When our Community Health Worker met Felicia*, her daughter was two years old. Through the process of helping her set up health and dental appointments, she learned that she had originally been signed up for WIC when she was pregnant, but had never used her benefits because she didn’t understand how to use them. Even …
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The Cost of Care Labyrinth
Dario* is in his 40’s and has been struggling with pain and sleep quality due to the impact of a back injury. Prior to being connected to us, he presented a number of times at the Emergency Department, unaware of where else he could get care. After receiving the exorbitant bills, he was reluctant to …
A Person Centered Whole Household Approach
“A friend of mine who knew I needed some help suggested I reach out to the [Bridges to Health] Community Health Worker in my area. I came to Vermont about 6 month ago with my partner Maria* and her nephew, Jorge*. We had solid work for a month but the relationship with the employer soured. …
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Navigating Mountains of Paperwork
“There are so many pieces of paper to fill out and questions to answer that I am not sure about going to the doctor.” The volume and complexity of paperwork required to navigate the health care system is a barrier for many especially those with limited reading and writing skills; for those whose first language …
Working Towards Health Equity: One Person at a Time
“We got another bill today. This time for $450 for an ultrasound.” “I have not heard anything from the pediatrician [since we saw them in December] about a referral requested for a nutritionist for my son.” “I got two envelopes in the mail today from health insurance. Twelve pages that I don’t understand” “Can you …
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