Community Health Worker Resource Center

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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State Approaches to Community Health Worker Financing through Medicaid State Plan Amendments (Blog Post, Dec 7, 2022)

State: NatDoc: National Document
Year: 2022

This blog post summarizes Medicaid State Plan Amendments (SPAs) approved for w reimbursement in ten states as of late 2022.  It summarizes key features and observed trends from the earlier (2008) to the present.  Includes a summary table of SPA features.

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Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes – 2017

State: NatDoc: National Document
Year: 2017

The American Diabetes Association’s (ADA’s) “Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes,” referred to as the “Standards of Care,” is intended to provide clinicians, patients, researchers, payers, and other interested individuals with the components of diabetes care, general treatment goals, and tools to evaluate the quality of care. The Standards of Care recommendations are not intended

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Community Health Outreach Worker Project

State: AR
Year: 2003

This data analysis plan, based on five years of Medicaid paid claims, will concentrate on two groups: adults with physical disabilities 18 through 64 years of age; and persons 65 years of age and older. It seeks to meet three goals: To justify the proposed demonstration waiver based on projected cost savings to Medicaid for

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California Federally Qualified Health Center Alternative Payment Model: Implementation Guide

State: CA
Year: 2023

The California Federally Qualified Health Center Alternative Payment Model (FQHC APM) is a proposed initiative of the California Department ofHealth Care Services (DHCS). The FQHC APM is designed to move away from the traditional fee-for-service (FFS) payment system, which rewards the volume of services provided, to a model that rewards high-quality and cost-effective care that

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Background Information: Washington State CHW Workforce Development Project

State: WA
Year: 2018

This document is intended to support the Washington State Department of Health’s efforts around community health worker (CHW) workforce development. The table summarizes 18 states’ CHW training standards and alignment with the core competencies set forth in the 2016 CHW Core Consensus (C3) Project recommendations. The resources and points of contact in the table were

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SIM CHW Initiative Workplan 2019

State: CT
Year: 2019

An overview of focus areas and activities of the Connecticut State Innovation Model Community Health Worker Initiative.

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Adopting a Community Resource and Referral Platform: Considerations for Texas Medicaid Stakeholders

State: TX
Year: 2023

Medicaid programs across the country are working to address the non-medical drivers of health (DOH) and improve outcomes for their members; however, coordination of medical and non-medical services can be challenging. Community resource and referral platforms can support this type of coordination by supporting screening, providing a directory of non-medical services, and facilitating the referral

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Illinois Community Health Worker Association/Chicago Community Health Workers Local Network

State: NatDoc: National Document
Year: 2016

The Illinois Community Health Worker Association, formally known Chicago Community Health Worker Local Network (CCHWLN), was created by a group of health educators from Chicago and surrounding suburbs in 2003. CCHWLN mission is to support and facilitate the progress of CHWs/Promotoras de Saluds and the diverse communities they serve through: peer support, group education, provision

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Kentucky Department for Public Health: Medicaid Community Health Worker Pilot Program Proposal

State: KY
Year: 2023

The purpose of this pilot project is to support existing evidence that Community Health Workers play an integral role in health care teams. Additionally, this project aims to demonstrate the impact that Community Health Workers have on health outcomes for Kentuckians as well as healthcare associated costs.

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Kentucky Department for Public Health: Community Health Worker Curriculum Review Application Rubric

State: NatDoc: National Document
Year: 2018

The KY Department for Public Health, Division of Prevention and Quality Improvement, Chronic Disease Branch, recommends use of this rubric and related forms to ensure program submission of all necessary materials. This will allow the CHW Advisory Board to review the curricula in their entirety and make an approval decision or request supplementary materials in

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