The Community HealthCorps is a national AmeriCorps service program that links medically underserved populations and communities with culturally appropriate preventive and primary health care. Community HealthCorps members:
*Provide outreach and support to medically underserved children and familes;
*Improve access to quality health care for uninsured and newly insured individuals and families, especially childre;
*Reduce unnecessary utilization of hospital ERs and in-patient beds through educating parents on healthcare needs, monitoring patient charts and schduling necessary appointments.
*Become a valuable auxiliary to the community-based health service network.
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