Community health programs: Promising practices and opportunities for expanding Total Worker Health

The Total Worker Health® concept has evolved to include a broad range of organizational policies, practices, and programs that influence working conditions and the health, safety, and well-being of workers. The Total Worker Health (TWH) vision aims to include programs that consider the needs of workers and families in context of their community. Achieving this vision will necessitate collaboration with a broader group of stakeholders and researchers, including those who focus on promoting the health of broader communities as well as workers. This chapter discusses recent changes in the structure of work in the United States and how those changes influence the need to expand the reach of TWH programs beyond the worksite. It provides a brief history of the evolution of community health that demonstrates the synergy between community health and TWH approaches. The chapter describes specific approaches and activities from community health practice that support the TWH mission. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)