CHW National Library

The Idaho Community Health Worker Advisory Group is a statewide organization that engages stakeholders in developing a CHW teaching program in Idaho. Its mission is to promote CHWs as a frontline public health worker who is a trusted member of a given population. It supports CHWs connection and access to the greater healthcare system in Idaho.

The Florida Community Health Worker Coalition was founded in 2011 via a grant to increase research into CHW models of care awarded to the Florida Department of Health. Its mission is to promote the advancement of the CHW career and its specific model of care. The FCHWC links 305 CHWs in the state of Florida to address common problems and concerns and offer a network of support within the scope of their work.

The Colorado Patient Navigator and Community Health Worker Collaborative is a statewide platform for CHWs. It focuses on defining training of both patient navigators and CHWs in an effort to define their specified roles within the healthcare system. It also focuses on developing methods for private and public health insurance reimbursement of CHWs.

The California Association of Community Health Workers is a statewide advocacy group in California. Its mission is to value and promote Community Health Workers and their model of care, and to support career development of CHWs. It aims to increase access to healthcare, reduce healthcare costs, and promote healthy and happy communities through CHWs. 

The Arkansas Community Health Worker Association was founded in 2013 to as a statewide platform in support of CHW. Its mission is to provide continuing education, training, and career advancement for CHWs, as well as advocating for CHWs to receive reliable state funding. The ACHWA has formed alliances with many healthcare providers and clinics to connect CHWs and their patients to care services.

The Arizona Community Health Worker Association is a statewide organization founded in 2001. It aims to provide a forum for CHW’s to collaborate on community, governmental, and healthcare-related issues pertaining to their work. Its mission is to lead CHWs through resource sharing, developing partnerships, promoting health and wellness, and strategizing to prevent disease and improve the overall health of Arizona’s citizens.

The Alaska Community Health Aide Program is a statewide organization formed to link Alaskan CHWs. It joins together a network of about 550 CHW working in over 170 rural villages of Alaska. These CHW all operate under the Alaska Community Health Aide/Practioner Manual. Its mission is to define CHWs as a profession and connect them into a referral system that of physicians, clinicians, and regional hospitals.

An organization dedicated to promoting and sustaining the integration of CHW into Michigan’s health and human service systems through coordinated changes in policy and workforce development. Contains many resources ranging from explanations of CHW role and impact to CHW training and evaluation services to CHW articles and reports.

The Office of CHW homepage of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The Office of CHW coordinates workforce development activities and promotes CHW in chronic disease prevention and management.

Massachusetts Association of CHW is a statewide professional organization for CHW from all disciplines that strives to lead the movement to organize, define, and strengthen the profession of community health work. Mission is to strengthen the professional identity of CHW, foster leadership among CHW, and promote the integration of CHW into the health care, public health, and human service workforce.