California Assembly recognized the month of October as Promotor Month-Resolution 124
California Assembly recognized the month of October as Promotor Month-Resolution 124
Community Health Worker is an umbrella term for more than 250 job titles. Some of the more common titles are:
Northwest Human Services: https://g.co/kgs/6R62nGs
Salem Pediatric Clinic: https://g.co/kgs/HYkxCVn
Gateway Community College: CHW
Central Cultural: CHW
Kaiser: Community Health Navigator
Whether you are a CHW P/R ( All Job Titles) looking for your dream job or an employer looking for the perfect CHW candidate we are here to facilitate the perfect match.
https://chronicdisease.org/mpage/domain4/extenders/chw_ra/
Community Health Workers - Reimbursement/Advocacy - National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
The resources in this section pertain to critical issues relevant to the long term sustainability of the CHW workforce including training, certification and
chronicdisease.org
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO): Community Health Workers
This webpage contains resources related to the new Medicaid rule, including examples of successful strategies for preventive service delivery by non-licensed providers such as CHWs, and other resources related to the adaptation, licensure, and support of CHWs.
Overview of financing strategies for funding CHW positions, with some explanation of Medicaid strategies.
https://www.astho.org/globalassets/pdf/overview-of-financing-strategies-to-support-chws.pdf
State CHW Models, National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP)
This website highlights state activity to integrate CHWs into health care systems in key areas such as financing, education/training, and certification and provides information on CHW definitions, roles, scope of practice, and enacted CHW legislation by state.
Community Health Worker Models in Evolving State Health Care Systems (NASHP)
This blog outlines some of the ways states have tackled challenges such as financing and certification.
State Community Health Worker Models (NASHP)
This map and chart details information about activities related to CHWs by state.
Community Health Worker Toolkit
CDC has compiled evidence-based research that supports the effectiveness of CHWs. The toolkit also includes information that state health departments can use to train and further build capacity for CHWs in their communities, as well as helpful resources that CHWs can use within their communities.
An evidence base has taken shape in support of many policy components that encompasses a CHW policy intervention. There is strong evidence demonstrating the value and impact of CHWs in preventing and managing a variety of chronic diseases. Below are a number of reports and policy briefs that outline the growing policy evidence, as well as a helpful fact sheet that summarizes the extent to which states have enacted laws addressing CHW infrastructure, professional identity, workforce development, and financing,
CHW data from the "Insure the Uninsured Project":
https://www.itup.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/FINAL.-ITUP-Fact-Sheet-CHW-FINAL.pdf