Specifications include, but are not limited to: Family Health Ambassadors will work within the communities where they reside to accomplish the following: 1. Build social capital, or social cohesion, within communities to identify respected members and elders who are influential. These respected members will help identify social networks that can be leveraged to promote health and prevent disease. 2. Increase access to medical/social services and enhance self- sufficiency. 3. Build community support and acceptability for home visitingservices to retain home visiting clients through the duration of the program. 4. Use innovative, creative and culturally sensitive strategies to engage community members and promote individual, family and community wellness.
