The "Community Health Worker Toolkit: Capacity Building in Local Health Departments" helps local health departments (LHDs) recruit and retain community health workers (CHWs), who are vital for connecting communities with health and social services. Due to high turnover rates often linked to dissatisfaction with support and pay, the toolkit offers best practices for hiring and … [Read more...] about Tools for Recruiting and Retaining CHWs in Public Health Agencies
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Perinatal CHW Toolkit
The Perinatal CHW Toolkit is designed to help community health workers (CHWs) improve perinatal health in their communities. CHWs are trusted members of the community who connect individuals with health and social services, facilitating access to care and enhancing the quality of service delivery. They also empower families by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency … [Read more...] about Perinatal CHW Toolkit
Evaluating a Community Health Worker Program
Evaluating a Community Health Worker (CHW) program is essential from the planning phase, focusing on two key questions: 1) Was the program implemented as intended? and 2) What impact did the program have? Evaluation is a systematic way to assess a program's activities and outcomes, helping to improve effectiveness and inform decisions. It's important to tailor the evaluation to … [Read more...] about Evaluating a Community Health Worker Program
Understanding Screening and Responding to Social Determinants of Health
Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in which people live, work, and age, and they significantly impact health outcomes. These factors, such as housing, education, and access to healthy foods, influence about 80% of health outcomes, compared to 20% influenced by medical care. Community Health Workers (CHWs), who are trusted members of their communities, play … [Read more...] about Understanding Screening and Responding to Social Determinants of Health
Working Effectively with Community Health Workers
This tool offers guidance on effectively integrating Community Health Workers (CHWs) into your team and organization. It covers key areas like developing or updating workflows, assessing community needs, identifying populations CHWs can serve, establishing CHW caseloads, documenting their activities, and ensuring effective team communication and feedback. … [Read more...] about Working Effectively with Community Health Workers
