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From Survival to Service: Celebrating Michael Bennett’s Journey to Becoming a Certified CHW
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From Survival to Service: Celebrating Michael Bennett’s Journey to Becoming a Certified CHW

Michael Bennett’s journey to becoming a Certified Community Health Worker is a powerful story of resilience, purpose, and transformation. After facing homelessness, trauma, and barriers to opportunity, Michael chose to turn lived experience into service for others. With support through the Maryland Accredited Community Health Worker Certification Program grant, they were able to pursue certification and step into a path rooted in empathy, advocacy, and hope.

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From Lived Experience to Lasting Impact: Celebrating Kasey Sharrow’s CHW Certification
William Merrick William Merrick

From Lived Experience to Lasting Impact: Celebrating Kasey Sharrow’s CHW Certification

Kasey Sharrow’s journey to becoming a certified Community Health Worker is a powerful story of resilience, recovery, and purpose. Once in a dark place and searching for a way forward, Kasey now uses her lived experience, compassion, and professional training to support others in the community. Her achievement reflects not only hard work and determination, but the life-changing impact of hope, healing, and peer support.

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