Plan Estratégico 2011-2018
Description of Plan Estratégico
Programa Educativo de Responsabilidad Personal para Adolescentes en Puerto Rico (PR-PREP)
Presentation describing Programa Educativo de Responsabilidad Personal para Adolescentes en Puerto Rico (PR-PREP)
Title 23 – Health and Safety Chapter 23-64.1 – Commission for Health Advocacy and Equity
Law renames and establishes the minority health advisory committee, defines the purpose of the committee, outlines the powers and duties of the committee, provides a disparities impact and evaluation report, and states that the commission shall make recommendations for the coordination by the department of health, other agencies, organizations and institutions as needed to design […]
Certified Community Health Worker: Job Analysis and Standards
In December 2015, the Rhode Island Certification Board (RICB) set out to conduct a Job Analysis (JA) to define the roles of the Community Health Worker. The mechanism for this study was a focus group. This JA describes the important elements required for a competent Community Health Worker. The results of the JA provide the […]
Certified Community Health Worker – Grandparenting Application
CCHW Grandparenting Application including a definition of the role of CHWs and outlining the application requirements for CCHWs, the appeal process, recertification, and lapsed certification.
RI CHW Meeting Flyer – April 2017
Email to Carl rush with a flyer for a CHW conference attached.
Community Health Workers in Rhode Island: Growing a public health workforce for a healthier state
This study presents a snapshot of CHW employers in the state, gathers collective wisdom and stakeholders’ perspectives about how to pay for a community health workforce, and highlights promising opportunities to grow and sustain the field.
Rhode Island State Innovation Model (SIM): A Healthcare system transformation initiative – scan
Rhode Island’s payment system is changing to focus more on value and less on volume. If SIM makes investments to support providers and empower patients to adapt to these changes, and we address the social and environmental determinants of health, then we will improve our population health and move toward our vision of the Triple […]
Pages from CCHW Grandparenting Application
Grandparenting application page for supervisors to complete regarding the number of hours a CHW worked in each specified domain.
Promotoras de Salud: Roles, Responsibilities, and Contributions in a Multi-Site Community-Based Randomized Controlled Trial
There is widespread recognition of the cultural and linguistic appropriateness of promotoras de salud (a Spanish term for community health workers) in health education and outreach among Hispanic communities. Yet there are significant gaps in the literature regarding the preparation, implementation and evaluation of promotoras’ engagement in research. To address this gap, we examine promotoras’ […]