Triage Health, a program of Triage Cancer, is providing a free training for community health workers (CHW), promotores, patient navigators, and other front line public health workers. This training provides and introduction to choosing and using health insurance, workplace rights to take time off to access health care, disability insurance, and strategies for managing medical bills.  Your registration does not guarantee your acceptance. You must respond to the acceptance email in order to receive the Zoom link.

This free training is for community health workers, patient navigators, promotores, and other front line and community public health workers. Get answers to questions people don’t know to ask, but everyone should know! 

Topics:

• Tips for choosing and using health insurance 

• Taking time off to access health care 

• Accessing disability insurance 

• Ways to manage medical bills 

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Join us for a preview of envision’s newest tool;  the Sustainability from the Inside OutCommunity Health Worker (CHW) Organizational Self-Assessment Toolkit. This tool is a practical, CHW-centered resource designed to help public health departments and others assess organizational readiness to support and sustain thriving CHW programs. Grounded in the CHW Common Indicators, this toolkit guides organizations through a process of identifying organizational readiness across four domains:

• CHW Wellbeing

• CHW Sustainability

• CHW Program Integration

• CHW Policy Environment

Participants will explore the toolkit and learn more about leading an assessment that honors CHW expertise, protects occupational integrity, and develops actionable pathways towards long-term CHW program sustainability.

Who Should Attend?

• Community Health Workers (CHWs)

• CHW supervisors, managers, and program directors

• State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial (STLT) health department leaders and program coordinators employing or developing CHW programs 

• Community-based organization leaders employing or developing CHW programs

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NACHW's Workforce Development Committee is excited to host the first webinar in its quarterly learning series: "Elevating CHW Voices, Building Capacity, Transforming Systems." As part of this learning series, participants will increase knowledge, strengthen skills, and build confidence to apply NACHW’s promising practices within their position, organization, community, and state.

NACHW first released the promising practices in 2025, which seek to improve CHW’s workplace satisfaction, retention and quality of service within organizations. The learning series will explore the promising practices through four levels of impact: the individual CHW, the employer/organization, the community ecosystem, and the systems/policy environment. Each session builds on the previous one so participants understand that successful CHW practice depends on more than individual skills, it also requires supportive organizations, community partnerships, and supportive systems/policies.

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 Presenter

• Kelsey Witmeier MPH

This presentation will share findings from the 2026 Community Health Workers’ Experiences with Suicide Prevention survey. The presentation will provide an overview of CHWs’ experiences, including exposure to suicide within their roles, suicide prevention training received, and attitudes and confidence related to working with clients, patients, and program recipients who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts. The presentation will also highlight key findings and discuss what they may mean for CHW training and support.

Keywords: CHW Colabs, Suicide

Objectives

At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Describe CHWs’ experiences with suicide and suicide prevention, including exposure to suicide and suicide prevention training.

• Summarize key findings related to CHWs’ knowledge, attitudes, and confidence in supporting individuals who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts.

• Examine opportunities to strengthen suicide prevention training and support for CHWs

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We Got the Funding….Now What?

Building a CHW program when the clock is already ticking

Work through the real decisions, competing priorities, and unexpected challenges that come with launching a CHW program.

What You'll Work Through:

• Identify the key decisions that need to be made when launching a CHW program

• Explore common implementation challenges that can show up when funding timelines are already moving

• Work through a realistic CHW program scenario and make decisions as new challenges are introduced

• Discuss what can happen at the same time, what should happen first, and what organizations may want to slow down and think through

• Leave with practical considerations they can apply to their own CHW program planning

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The National C3 Council defines comprehensive CHW roles, skills, qualities, establishes national consensus on CHW standards, and provides guidance for improving CHW practice and policy

This quarterly C3 Assembly meeting will feature the National C3 Council Accreditation Committee and include time for discussion and Q&A.

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 Presenter(s)

• Nichelle Nichols CCHW

 Description

Healthy living doesn’t have to be complicated—or come with guilt. This interactive CHW Wellness session explores practical ways to fuel your body, incorporate intentional movement, manage stress, and make small, realistic choices that support overall well-being. Participants will have an opportunity to reflect on what may be getting in the way of healthy habits and leave with a simple, achievable goal they can put into practice right away.

Keywords: CHW Colabs, Health

 Objectives

At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Identify practical strategies for healthy eating and intentional movement that can fit into everyday life.

• Recognize how stress, barriers, and personal circumstances can influence healthy choices and identify realistic ways to respond. 

• Develop one small, achievable wellness goal using a SMART goal approach to support lasting healthy habits.

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Networking is about much more than exchanging business cards; it's about building authentic relationships that can lead to collaboration, learning, professional growth, and new opportunities.

During this interactive webinar, we'll move beyond simply talking about networking and focus on how to do it with purpose and confidence. Participants will explore practical strategies for making meaningful connections, expanding their professional networks, and turning conversations into relationships that can strengthen their work and impact.

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Identify practical strategies for building and maintaining meaningful professional relationships.

• Apply effective networking techniques to foster collaboration, resource sharing, and career development.

• Develop a personal networking plan to strengthen connections and create opportunities within the Community Health Worker workforce.

Whether networking comes naturally to you or you'd like to become more comfortable making professional connections, this session is for you!

Mark your calendar and stay tuned—registration and additional details are coming soon.

We hope you'll join us for an engaging afternoon of learning, connecting, and putting networking into practice!

Save the date: September 10th!

This training provides a foundation for educating peer and patient outreach healthcare teams on the burden of colorectal cancer, the importance of shared decision-making, and the available screening options. It is designed to further equip those supporting interventions aimed at closing screening gaps.

 Objectives

At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Describe the burden of colorectal cancer and its impact on underserved populations.

• Compare and contrast available colorectal cancer screening options and how they support a shared decision-making approach.

• Identify resources available to support outreach and education programs aimed at improving colorectal cancer screening rates.

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Putting it all together.  A Deeper Dive into the CHW Financial Sustainability Toolkit (CHW FST)

Ready to roll up your sleeves and put envision’s CHW Financial Sustainability Toolkit to work?

This interactive, hands-on session with one of the authors will move beyond learning about the CHW FST and sustainable financing strategies to help you apply the tools to real-world CHW priorities.

Together, we’ll explore how braided and blended funding can bring multiple resources and partners together to sustain CHW positions and programs—and, importantly, how CHWs can use this knowledge to advocate for sustainable financing and influence the people who make funding decisions.

Through interactive activities and practical examples, participants will practice identifying potential funding pathways, recognizing key partners, and making the case for investing in and sustaining CHW work.

By the end, participants should be able to:

1. Recognize the different ways CHW work can be financed and support the full range of CHW work.

2. Identify who makes financing decisions in their organization, community or for a chosen strategy  and what information those decision-makers need. 

3. Advocate for sustainable CHW positions by connecting CHW impact and community priorities to multiple potential funding and financing strategies.

Join us with this link:

https://sc-edu.zoom.us/j/82511352365

Meeting ID: 825 1135 2365

Get the FST here

NACHW is excited to invite all members to their Annual Meeting on August 4, 2026. This virtual gathering of members marks another year of success by the national voice of CHWs, and we, along with NACHW, want to celebrate with you. 

Members (CHWs, allies, organizations, networks and associations) will gather for important reflections and updates. The agenda will include:

• Programmatic reports

• Financial reports

• Voting for members of the Board of Directors

• Keynote speaker

• Networking sessions

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Based on the overwhelming response to our previous session, we're excited to bring you Part 2 of one of our most requested trainings!

Join the Southeast Community Health Worker Network (SECHWN) for an interactive webinar focused on strengthening the knowledge and skills CHWs need to safely and effectively serve communities.

Home Visitation Safety, Cultural Humility & Situational Awareness

This session will explore practical strategies to help Community Health Workers:

• Enhance personal safety during home and community visits 

• Strengthen cultural humility in diverse community settings 

• Increase situational awareness to navigate challenging environments with confidence

• Learn from real-world scenarios and practical examples 

Whether you're new to the field or an experienced CHW, this webinar will provide valuable tools that can be applied immediately in your daily work.

Presenters: 

Kelssy Ambrosio Soto, CHW

Silvia Ortega, Consultant

 Join the Zoom with this link

Meeting ID: 874 4671 3537

Join us for a practical hands‑on walkthrough of a new State CHW Policy Landscape Guide, now available on the envision website (links are below). Originally developed by PIH‑US, these resources are now hosted and supported by envision to help CHWs and allies make sense of their state’s CHW policy landscape.

This webinar will demonstrate how to use the tool, with examples from Massachusetts and New York illustrating how it can be applied in different state contexts..

Participants will learn how to:

• Navigate the State CHW Policy Landscape Guide and understand its key components

• Use the tool to organize and communicate CHW policy information

• Apply the guide as a template to support planning, collaboration, and strategy conversations in their own state

Get the State CHW Policy Landscape Guide

This document provides a framework for documenting CHW policy at the state level to develop a policy landscape report to support CHW leaders, CHW allies, state-level CHW policy coalitions to understand the current policy environment and identify opportunities and priorities for policy and/or systems change.
Get the State Policy Guide‍ ‍Get the MA example‍ ‍Get the NY example

This learning event explores the history of HIV through the lens of Black and Brown communities, where we finally see ourselves and/or those we love in the story of HIV, using how far we've come as inspiration for how far we can go to end the epidemic.

At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• understand the history of the HIV epidemic and the grassroots efforts that contributed to how far we’ve come in advancements in HIV prevention and treatment.

• understand that our stories intersect with that of the HIV epidemic.

• examine biases that prohibit communities from accessing HIV prevention and treatment.

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The missing ingredient in CHW program success: 
How technical assistance strengthens programs, partnerships, and outcomes

Community Health Worker programs need more than strong ingredients. They need support to bring those ingredients together.

Join the Center for Community Health Alignment (CCHA) and envision for an interactive webinar exploring the often-overlooked ingredient in CHW program success: technical assistance (TA).

Through real-world examples, a featured TA Provider Panel, and a client perspective from the ReGenesis Healthcare CHW Team, participants will learn how TA helps organizations strengthen implementation, align partners, improve workflows, and build sustainable CHW programs.

To learn more and register click here

The C3 Team invites all interested CHWs and allies to join us at the kickoff of our C3 Assembly. We’ll introduce the Assembly, outline it’s vision, get your input, share what we’ve been up to lately, and continue the conversation from our Town Hall.

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Unpacking the complete CHW Financial Sustainability Toolkit 
A look into envision’s tools and strategies for workforce sustainability with one of the authors.

In this 90 minute webinar we will review envision’s approach to advancing financial sustainability, introduce the complete CHW Financial Sustainability Toolkit, and give a brief overview of how to use it. 

We will look at all 6 sections:

1. Section 1: CHW Financial Sustainability

2. Section 2: Medicare Policy

3. Section 3: Medicaid Policy 

4. Section 4: Systems Change for Organizational Financing 

5. Section 5: Braided and Blended Funding

6. Section 6: Putting it all Together in a Financial Sustainability Plan

Join us using the link below.

https://sc-edu.zoom.us/j/87246128819

Get the FST here

Vaccines have played a critical role in improving population health for generations, yet historical inequities, medical mistrust, and unequal access continue to shape how vaccines are experienced by many communities today, particularly vulnerable and historically underserved population. This session will explore the present, history, and future of vaccines in the US and how past public health practices influence present-day trust and decision-making. Centering family perspectives and community experience, the session will highlight how SC Families for Vaccines works alongside families and local partners to support vaccine confidence and access, especially among populations most impacted by health disparities.

 Objectives

At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Explain how the historical context of vaccines and public health systems shapes trust among vulnerable populations and informs equitable policy development.

• Apply culturally responsive, trust-based practices that support vaccine confidence and access for families experiencing social, economic, or geographic barriers.

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The Impact Summit is designed to:

• Create space for connection and shared learning

• Uplift community-centered approaches to health and well-being

• Support professional growth and leadership development

• Strengthen networks that sustain CHWs and the communities they serve

Whether you are a Community Health Worker, organizational leader, policymaker, or partner, the SCCHWA Impact Summit is a place to connect, recharge, and move forward together—rooted in community and rising toward lasting impact.

For more information and to register click here

You are invited to Session 3 of the Equipping CHWs for Community Impact webinar series, titled “CHW Strategies for Tobacco Use: Supporting Recovery and Maternal Health.”

This session will take place on April 21, 2026, from 11:00 AM–12:15 PM CST.

It will feature Doug Miller, LAC, NCACII, AADC (Keystone Substance Abuse Services) and Dr. Dina M. Jones (University of Alabama at Birmingham). They will share practical, community-focused strategies for supporting individuals navigating tobacco use, with special attention to recovery and maternal health.

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This presentation explores the importance of vaccinations as a cornerstone of public health. It will explain how vaccines work to protect individuals from serious and preventable diseases, reduce the spread of infections, and contribute to herd immunity—helping safeguard those who cannot be vaccinated due to age or medical conditions. By highlighting scientific evidence, real-world impacts, and community-wide benefits, this presentation aims to reinforce why vaccinations are a safe, effective, and essential tool for maintaining healthy individuals and resilient communities.

 Objectives

At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Explain how vaccines work to prevent infectious diseases and protect individual health.

• Describe the concept of herd immunity and why high vaccination rates are critical to protecting vulnerable populations.

• Identify key public health benefits of vaccination, including reduced disease spread, prevention of outbreaks, and improved community health outcomes.

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This webinar will focus on practical approaches CHWs can use to stay safe while conducting home visits. Participants will explore how to prepare before a visit, recognize potential safety risks, set appropriate boundaries, and respond to unexpected situations while maintaining professionalism and trust with clients.

Featured Presenters: Rebekah Shilling, Jaquetta Graham, Lillie Fox, Soledad Bolden

Zoom link: https://sc-edu.zoom.us/j/83445127461?pwd=hl01EWIao1gUbIcC6BujxEJYehZed9.1‍ ‍

Meeting ID: 834 4512 7461 Passcode: SECHW

This presentation explores the importance of vaccinations as a cornerstone of public health. It will explain how vaccines work to protect individuals from serious and preventable diseases, reduce the spread of infections, and contribute to herd immunity—helping safeguard those who cannot be vaccinated due to age or medical conditions. By highlighting scientific evidence, real-world impacts, and community-wide benefits, this presentation aims to reinforce why vaccinations are a safe, effective, and essential tool for maintaining healthy individuals and resilient communities.

 Objectives

At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Explain how vaccines work to prevent infectious diseases and protect individual health.

• Describe the concept of herd immunity and why high vaccination rates are critical to protecting vulnerable populations.

• Identify key public health benefits of vaccination, including reduced disease spread, prevention of outbreaks, and improved community health outcomes.

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Join us for a preview of three new Community Health Worker (CHW) toolkits that support financial sustainability strategies and effective CHW integration across health care and public health departments.

In this 90-minute webinar, authors from three leading organizations will introduce their toolkits with an overview of what’s inside and explain how to get started.

• The Center for Community Health Alignment (CCHA): Better Teams: Understanding and Integrating CHWs into Healthcare Settings.

• Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS): Designing a Comprehensive Community Health Worker (CHW) Program (CHW Integration Toolkit for Local and Tribal Health Departments in Wisconsin).

• envision’s complete Financial Sustainability Toolkit (FST) now complete with all six sections and a refreshed, user-friendly design.

The webinar will conclude with a live Q&A session, giving participants the opportunity to engage directly with the toolkit authors and ask questions about implementation and use.

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General Assembly - Zoom Meeting

New Year, New Goals

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Join for an interactive webinar exploring how regional CHW networks come to life - from concept to connection. Learn why regional associations matter, how they strengthen local CHW leadership, and what steps your region can take to build or enhance your own network.

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In a rapidly changing health policy landscape, community health workers (CHWs) remain a key workforce that connects people from their communities to health and social resources. Along with contributing to improved health outcomes, research shows that CHW services are cost-effective. States have been advancing strategies to increase access to CHW services through state policies, programs, and coverage approaches. 

This state-only webinar will introduce state officials to the basics of the state CHW policy space, including understanding the role of CHWs from a CHW perspective, CHW engagement in policy and program design, Medicaid reimbursement strategies, certification and training, and common challenges that states experience during policy development and implementation. 

During the webinar, state officials will engage with other states, CHWs, thought leaders, and other subject matter experts in a Q&A panel. 

Speakers

• Sandra Wilkniss, PhD, Director, NASHP 

• Megan D’Alessandro, Policy Associate, NASHP 

• Lisa Renee Holderby-Fox, CHW, Envision Executive Director & Associate Director of National Initiatives, Center for Community Health Alignment 

• Carl Rush, MRP, Consultant, Community Resources, LLC 

• Nikeisha Banks (Nikki), MPH, Community Health Integration Program Manager, Clinical Quality and Care Transformation (CQCT), Washington Health Care Authority 

• Ashley Lauing, MPH, Policy Strategy Manager, Division of Medical Services, South Dakota Department of Social Services 

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CHW Self-Care

Office Hours is a time dedicated to connect, engage, and receive support on topics of interest to CHWs, and CHW allies.

To read more and check your local times here

To register and get the zoom link, click here.