CHW National Library

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 CHW Section page of the American Public Health Association website. The CHW Section seeks to promote the community’s voice within the health care system through the development of the role of CHW and provides a forum to share resources and strategies.

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.