CHW National Library

An article from the Journal of Community Health Nursing. Provides an organizational assessment and analysis of the role of promotores (lay health workers) could offer to a system of federally-sponsored community health clinics along the U.S./Mexico border in which the Chronic Care Model (which delivers improved care for the chronically ill) is being used. Goal of a collaboration between promotores and the CCM would be to address cultural barriers to chronic illness care encountered by minority populations.

An evaluation brief exploring six CHW models used in rural communities in order to identify promising practices that could be replicated in other rural communities.

A brief from the Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis and The Rural Health Research Center of the University of Minnesota. Identifies six community health worker models identified in rural health settings. Offers insight regarding rural CHW liability, program sustainability, and best practices for program implementation and evaluation.

A journal article from Health Affairs. Describes the savings in Medicaid that resulted from the Arkansas Community Connector Program, in which CHW identified people with unmet long-term care needs at risk for entering nursing homes, and connected them to Medicaid home and community-based services.

Study to measure effectiveness of community health workers working with participant with diabetes, with attention to culturally appropriate health care delivery.

A journal article from Health Education Research (Oxford Journals). Provides a summary of the design, implementation, and evaluation of a 48-hour training program for CHW working in diabetes care teams in community health centers.

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.

An article from the Journal of Ambulatory Care Management. Provides a basic general overview of how the role of CHW address the many patient- and system-related barriers currently experienced in ambulatory care practices.

An article from the Journal of Ambulatory Care Management. Explores the clinical CHW model, in which CHW are integral members of primary care teams inside medical homes. Presents two case studies of clinical CHW programs.

A report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, HIV/AIDS Bureau, Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Program. SPNS grantees are awarded funds to design, implement, and evaluate innovative strategies that encourage hard-to-reach populations living with HIV/AIDS to access and remain engaged in primary health care and support services. This report explores SPNS grantee experiences with peer models, in order to identify how peer models can best be employed. Topics include: barriers to care for HIV-positive medically underserved community, and the role and effectiveness of peers in improving health outcomes.