The Community Health Workers (CHWS) National Library has been compiled by our team from nationwide sources.
Authors CHW Network of New York City
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Keywords Groups and Affiliations
CHW Network of NYC’s mission is to advance the CHW practice through education, advocacy, and research, while preserving the identity and character of CHW. Includes CHW history, job listings, training information, publications, news, and events.
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Authors CHW Central
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CHW Central is an online community of practice that brings together program managers, experts, practitioners, researchers, and supporters of CHW programs. The website is a virtual meeting place to share resources and experiences and to discuss and develop questions and ideas on CHW programs and policy.
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Authors Duthie, P., Hahn, J.S., Philippi, E., Sanchez, C.
Date 2012
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Keywords Scope of Practice, Training and Supervision, US- based
An article from the American Journal of Health Education. Identifies seven keys to successful CHW supervision, and explains how using them will improve and support the abilities of CHW.
Authors Allen, C.G., Escoffery, C., Satsangi, A., Brownstein, J.N.
Date 2015
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Keywords Research and Evaluation Methods, Scope of Practice, US- based
An article from the peer-reviewed journal, Preventing Chronic Disease, Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy. Investigates the opportunities and challenges of integrating CHW into health care systems, from the perspective of the CHW community.
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Authors Ferguson, W.J., Lemay, C.A., Hargraves, J.L., Gorodetsky, T., Calista, J.
Date 2011
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Keywords Financing, HIV/AIDS, Scope of Practice, Training and Supervision, US- based
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.
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Authors O'Brien, M.J., Squires, A., Bixby, R.A., Larson, S.C.
Date 2009
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Keywords Research and Evaluation Methods, Training and Supervision, US- based
An article from the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Presents a summary analysis of the CHW selection and training processes in existing literature.
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Authors Whitley, E.M., Everhart, R.M., Wright, R.A.
Date 2006
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Keywords Financing, Research and Evaluation Methods, US- based
An article from the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. Investigates the financial impact of CHW on health care systems and policies. Examines the return on investment of outreach by CHW employed by Denver Health Community Voices to provide evidence of economic contributions of CHW.
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Authors Rosenthal, E.L., Brownstein, J.N., Rush, C.H., Hirsch, G.R., Willaert, A.M
Date 2010
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Keywords Financing, Scope of Practice, US- based
An article from the peer-reviewed journal, Health Affairs. Follows how Massachusetts and Minnesota have initiated comprehensive policies to foster increased use of CHW and (in MN) to make their services reimbursable under Medicaid. Recommendations include further development of the CHW workforce, crafting of appropriate CHW regulations and credentials, and finding ways to reimburse CHW services.
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Authors Witgert, K.E., Kinsler, S., Dolatshahi, J., Hess, C.
Date 2014
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Keywords Financing, Scope of Practice, Training and Supervision, US- based
A report from the National Academy for State Health Policy. Outlines strategies for, and provides examples of, Medicaid financing of non-clinician services in fee-for-service, managed care, medical home or health home, and accountable care organization settings. Describes different training curricula and methods to help non-clinicians develop new skills as part of a care team and describes the accompanying workflow redesign required for teams to function effectively. Suggests strategies for training non-clinicians to improve practice efficiency, manage patients’ specific health conditions, and work effectively in a patient-centered medical home.
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