Gifts for Community Health Workers

Picking a gift for a community health worker

Community health workers spend their days going door to door, connecting neighbors to clinics, food programs, prenatal visits and the phone numbers that actually get answered. They often know a neighborhood better than anyone with a badge, and they tend to carry a lot of other people's stress home with them. A gift that acknowledges that work lands well. A soft tee for the long drive between home visits, a hoodie for the cold mornings, or a mug for the desk where the referral forms pile up all say you see what they do. Put their name on it, and add the community or program they serve in the second line if the design has room. Pick a design that fits how they dress for the job, since the field is more casual than clinic work and a shirt they'd actually wear beats something stiff. If you're buying for a whole team, one design with each person's name in the Team Shop is a simple thank you that every coworker can wear.