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 […]
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. […]
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.
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.
Kentucky Department for Public Health: Community Health Worker Curriculum Review Application Rubric
The KY Department for Public Health, Division of Prevention and Quality Improvement, Chronic Disease Branch, recommends use of this rubric and related forms to ensure program submission of all necessary materials. This will allow the CHW Advisory Board to review the curricula in their entirety and make an approval decision or request supplementary materials in […]
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 […]
Background Information: Washington State CHW Workforce Development Project
This document is intended to support the Washington State Department of Health’s efforts around community health worker (CHW) workforce development. The table summarizes 18 states’ CHW training standards and alignment with the core competencies set forth in the 2016 CHW Core Consensus (C3) Project recommendations. The resources and points of contact in the table were […]
Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes – 2017
The American Diabetes Association’s (ADA’s) “Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes,” referred to as the “Standards of Care,” is intended to provide clinicians, patients, researchers, payers, and other interested individuals with the components of diabetes care, general treatment goals, and tools to evaluate the quality of care. The Standards of Care recommendations are not intended […]
Health Equity Policy Toolkit
This toolkit is designed to support public health leaders in leveraging the policy development process to achieve health equity in their jurisdiction. The toolkit includes an overview of core health equity concepts, such as defining the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) and intersectionality, as well as descriptions and examples of common policy levers within public health leaders’ authority or influence. Key considerations for […]