Community Health Workers Evidence-Based Models Toolbox

Authors U.S. Department of Health and Human Services , Human Resources and Services Administration

Date 2011

Keywords CHW models, Research and Evaluation Methods, Scope of Practice, Training and Supervision, US- based

A report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Human Resources and Services Administration, Office of Rural Health Policy. A guide for rural communities of CHW models and strategies that have been proven to work. Topics include: overview of the role of CHW; description of various CHW program models; CHW training approaches; implementation, sustainability, and evaluation of CHW programs; dissemination of CHW resources; and examples of rural CHW programs.