State of Washington Senate Bill 6498
The collaborative for the advancement of community health workers is created to enhance the understanding and use of community health workers. The collaborative shall be hosted and lead by the University of Washington and shall be comprised of one member from each of the two largest caucuses of the senate and the house of representatives, representatives from the department, one representative […]
2019 Annual Report: Promotoras or Community Health Worker Training and Certification Program
This annual report presents data related to Community Health Worker (CHW) and CHW Instructor (CHWI) certification, renewal rates, and trends, as well as a description of initial certification and continuing education courses for CHWs and CHWIs. This report also provides information on CHW and CHWI demographic characteristics, the location of certified CHWs and training programs […]
Training and Certification of Promotores or Community Health Workers
Describes certification and training programs in Texas for CHWs and Promotores. Advises on the implementation of standards, guidelines, and requirements relating to the training and regulation of Promotores or CHWs.
Center for CHW Research, Outcomes, and Workforce Development Info Sheet
Describes the role of CROWD, the benefit of CHWs, and services CROWD offers to help other organizations develop and implement CHW solutions. CROWD is part of Sinai Urban Health Institute (SUHI) and Sinai Health System. SUHI works in partnership with community members and organizations to document disparities and improve health and wellness in vulnerable neighborhoods. […]
Report and Recommendations for Implementing Training and Education for Community Health Workers
In 2018, the state Legislature designated funding for the Washington State Department of Health to implement the 2015-2016 CHW Task Force community health worker training and education recommendations and requested a report detailing those efforts by June 30, 2019. The recommendations in this report build on the previous task force’s work to move toward standards […]
Vermont Community Health Worker Virtual Stakeholder Event
Presentation for the CHWs of Vermont Stakeholder Event that included topics of professional identity, communication tools, workforce development, curriculum for CHW academic certificates, and CHW integration.
Community Health Workers in Vermont: Professional Identity Snapshot
This brief provides a summary of key data points derived from a May 2020 surveyi of 85 community health workers (CHW) and 24 CHW supervisors from across Vermont. The survey, conducted by the Vermont Department of Health (VDH), in collaboration with the Vermont CHW Steering Committee, represents an initial effort by VDH to collect information […]
Community Health Worker Business Case Project (Evaluation Group)
Table of measures for various data elements that can be used run building a “business case” for expanded employment of the CHW workforce including training, recruitment, scope, outreach, and client recruitment.
2018 TN Community Health Worker Statewide Survey Report
The purpose of this survey was to explore (1) the scope of the use of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Tennessee, (2) the titles that are used to refer to CHWs in Tennessee, (3) the services provided by CHWs in Tennessee, (4) the best base for a statewide CHW organization, and (5) the desire and […]
The 2018 Tennessee Community Health Workers: A Statewide Forum
The objectives of the forum are as follows: to define the role, benefit and impact of CHWs, provided exemplary personnel, to recognize the work of the TN Community Health Worker Collaborative, to gain statewide interest and input for a statewide association, and to establish a setting for developing, sharing and networking for CHWs and the […]
