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Community HealthWays seeks to improve the quality of life for Louisiana residents by helping to address individuals' health-related social needs and the community factors that drive them.
Community HealthWays starts with a community health worker who is a trusted member with an unusually close understanding of the community served and available resources. The community health worker assists individuals in addressing social problems that lead to poor health with increased attention on food insecurity, housing, transportation, utility assistance, furthering education, mental health connections, and education related to chronic conditions.
We do not provide any monetary assistance. We merely connect you with resources to try and help alleviate the issues you're having.
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Find your region below and click the drop-down menu for a list of contacts.
Region 1
Serving Jefferson, St. Bernard, Orleans, and Plaquemines parishes.
Oscar Garcia
oscar.garcia@la.gov, CHW Supervisor
Thuy Nguyen
thuy.nguyen@la.gov, CHW Marrero PHU
Lacey Hembree
lacey.hembree@la.gov, CHW Metairie PHU
Region 2
Serving Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, andWest Feliciana parishes.
Kathy Williams
kathy.williams3@la.gov, CHW Supervisor, Ascension, EBR, E. Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, WBR, West Feliciana PHUs
Zatwanda Lamb
zatwanda.lamb@la.gov, CHW
Aliyah Floyd
aliyah.floyd@la.gov, CHW
Region 3
Serving Assumption, LaFourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John, and Terrebonne parishes.
Harvey Chauvin
harvey.chauvin@la.gov, CHW Supervisor
Region 4
Serving Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Martin, St. Landry, and Vermilion parishes.
Josephine Arvie
josephine.arvie@la.gov, CHW, Evangeline and St. Landry PHU
Dorthea Maria Wilson
dorthea.wilson@la.gov, CHW, Vermilion and Acadia PHU
Marie Leger
marie.leger@la.gov, CHW, Lafayette PHU
Theresa Shepherd
theresa.shepherd@la.gov, CHW, Lafayette and St. Landry PHU
Latoya Bemoit
latoya.benoit@la.gov, CHW, Iberia and St. Martin PHU
Region 5
Serving Allen, Beauregard, Cameron, Calcasieu, and Jefferson Davis parishes.
Kenia Hamilton
kenia.hamilton@la.gov, CHW, Calcasieu, Sulphur, and Beauregard PHUs
Lisa Batiste
lisa.batiste@la.gov, CHW Jeff Davis/Allen PHU
Region 6
Serving Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, LaSalle, Rapides, Vernon, and Winn parishes.
Wanda L. Standifer
wanda.sears-crane@la.gov, Tri-Regional Manager, Regions 6, 7, 8
Randa Williams
randa.statham@la.gov, Program Coordinator, Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, LaSalle, Rapides, Vernon, Winn PHUs
Region 7
Serving Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, Desoto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, and Webster parishes.
Wanda L. Standifer
wanda.sears-crane@la.gov, Tri-Regional Manager, Regions 6, 7, 8
Tennille Jenkins
tennille.jenkins@la.gov, CHW Supervisor, Sabine, Natchitoches, Webster, Claiborne, and Bienville PHUs
Michelle Hart
michelle.hart@la.gov, CHW, Bossier and Red River PHUs
Maria Bourgeois
maria.bourgeois@la.gov, CHW, Caddo and DeSoto PHUs
Region 8
Serving Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union, and West Carroll parishes.
Wanda L. Standifer
wanda.sears-crane@la.gov, Tri-Regional Manager, Regions 6, 7, 8
Kiara Bradford
kiara.bradford@la.gov, CHW Supervisor, Ouachita, Caldwell, Richland PHUs
Beaunica Willis
beaunica.willis@la.gov, CHW, Morehouse, West Carroll, East Carroll PHUs
Myra "Mollie" Cruse
myra.cruse@la.gov, CHW, Franklin, Madison, Tensas Parishes
JaShontra Sears
jashontra.sears@la.gov, CHW, Lincoln, Jackson, Union PHUs
Region 9
Serving Livingston, Tangipahoa, St. Helena, St. Tammany, and Washington parishes.
Shakeisha McKay
shakeisha.mckay@la.gov, CHW Supervisor