CHW Module series
Voter Engagement for CHWs
Connect health and civic engagement, understand how to vote, recognize what is on each ballot, and practice ways to talk to others about voting.
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Examine the relationship between civic engagement and health
Understand the levels of government and electable positions
Identify how and where to find information on ballots and voting locations
Practice conversations you can have with clients about how and why to vote
Meet the Subject Matter Expert
Lauren Klapper
Lauren is the Director of
Training and Partner Support at The Voter Network, a nonpartisan nonprofit
dedicated to creating a culture of informed, enthusiastic Kansas voters. In her
current role, she champions the work of community organizers and supports organizations’
use of tech tools to amplify their civic engagement work with historically
disenfranchised communities. Before joining The Voter Network team, Lauren was
a community organizer at Planned Parenthood Great Plains and played an integral
role in defeating the 2022 anti-abortion constitutional amendment in Kansas.
After graduating from the University of Kansas, she started her career as a
community health worker assisting Jackson County, MO, residents access food,
housing, and utility assistance during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lauren lives in her hometown of Kansas City, KS, and is deeply committed to
making her community and state more healthy, equitable and sustainable.
Lauren Klapper
245 N. Waco, Suite 300, Wichita, KS 67202