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Dallas County proclaims Community Health Worker Day as association seeks data on workforce distribution
Summary
The court declared April 26 Community Health Worker Day and heard that Texas now has about 8,000 certified community health workers; the Dallas‑Fort Worth association agreed to provide maps and a landscape assessment showing workforce concentrations and trends.
The Dallas County Commissioners Court unanimously declared April 26, 2025, Community Health Worker Day after a presentation from the Dallas‑Fort Worth Community Health Worker Association.
Denise Hernandez, executive director of the association, thanked the court and described the role community health workers play across neighborhoods. “This resolution is more than a recognition.…
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