What’s in the database?
This is the nation’s largest searchable collection of documents on policies around CHWs (mainly on the state level).
Who should use it? Documents found in this resource center are most useful for: state government officials; CHW leaders; current and potential employers and payers for CHWs; other individuals and stakeholder organizations involved in considering policies on CHWs This database is not a resource for individual CHWs looking for tools to inform or improve their practice.
This database was supported by Grant/Cooperative Agreement Number 5-NU38OT000286-02, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC has funded decades of work to support the engagement of CHWs and was strategic in leading efforts to complete multiple systematic reviews on the topic, convene the 2019 CHW Forum, and has published extensive volumes of translational research resources to advance the CHW workforce and enhance health equity. To access CDC CHW resources, visit the CDC CHW Resources Gateway
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CHW Certification and Licensure Post-Webinar Survey Responses
State: NatDocYear: 2016
Webinar survey responses
Read MoreCommunity Health Worker Certification Manual
State: KYYear: 2019
Manual providing information on Kentucky certification including application requirements, training, continuing education, and CHW competencies
Read MoreCHW Call Series: Certification and Licensure
State: NatDocYear: 2016
CHW call series questions
Read MoreCertification Literature List
State: NatDocYear: Unknown
List of literature on certification
Read More2015 State Legislative Status Update: CHW Training/Certification Standards
State: NatDocYear: 2016
Summary table of state training and certification standards
Read MoreCCHW Application: Certified Community Health Worker Legacy Application
State: VAYear: 2018
Application for certified CHW
Read MoreA Framework for Considering Scope-of-Practice Modifications
State: NatDocYear: 2015
Presentation assessing workforce strategy and scope of practice
Read MoreStakeholder Recommendations
State: NCYear: 2016
North Carolina CHW Initiative recommendations for Roles and Responsibilities and Certification
Read MoreCommunity Health Workers in North Carolina: Creating an Infrastructure for Sustainability
State: NCYear: 2018
Report and recommendations from the North Carolina CHW Initiative to help develop a coordinated North Carolina CHW infrastructure
Read MoreNorth Carolina Community Health Worker Program Inventory Summary
State: NCYear: 2015
Survey sent to CHW programs to gather information about current use of CHWs in North Carolina
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