March 19, 2024 Updated February/March 2025 Approximately half of U.S. jurisdictions have or are developing a certification program for community health workers (CHWs). Certification can be …

Jul 26, 2024 · Learn how health agencies can shape policy development and implementation to support sustainable financing of community health worker services.

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 …

The sections below serve as a summary of research studies demonstrating the effectiveness of CHWs across multiple settings and health issues. This wide array of research allows CHW champions to …

This document is intended to support state health agency efforts around community health worker (CHW) workforce development. The table summarizes 18 states’ CHW training standards and …

Jul 5, 2024 · Encourage communication with community-based CHW employers to ensure they have the necessary resources, infrastructure, and support to navigate the Medicaid claims process for CHW …

Historically, federal and state public health grants and, health care organization pilot programs have funded most CHW programs in the United States. 7 Given the evidence supporting CHW program …

A CHW also builds individual and community capacity by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, community education, informal counseling, …

Community Health Workers Advance Sustainability and Practice Integration in Utah The National Association of Community Health Workers (NACHW) sat down with Oreta Tupelo—a community …

Mar 24, 2025 · What is a CHW? CHWs open_in_new are a unique, community based, proven workforce rooted in history and diversity, working across sectors — but a precarious workforce that is majority …