From opioid addiction to COVID-19 cases, how community health workers are responding to Utah’s health crises

‘Part of our expertise is knowing the communities we serve,’ said a community health worker.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Nisi La'a delivers a bag containing COVID-19 at-home tests, masks, a thermometer and pulse oximeter to a home Wednesday, Feb. 02, 2022. La'a is a community health care worker with Pacific Island Knowledge 2 Action Resources.

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Kim BojórquezStatewatch Reporter

Kim Bojórquez is a statewatch reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune, who covers immigration, LGBTQ policy and taxes. She previously worked for the Deseret News and at The Sacramento Bee’s Capitol Bureau through Report for America. A Los Angeles native, Kim has a B.A. from Utah Valley University, specializing in journalism and Latin American studies.