Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke-Focused Competency Assessment Tools for Community Health Workers in the United States: A Scoping Review
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke are major contributors to chronic disease burden in the United States. Despite the high prevalence of stroke, 90% of all stroke events are preventable and can be attributed to seven key modifiable risk factors (MRFs)—high blood pressure (BP), high cholesterol, diabetes mellitus (DM), smoking, obesity, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity. […]
Michigan Community Health Worker Alliance 2023 Community Health Worker Survey Report
The 2023 Community Health Worker Survey is the second statewide survey of CHWs in Michigan conducted by the Michigan Community Health Worker Alliance (MiCHWA) with support from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and its Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grant funding. The survey was disseminated electronically between March and […]
California Federally Qualified Health Center Alternative Payment Model: Implementation Guide
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 […]
Kentucky Department for Public Health: Medicaid Community Health Worker Pilot Program Proposal
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.
California’s Community Health Worker/Promotora/Representative (CHW/P/R) Certificate Discussion – In-Person Session
The purpose of this meeting, hosted by California State University Sacramento on behalf of the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI), was to provide overview on California’s CHW/P/R Certificate Option, receive input from stakeholders on certificate items, and present next steps for HCAI’s stakeholder engagement process.
Community Health Outreach Worker Project
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 […]
Evaluation and Outcomes of Community Health Worker Programs
Overview of key components of CHW Program evaluation
SIM CHW Initiative Workplan 2019
An overview of focus areas and activities of the Connecticut State Innovation Model Community Health Worker Initiative.
Utah CHW Certification Bill Language
This document contains draft language/notes used in Utah’s CHW certification bill in 2021
Creating Safe Spaces: A Community Health Worker-Academic Partnered Approach to Addressing Intimate Partner Violence
Community-academic partnered approaches including community-based participatory research and participatory action research have been suggested as mechanisms to guide re-search and interventions for Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), particularly for racial or ethnic minority communities. Community health workers (CHWs) — trusted members of under-resourced communities who promote health equity through individual and community-level activities — have played […]
