Using a community health worker model, WellShare reduces health disparities by reaching underserved communities to promote health, prevent disease, and increase access to health services. WellShare works with refugee and immigrant communities in Minnesota and with underserved rural populations in East Africa. WellShare programs address the health needs of individuals across the lifespan – including pregnant women, infants, children, youth, adults, and the elderly.

WellShare community health workers are trained to provide a range of health services, including the promotion of a tobacco-free lifestyle, nutrition education, prevention and management of chronic diseases, family planning and reproductive health education, promotion of healthy lifestyles among youth, and skills for immigrants/refugees to navigate the U.S. health system.

WellShare is recognized among health systems (domestically and in East Africa) as an expert in the recruitment and training of community health workers. In 36 years, WellShare  has trained over 5,500 community health workers – an evidence-based approach for reducing health disparities – and WellShare health education materials are used by health providers around the world.