Milwaukee welcomes new wave of "first responders" Oct 19 Written By Guest User Community health workers to help with mental health, housingMILWAUKEE —An ambulance and 2nd and Wells marked the arrival of a new wave of first responders in Milwaukee. One by one, they exited the back door of the vehicle and walked into a commitment of service.Unite WI introduced a group of community first responders also referred to as community health workers."The main thing right now is support, just having that support," said Grisel Delgado, community health worker supervisor. "Somebody that you can count on that you can reach out to when you're in need or when you have questions or when you just want to talk to someone as well, so we wear many hats as CHWs."Community health workers are here to help people in Milwaukee with emergencies like hunger, homelessness, mental health and unemployment."When I'm not able, I can call her and ask her, 'I need this, or can you help me out with this' she helps me out a lot," said Sheena Woodall, who is getting help with a disability.This team will also help families with medical health issues and connect survivors of violence to available resources.This program started training workers in 2015. Right now, they're helping 2,000 families. The goal is to expand the program and, ultimately, reduce violence. The program is to recruit and train nearly 200 new members. The total in Milwaukee is expected to grow to 700 within three years. Guest User
Milwaukee welcomes new wave of "first responders" Oct 19 Written By Guest User Community health workers to help with mental health, housingMILWAUKEE —An ambulance and 2nd and Wells marked the arrival of a new wave of first responders in Milwaukee. One by one, they exited the back door of the vehicle and walked into a commitment of service.Unite WI introduced a group of community first responders also referred to as community health workers."The main thing right now is support, just having that support," said Grisel Delgado, community health worker supervisor. "Somebody that you can count on that you can reach out to when you're in need or when you have questions or when you just want to talk to someone as well, so we wear many hats as CHWs."Community health workers are here to help people in Milwaukee with emergencies like hunger, homelessness, mental health and unemployment."When I'm not able, I can call her and ask her, 'I need this, or can you help me out with this' she helps me out a lot," said Sheena Woodall, who is getting help with a disability.This team will also help families with medical health issues and connect survivors of violence to available resources.This program started training workers in 2015. Right now, they're helping 2,000 families. The goal is to expand the program and, ultimately, reduce violence. The program is to recruit and train nearly 200 new members. The total in Milwaukee is expected to grow to 700 within three years. Guest User
