: How We Can Support Community Health Workers in Their Work With Immigrants -- References -- Index. 
<br/><br/> Bridging the Gap details the role, lessons, and effectiveness of community health workers (CHWs) in bringing health care to underserved immigrant communities. Combining education, advocacy, and local cultural acumen, CHWs have proven successful in New York City and abroad, improving community health and establishing an evidence base for how CHW programs can work for immigrants. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780199364336 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Immigrants -- United States.<br/>Health promotion -- United States.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RA448.5.I44 -- F56 2015eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>362.108