The Fresno HOPE (Health, Outreach, Prevention, Equity) initiative was launched by the Fresno Community Health Improvement Partnership (FCHIP) in February 2022 to identify specific health inequities and provide sustainable, long-term health outcomes to the vulnerable Fresno communities. 

To mitigate health disparities and synchronize resources, Fresno HOPE has a network of Care Coordination Agencies/Community-Based Organizations named the Fresno HOPE Pathways Community HUB (Fresno HOPE PCH). Care Coordination Agencies hire local CHWs to diminish linguistic and cultural barriers and improve health within their communities. The evidence-based Pathways Community HUB InstituteSM Model encourages CHWs to perform services until completion and cultivate compelling data to identify and transform specific health barrier in the community.

Local CHWs provide culturally and linguistically appropriate services that reflect our diverse population in Fresno County. Using the PCH model, CHWs offer families the opportunity to be decision-makers in their own health outcomes by guiding them through identifying risks and choosing the appropriate social, mental, health, and medical services resources to remove barriers to health.