Community Health Workers: A Review of Program Evolution, Evidence on Effectiveness and Value, and Status of Workforce Development in New England
An evidence review and policy analysis from the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review. Addresses the impact of community health worker interventions on health outcomes in New England, the cost of CHW programs, and outlines best practices for CHW program implementation.
A community health worker model to address childhood asthma : perspectives of program participants
A report analyzing the impact of a community health worker-led program intended to address the impact of the home environment on childhood asthma. The program contributed to a reduction in use of emergency services and night-time awakenings, as well as successful advocacy for improved housing condit [...]
Digital Story: Changing Lives Through Good Oral Health
This digital story demonstrates how access to oral health care improved the quality of life of three people living with HIV. Changing Lives Through Good HIV Oral Health from HDWG BUSPH on Vimeo.
Continuing Education for Peers: Disclosure
This webcast is the first of a two-part continuing education series for HIV positive peers and their supervisors. The Webcast includes speakers with extensive experience in training and supervising peers to work with clients around disclosure.
The Roles of Peers in HIV Care and Treatment
This webcast is intended for anyone interested in learning about the roles of peers in providing HIV care and treatment. Peers working in clinics and community-based organizations will discuss their work and activities with clients and HIV providers.
Supervising peers who support clients in HIV care and treatment (Part 2)
This webcast is the second of a two-part seminar (started in the Oct. 7 webcast) that will discuss supportive and clinical approaches for supervising peers in the workplace. Case examples will be discussed addressing issues such as managing peer-client relationships and transference/counter-transfer [...]
Fact Sheet: The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Children with Special Health Care Needs—An Overview.
This fact sheet provides information about the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) eligibility and benefits for CSHCN.
Harmonizing Community-based Health Worker Programs for HIV: A Narrative Review and Analytic Framework
An article from CHW Central presenting a framework for defining and assessing harmonization of CHW interventions for HIV. In defining harmonization, the authors emphasize coordination among stakeholders, integrating CHW interventions into the larger health system, and promoting CHW program sustainab [...]
Housing Assistance Health Outcomes: Housing Program Types
Much of the research on how housing assistance impacts households examines only the presence or absence of housing assistance without taking into consideration the kind of assistance received. Hence the second question considers the differential effect of several types of housing assistance programs [...]
Supportive Supervision and Constructive Relationships with Healthcare Workers Support CHW Performance: Use of a Qualitative Framework to Evaluate CHW Programming in Uganda
A qualitative study addressing community health worker performance in Uganda. Focus groups were conducted with both low and high performing teams to assess the impact of supervision, peer support, relationships with other healthcare providers and retention and incentive structures on CHW performance [...]
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