Report of the Community Health Worker Advisory Committee

Seq ID: 61
DocID: CT15
Authors: Connecticut State Innovation Model
Year: 2017
State: CT
Website link: http://www.healthreform.ct.gov/ohri/lib/ohri/work_groups/chw/report/chw_white_paper_20170706_draft.pdf
Publicly Available: Yes
Certification: CHW roles and scope of practice
Evidence Generation: Evidence-based interventions
Policy: Lessons learned from other states

As part of the State Innovation Model (SIM), the University of Connecticut (UConn) Health Center and Southwestern AHEC partnered with the State of Connecticut to develop a policy framework that includes a CHW definition, scope of practice, skill requirements, certification process, and options for sustainable financing. This report details the process that was undertaken to establish these recommendations.



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