National Community Health Worker Awareness Week (NCHWAW) is an annual celebration of the essential role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) and related roles in promoting public health, advancing health equity, and connecting communities with health and social services. Led by the National Association of Community Health Workers, this week (Aug. 24-28, 2026) encourages CHWs, allies, organizations, and policymakers across the United States to celebrate the workforce, commemorate its achievements, and collaborate to raise awareness of the diversity, impact, and advance sustainability of the CHW profession.
NCHWAW 2026 is the fourth year of celebration and is an opportunity for CHWs and allies to spread the word about CHWs’ unique core roles, contributions to community health and wellbeing, and capacity for leadership. Let’s work together to promote policies that respect, protect, and authentically partner with CHWs and our communities.