Enhancing the education of community health workers on health literacy and cultural humility in times of COVID-19
Background: Community Health Workers (CHW) play a critical role in promoting the health of their communities. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the need to educate CHW on health literacy and cultural humility became pivotal. Purpose: The purpose of this paper was twofold: First, to evaluate the impact of training CHW on health literacy and cultural humility […]
Kentucky Department for Public Health: Community Health Worker Curriculum Review Application Cover Sheet
Application for curriculum/training site to train Community Health Workers
Diabetes and Heart Disease & Stroke Prevent Programs-Improving the Health of Americans through Prevention and Management of Diabetes and Heart Disease and Stroke
This Notice of Funding Opportunity is noncompetitive and will support state investments in implementing and evaluating evidence-based strategies to prevent and manage cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes in high-burden populations/communities within each state and the District of Columbia, contributing to improved health outcomes. High burden populations are those affected disproportionately by high blood pressure, high […]
Letter to Senate President Steve Yarbrough and Speaker of the House J.D. Mesnard of Arizona
This proposal requests a modification to statutes to: establish voluntary certification among CHWs to allow for increased protection of patients and community members working with CHWs in their home or healthcare environments; implement a CHW certification board to review training program curricula that target CHW Core Competencies; and encourage a uniformly educated CHW workforce. Certification […]
California’s Community Health Worker/Promotora/Representative (CHW/P/R) Certification Discussion – Online Information Session
The purpose of this meeting, hosted by the Department of Health Care Access and information (HCAI) and the California State University Sacramento, was to clarify context on California’s CHW/P/R certification option, share HCAI responses on participant input from past Listening Sessions, and present next steps for HCAI’s stakeholder engagement process.
Department of Health, Prevention, and Community Health Legislative Operational Plan for CHW Budget Proviso
Overview of legislative operational plan for CHW training and education bill in Washington State
State Approaches to Community Health Worker Financing through Medicaid State Plan Amendments (Blog Post, Dec 7, 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.
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 […]
DOH CHW Training Program – Charging Fees for Training Participants
DOH CHW Training Program has been providing both Core Competency and Health Specific Trainings since 2012. The program has trained over 2200 CHWs and related professionals and demand continues to be high for both Core Classes and our growing number of On-LineHealth Specific Modules. The program is primarily grant funded with support from both federal […]
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. […]