Men's National CHW Alliance
Empowering men as Community Health Workers to lead with purpose and transform community health nationwide.
MNCHWA meets every 3rd Thursday at 3pm EST!
Our next meeting will be:
January 15, 2026, at 3 pm EST
You don't want to miss out on hearing about the goals that MNCHWA has!
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MNCHWA speaks at the South Carolina Medical Committee's Prostate Cancer Study Committee
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Meet the Men's National CHW Alliance:
On August 4, 2023, at the 2023 National Association of Community Health Workers (NACHW) Unity Conference in Austin, Texas, Terri Jowers, CCHW, South Carolina Community Health Worker Association (SCCHWA) and Guillermo Wippold, Ph.D., University of South Carolina, presented their community-engaged research on Men's Health in a breakout session entitled “We Need More Male CHWs! What Community-based Participatory Research told us about engaging men in health.” During the discussion, the presenters challenged the attendees to take action to increase the number of male CHWs to improve men's health outcomes.
The discussion started at the Unity Conference and sparked a group of men and men's health allies to begin meeting and form what is now being called the Men's National CHW Alliance.
MNCHWA can now proudly share that they have members from 25 different states across the nation!
The Men's National CHW Alliance's core values are compassion, respect, equity, community engagement, and leadership.
Why Should You Join Us?
Leadership
The MNCHWA is looking for Community Health Workers and CHW Allies who are passionate about improving Men's Health. The current models continue to leave men, particularly men of color, behind. By increasing the number of men working as Community Health Workers, we believe that we can positively impact health outcomes for men in underserved communities and populations.
The Work Before Us
Currently, it is estimated that only 11-18% of all CHWs in the United States are males. The Men's National CHW Alliance has much work to do to first increase the number of men working as Community Health Workers and then develop unique and successful models for men reaching men. We are actively seeking dedicated individuals to bring their lived experience, passion, and skills to join this movement.
Are you great at outreach, strategic planning, or grant writing? Do you believe that the current models are leaving men further behind and ready to see a change? Join the Alliance!
Want to explore men reaching men more?
The Men's National CHW Alliance is ready to speak at your collaboratives, meetings, and conferences.
Reach out and let us know how we can help each other.
Meetings
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The Men's National Community Health Worker Alliance is not an initiative of the National Association of Community Health Workers.