Mind & Body

Grant Will Cover Tuition for Community Health Worker Program

November 27, 2024

A child and a health worker are shown giving a high five.

A new program aimed at training people to be community health workers has already gotten an important boost: a grant to cover scholarships for some attendees. The Community Health Worker Specialized Training Certificate program was introduced earlier this year as a partnership of UC Merced...

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