Judith Shields - Springfield, MO

Judith Shields

Community Health Worker in Springfield, Missouri

NPI 1508260621

Judith Shields is a Community Health Worker based in Springfield, MO. Judith Shields practices in Springfield, MO. The NPI Number for Judith Shields is 1508260621 and holds a License No. (Missouri).

The current practice location address for Judith Shields is 3050 S National Ave, Springfield, MO and can be reached out via phone at 417-597-4572 and via fax at 417-882-1507.

Location: 3050 S National Ave, Springfield, MO, 65804-4242

NPI Number

1508260621

Provider Name

Judith Shields

Credential

Provider Entity Type

Individual

Gender

Female

Address

3050 S National Ave, Springfield, MO, 65804-4242

Phone Number

417-597-4572

Fax Number

417-882-1507

Provider Enumeration Date

10/17/2014

Last Update Date

03/09/2024

Address

3050 S National Ave

City

Springfield

State

Missouri

Zip

65804-4242

Phone Number

417-597-4572

Fax Number

417-882-1507

Address

3050 S National Ave

City

Springfield

State

Missouri

Zip

65804-4242

Phone Number

417-597-4572

Fax Number

417-882-1507

Type

Other Service Providers

Classification

Community Health Worker

Speciality

Taxonomy

172V00000X

License No.

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Definition

Community health workers (CHW) are lay members of communities who work either for pay or as volunteers in association with the local health care system in both urban and rural environments and usually share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status and life experiences with the community members they serve. They have been identified by many titles such as community health advisors, lay health advocates, "promotores(as), outreach educators, community health representatives, peer health promoters, and peer health educators. CHWs offer interpretation and translation services, provide culturally appropriate health education and information, assist people in receiving the care they need, give informal counseling and guidance on health behaviors, advocate for individual and community health needs, and provide some direct services such as first aid and blood pressure screening. Some examples of these practitioners are Community Health Aides or Practitioners established under 25 USC 1616 (l) under HHS, Indian Health Service, Public Health Service.

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