Formerly Incarcerated Community Health Workers Engaging Individuals Returning From Incarceration Into Primary Care: Results From the Transition Clinic Network

• Main Authors: Jenerius A. Aminawung (Author), Tyler D. Harvey (Author), Jerry Smart (Author), Joseph Calderon (Author), Anna Steiner (Author), Elizabeth Kroboth (Author), Emily A. Wang (Author), Shira Shavit (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Over half a million individuals return from United States prisons and millions more from jails every year, many of whom with complex health and social needs. Community health workers (CHWs) perform diverse roles to improve health outcomes in disadvantaged communities, but no studies have assessed th...