The Community Health Workers (CHWS) National Library has been compiled by our team from nationwide sources.
Authors U.S. Departmetn of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions
Date 2007
Project No Project Affiliation
Keywords Research and Evaluation Methods, Scope of Practice, US- based
A study by the Health Resources and Services Administration. Describes a comprehensive national study of the CHW workforce and of the factors that have affected its utilization and development.
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Authors Perez, L.M., Martinez, J.
Date 2008
Project No Project Affiliation
Keywords Health Equity, Scope of Practice, US- based
An article from the American Journal of Public Health. Explores the role of CHW as social justice and policy advocates because of their focus on reducing racial and ethnic health disparities in underserved communities, and because of their potential to influence advocates and policymakers.
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Authors American Public Health Association
Date 2015
Project No Project Affiliation
Keywords CHW models, Health Equity, Scope of Practice, US- based
This policy statement by the American Public Health Association is an update to an earlier statement (2001). Articulates challenges to CHW workforce development, incorporates lessons learned in the years since the original statement, and confirms many of the 2001 statement recommendations
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Authors Sprague, L.
Date 2012
Project No Project Affiliation
Keywords Scope of Practice, Training and Supervision, US- based
An issue brief from the National Health Policy Forum. Examines CHW roles and duties, how CHW are trained, ways to incorporate CHW into mainstream health care, and the challenges to developing the CHW profession further.
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Authors Singh, P., Chokshi, D.A.
Date 2013
Project No Project Affiliation
Keywords Scope of Practice, US- based
An article from the New England Journal of Medicine. Explores the role of CHW and their contribution to improved health outcomes, reduced health care costs, and job creation.
Authors Katzen, A., Morgan, M.
Date 2014
Project No Project Affiliation
Keywords Financing, Scope of Practice, US- based
A report by Harvard Law School, Center for Health Law & Policy Innovation. Overview of the three ways the Affordable Care Act has enhanced the role and opportunities for CHW in the U.S. healthcare system. As a result of these opportunities, states are choosing to implement CHW to: (1) provide increased Medicaid preventative health services, (2) create Medicaid “Health Homes” for beneficiaries living with chronic illness, and (3) improve health outcomes and quality of care while slowing growth in health costs through increased funding for State Innovation Models.
Authors Miller, P., Bates, R., Katzen, A.
Date 2014
Project No Project Affiliation
Keywords Scope of Practice, US- based
A report by Harvard Law School, Center for Health Law & Policy Innovation. Exploration of approaches states have taken to support and regulate CHW.
Authors Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
Date 2015
Project No Project Affiliation
Keywords CHW models, Financing, Scope of Practice, Selected Health Conditions, US- based
A CDC Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention-published policy brief. Provides guidance and resources for integrating CHW into community-based efforts to prevent chronic disease. Provides general information on CHW in the U.S., then details the value and impact of CHW in preventing and managing a variety of chronic diseases, including heart disease and stroke, diabetes, and cancer. Provides descriptions of CHW chronic disease programs, examples of state legislative action, recommendations of policies for building an integrated and sustainable CHW workforce, and resources that can assist state health departments in working with CHW.
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Authors Johnson, S.L., Gunn, V.L.
Date 2015
Project No Project Affiliation
Keywords CHW models, Research and Evaluation Methods, Scope of Practice, US- based
A journal article from Pediatric Clinics of North America. Provides a comprehensive overview of the role of CHW in health care teams. Includes two case studies of integration of CHW in a pediatric setting.
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Authors Wilkinson, G.W., et al.
Date 2016
Project No Project Affiliation
Keywords Scope of Practice, US- based
An article from the Journal of Ambulatory Care Management. Describes three initiatives in Massachusetts in which the state public health department collaborated with CHW leaders, health providers, and community-based partners to develop policy and services, including CHW state certification, integrated chronic disease programs, and a state-funded pilot program aimed at showing efficacy of community-based prevention.
Citation: Wilkinson, G.W., et al. (2016). Community Health Worker Integration in Health Care, Public Health, and Policy: A Partnership Model. Journal of Ambulatory Care Management, 39(1). 2-11.
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