A toolkit from the Rural Health Information Hub. Details community health worker models, offers information on various training approaches, describes implementation and sustainability, and offers tools for measuring impact.
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Community Health Workers in Health-Related Missouri Agencies: Role, Professional Development and Health Information Needs
A peer-reviewed article examining the roles and training of community health workers in Missouri. Seeks to better understand how widely CHWs are employed in the state, as well as the common tasks they perform and health concerns they address.
AMIGAS
A guide from the CDC. A training guide for promotoras to provide education and encourage cervical cancer screening among Hispanic women.
Community Health Worker Toolkit
An extensive resource for administrators and community health workers. Provides information on best practices for CHW training and guidance surrounding state policy, as well as resources for CHWs to use in the field.
Think Cultural Health
An e-learning program focused on cultural competence from the US Department of Health and Human Services. The target audience is promotores de salud.
Community Health Worker Employer Survey: Perspectives on CHW Workforce Development in the Midwest
An article from the Journal of Community Health analyzing the results of a community health worker employer survey. Explored themes in CHW support as well as needs that CHWs might be able to meet within organizations.
Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO): A New Model for Community Health Worker Training and Support
An article from the Journal of Public Health Policy describing a community health worker training and mentoring program. The program draws on the Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes model, and offers case-based learning and support to CHWs. The training programs focus specifically on addictions and obesity.
Diabetes Training for Community Health Workers on an American Indian Reservation
An article describing a training course in diabetes management for community health workers on an American Indian reservation. Assesses satisfaction of CHWs with the training, as well as patient health outcomes associated with CHW intervention.
Supporting and Retaining Village Health Teams: An Assessment of a Community Health Worker Program in Two Ugandan Districts
An article from the International Journal for Equity in Health identifying factors in village health worker retention in Uganda’s national community health worker program.
Current Demographics and Roles of Florida Community Health Workers: Implications for Future Recruitment and Training
A descriptive study from the Journal of Community Health. Drawing on survey data, the article analyzes demographic characteristics of community health workers in Florida as well as the roles filled by these community health workers.