State Approaches to Community Health Worker Certification
2024年3月19日 · At its core, certification is a declaration by an issuing authority that a CHW has met a standard set of qualifications (e.g., skills, education, or training). Each state that has developed a CHW certification program, however, has taken its own approach to setting requirements for certification and determining how to administer the program.
Louisiana The Louisiana CHW Training Institute offers a core competency training program (not state sanctioned; no state legislation). The training develops skills overlap in part with C3 and focus in the following areas: 1. Community health outreach 2. Health promotion 3. Individual and group education technique 4. Effective communication 5.
Promoting Sustainable Financing of Community Health Worker …
2024年7月26日 · Federal and state COVID-19 funding streams spurred the growth of the CHW workforce, as it supported hiring, training, and deploying CHWs across the country. As these funding streams come to an end, many CHW programs now face funding gaps—however, Medicaid and Medicare present new, promising funding opportunities .
A Patchwork Quilt of State Approaches to CHW Training
2019年5月30日 · Upon completion of the competency-based training program, the CHW receives a certificate of completion, which can be beneficial for professional development. In Nevada, there are currently two state-approved CHW training programs. One is a training developed by the Nevada System of Higher Education and is offered at two local community colleges.
Helping Community Health Workers Excel in the Public Health
2024年7月23日 · The workgroup will ensure CHW training and outreach materials are culturally and linguistically appropriate, advise DHCS to increase the accessibility of CHW services statewide, make recommendations on outreach strategies, and more. Policy change is necessary to make sustainable actions on behalf of CHWs.
CHW training, credentialing, and financing. Massachusetts: MACHWA (established in 2000) works with MADOH to adopt core competencies for CHWs and helped MA Health Care Reform Law ensuring that CHWs were highlighted. New Mexico: The NM CHW Advisory Council, whose membership includes CHWs was established in 2003 to advise NMDOH on statewide training
Why Kentucky Chose to Pursue Community Health Worker …
2023年6月13日 · Between 2019 and 2022, KOCHW launched an approval process for CHW training organizations and instructors to be certified, as well as an official Continuing Education Unit approval process. In 2022, Kentucky’s legislature passed legislation that outlined statutory requirements for CHW certification , continuing education, certification renewal ...
Maryland CHW Outreach Program on Healthcare Utilization Patients saw savings of $2,245 per year with a total saving of $262,080 across 117 patients per year. Kentucky Homeplace Program ROI Study Rural Health Information Hub The ROI was $11.20 saved for every $1 spent on CHW training. New Mexico: 448 High-Resource-Consuming
ASTHO on CHW Training and Core Competencies Across Different States CHW Core Consensus Project Rural Health Information Hub: Roles of Community Health Workers Clearly establish the qualities, skills, and experience desired in the potential CHW in partnership with the community. Contract with CHW associations and community leaders to
State Policies Bolster Investment in Community Health Workers
2023年7月20日 · The investment supports training for 13,000 CHWs and is the largest ever one-time federal investment in the CHW workforce. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 includes $50 million annually to build CHW workforce capacity through 2027. Similarly, states are appropriating funds to support CHW coalitions and expand programs that employ CHWs: