Mar 19, 2024 · Many CHW certification programs (e.g., Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas) have multiple pathways to certification, which offer CHW applicants a range of eligibility criteria. Typically, there is at least one pathway rooted in training completion and a secondary ...

The Florida CHW coalition began through a grant by the Florida Department of Health •(grant supported a taskforce to explore research, models, curriculum, and practices for CHW workforce development). There are five subgroups, including one on curriculum development, which is chairs by a • The curriculum subgroup established core

served by a CHW, or $851,410 by every CHW that serves at least 69 individuals per year. East Texas ROI From Employment of CHWs in Two Hospitals Working with Emergency Department Patients There was an ROI ranging from 3:1 to over 15:1. Denver Health Community Voices Program Piloted a CHW Outreach Program for 590 Men

Mar 24, 2025 · California and New Jersey also serve as strong examples of best practices in CHW training. 4. Work with partnering organizations to implement CHW workforce studies and create baseline workforce data on where CHWs are leading within communities. CHW networks and health departments can work effectively together to get results.

The NM CHW Advisory Council, whose membership includes CHWs was established in 2003 to advise NMDOH on statewide training and certification. New Hampshire: CHW Coalition started Jan. 2015; now receives NH DPHS (CDC) funding. NH DHHS supports CHW Leadership. NH has held four biennial CHW Summits. Kentucky: The Kentucky Association of Community ...

Jul 26, 2024 · CHW Training and Certification. Design and refine CHW training and certification programs to align with financing opportunities. States vary in how they structure and administer CHW training and certification programs, though S/THAs serve as program administrators in many states. Although there is no federal requirement for CHWs to be certified ...

Jun 13, 2023 · In 2014, the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) dedicated part-time staff to form a CHW Advisory Workgroup, which established three sub-committees (Certification, Curriculum, and Evaluation) that met monthly to draft a state CHW certification manual, core competencies, and a code of ethics.

Apr 23, 2024 · Employing the CHW Settings Continuum Framework. The Community Health Worker Core Consensus (C3) Project provides a setting continuum framework that highlights how a CHW might be employed in a community or clinical setting and, regardless, their role is consistent and rooted in community advocacy and support.

ASTHO supports community health workers (CHWs) and champions the valuable role they play in public health. ASTHO provides state and territorial health agencies with resources on how to integrate CHWs in their public health practice, as well as build an infrastructure for CHW workforce development, such as exploring financing options and certifica

Jul 23, 2024 · The CHW profession has been around for over 65 years, but in many ways, the visibility of CHWs has grown only in recent years. For example, in 2019, the National Association of CHWs was formed. In 2023, Congress passed a resolution declaring Aug. 28 to Sept. 1 as National Community Health Worker Awareness Week , and CHWs were added to the U.S ...