Planning and Priorities for DPH Office of Community Health Workers
Planning and Priorities for DPH Office of CHWs including CHW identity CHW and leadership, training and certification, best practices for CHW integration into health care and public health teams, policies to formalize and sustain CHW roles in health systems, and alignment with the national movement.
Core Competencies for Community Health Workers
Approved core competencies by the Massachusetts Board of Certification of Community Health Workers including descriptions of each competency and a list of abilities that each competency entails.
MDPH CHW Advisory Council Minutes November 14, 2007
MDPH CHW Advisory Council minutes regarding workgroup updates, a CHW definition, and the advisory council’s workplan.
MDPH CHW Advisory Council Minutes August 15, 2007
MDPH CHW Advisory Council minutes including updates on current efforts, creation of workgroups, and an overview of Section 110.
Policy Brief: Part 1 On Credentialing
Certain areas of the United States have decided to credential community health workers (CHWs) for varying reasons. Massachusetts is now at a critical juncture to make decisions on whether to credential CHWs, and if so, what would be the best model for CHWs in the commonwealth. These conversations began as a result of Section 110 […]
New England Regional Health Equity Profile & Call to Action
The New England Regional Health Equity Profile and Call to Action uses a “social determinants of health” approach. A social determinants of health approach focuses on understanding how the intersection of the social and physical environments; individual behaviors; and access to education, income, healthy foods and health care, impacts a wide range of health and […]
Pages from Duals Contract 40-45
Contract language on health promotion & wellness, other professional & support disciplines, and integration & coordination of services.
Scope of Practice for a Certified Community Health Worker
Outlines the scope of practice for a certified CHW.
Section 110, Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2006 (Health Care Reform)
The department of public health shall make an investigation and study relative to (a) using and funding of community health workers by public and private entities in the commonwealth, (b) increasing access to health care, particularly Medicaid-funded health and public health services, and (c) eliminating health disparities among vulnerable populations
Community Health Worker Integration in Health Care, Public Health, and Policy: A partnership model
Health care systems and public health agencies are focusing increased attention on the capacity of community health workers (CHWs) to improve health outcomes for vulnerable populations and to support integration of clinical and community prevention services. This article describes 3 initiatives in Massachusetts in which the state public health department has collaborated with CHW leaders, […]