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Kershaw County Library’s community health worker program reports 50 clients and online resource guide

2164906 · January 30, 2025
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The county library updated council on a community health worker (CHW) program. Director Scofield and CHW Emma Wibler said the program has served about 50 people in its first three months and launched an online resource directory and food calendar for Camden, Elgin and Lugoff.

Kershaw County’s library briefed county council Tuesday on a community health worker pilot that county and library officials say is helping residents access health care, food, housing and transportation services.

Director Scofield introduced Emma Wibler, who has worked six months as the library’s community health worker. Scofield said the program began in 2022 with outside funding and that county and partner support allowed the…

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