SIM CHW Initiative Workplan 2019
An overview of focus areas and activities of the Connecticut State Innovation Model Community Health Worker Initiative.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Adopting a Community Resource and Referral Platform: Considerations for Texas Medicaid Stakeholders
Medicaid programs across the country are working to address the non-medical drivers of health (DOH) and improve outcomes for their members; however, coordination of medical and non-medical services can be challenging. Community resource and referral platforms can support this type of coordination by supporting screening, providing a directory of non-medical services, and facilitating the referral […]
Evaluation and Outcomes of Community Health Worker Programs
Overview of key components of CHW Program evaluation
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.
Illinois Community Health Worker Association/Chicago Community Health Workers Local Network
The Illinois Community Health Worker Association, formally known Chicago Community Health Worker Local Network (CCHWLN), was created by a group of health educators from Chicago and surrounding suburbs in 2003. CCHWLN mission is to support and facilitate the progress of CHWs/Promotoras de Saluds and the diverse communities they serve through: peer support, group education, provision […]