In this episode of Caring as Communities, Paula Blackwell, MBA and Allison Robinson, MPH discuss with Dr. Enrique Enguidanos the increasing importance of community health workers in supporting individuals with social determinants of health—as well as the value of having advocates with &quot;lived experience&quot; to help build trust between healthcare providers and communities. Guests <ul><li>Paula Blackwell, MBA, Executive Director, Central Area on Health Education (AHEC) </li><li>Allison Robinson, MPH, Associate Program Director of the Maryland AHEC Program at the University of Maryland School of Medicine Department of Family &amp; Community Medicine  </li></ul>

Addressing Violence Against Healthcare Workers

A monthly podcast aimed at addressing gaps in healthcare for our nation’s most vulnerable patients. Caring as Communities interviews healthcare leaders across the country to discuss what care teams, communities, and government agencies are doing to better support individuals with unique care needs—including mental and behavioral health, substance use disorder, social determinants of health, and other complexities of care.&nbsp;