There is a national movement among community health workers (CHWs) to improve compensation, working conditions, and recognition for the workforce through organizing for policy change. As some of the key advocates involved, we describe the development in Massachusetts of an authentic collaboration between strong CHW leaders of a growing statewide CHW association and their … [Read more...] about Winning Policy Change to Promote Community Health Workers: Lessons From Massachusetts in The Health Reform Era
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The Role of Non-Traditional Health Workers in Oregon’s Health Care System
The Non-Traditional Health Worker (NTHW) Subcommittee embarked on a process to develop recommendations on core competencies and education and training requirements for NTHWs, as well as to advise on additional concepts regarding the role of NTHWs. Briefly, the Subcommittee defined the scope of work under the following four roles: Outreach and … [Read more...] about The Role of Non-Traditional Health Workers in Oregon’s Health Care System
Role Development of Community Health Workers: An Examination of Selection and Training Processes in the Intervention Literature
Research evaluating community health worker (CHW) programs inherently involves these natural community leaders in the research process, and often represents community-based participatory research (CBPR). Interpreting the results of CHW intervention studies and replicating their findings requires knowledge of how CHWs are selected and trained. Consistent reporting … [Read more...] about Role Development of Community Health Workers: An Examination of Selection and Training Processes in the Intervention Literature
Lay Health Advisor Training Manual For Breast and Cervical Health
The North Carolina Breast Cancer Screening Program (NC-BCSP) is devoted to reducing the difference between black and white women’s breast and cervical cancer screening rates and ultimately closing the breast and cervical cancer racial gap that still exists. Our project uses a lay health advisor network to increase cancer screening among older black women in rural communities of … [Read more...] about Lay Health Advisor Training Manual For Breast and Cervical Health
Four U.S. Border States’Community Health Worker Training Needs Assessment
Community Health Workers (CHW) are used throughout the world to promote good health, provide health education, assist in the prevention of disease, and provide basic health and medical care in their communities. CHWs serve the role of front line public health workers in the U.S.-Mexico border region. In the border region, these workers are commonly known … [Read more...] about Four U.S. Border States’Community Health Worker Training Needs Assessment
