Community Health Worker Employer Study – 2020
MiCHWA has conducted CHW Employer surveys biennially since 2014, with funding support from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The 2020 Community Health Worker Survey was open from May 1 to June 30, 2020 to all Michigan-based CHW programs that MiCHWA could identify. The final dataset included 53 CHW programs from 47 organizations. […]
Community Health Workers in the United States: Challenges in Identifying, Surveying, and Supporting the Workforce
Community health workers (CHWs) are members of a growing profession in the United States. Studying this dynamic labor force is challenging, in part because its members have more than 100 different job titles. The demand for timely, accurate information about CHWs is increasing as the profession gains recognition for its ability to improve health outcomes and […]
CHW Toolkit
The CHW Planning and Assessment Toolkit is intended to provide you with background knowledge, resources, tips, and recommendations for hiring and utilizing a CHW. It is ideal for managers and key decision makers advocating for, or implementing, a CHW program at their organization. The focus of this toolkit is on healthcare and social service settings; […]
ASTHO CHW Learning Community: South Carolina State Team Call 2/18/2020
Objectives of this call were to examine reciprocity in state CHW certification programs, explore CHW career advancement issues, and plan next steps for the South Carolina CHW workforce development effort.
Community Health Worker Training Employer Survey
The purpose of this survey instrument is to determine whether the Community Health Worker Training Program by the Washington State Department of Health is useful to employers of Community Health Workers. (questionnaire only – this is not a report of survey results)
Applying Return on Investment (ROI) Logic to Non-Clinical Professions
Applying Return on Investment (ROI) Logic to Non-Clinical Professions
Community Health Worker Training and Education Project
Document announcing a project for the State of Washington to: Engage CHWs in community conversations at locations across the state to learn about their work and priorities for education and training. Reconvene CHW Task Force members to develop guidelines for implementing the CHW training and education recommendations from the 2016 Task Force Report. Submit a […]
Supporting the Nontraditional Workforce: Community Health Workers and Promotores
Community health workers and promotores (CHW/Ps) have been part of the health care landscape in the United States for decades. Payers and providers increasingly recognize their essential role in supporting patients with complex medical and social needs. With support from the California Health Care Foundation, the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) is examining the critical value that CHW/Ps […]
ASTHO CHW Learning Community: New Hampshire State Team Call January 31, 2020
Meeting summary from New Hampshire State Team Call. Objectives of the meeting include: understanding the national C3 (CHW Core Consensus Project) competencies for CHWs and how it could relate to CHW certification, training, hiring, and financing; and providing an update on discussions within New Hampshire about CHW certification, while recognizing the importance of CHW leadership.
ASTHO CHW Learning Community: Kentucky State Team Call – Agenda Setting and TA Needs Discussion (October 11, 2019)
Meeting minutes from Kentucky State Team Call. Objectives of meeting include: hearing updates from Kentucky state team on activities related to CHWs; discussing opportunities and challenges to help identify areas where ASTHO and SMEs can provide TA, and; agenda setting for the next 6 months and discussing sustainability considerations.