Focuses on perinatal health and will instruct community leaders on how to find the ideal fit for families, the best practices for perinatal CHWs, the resources and data that you will need to support PCHWs, and mentoring programs to help you along the way.

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Shares the core components of the CHW DPM model identified during a 3-year pilot project working with five federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in South Carolina.

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This toolkit was created to help health systems, providers, and community leaders understand how to make that transformation real, by offering practical tools, real examples, and tested strategies for integrating CHWs into healthcare settings.

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This toolkit presents experiences, insights, and best practices identified for CHW advocacy efforts from seven states. It is designed to share promising practices, strategies, and practical steps to help you plan and implement effective CHW advocacy campaigns.

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Many states have begun to integrate CHWs into their Medicaid programs, using existing policy tools to fund CHW services. It is critical that states do this in a way that does not co-opt, but rather supports the existing CHW workforce and builds on the work CHWs have been doing for decades. As states consider policy changes to integrate CHWs into Medicaid, this paper outlines five key principles that every state can follow to support CHWs .

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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. 

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Policy brief on five policy recommendations to enhance and prioritize CHW models into existing health care transformation reforms.

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A series to inform Tribal citizens and leaders on healthcare options that offer better care to Indian Country. Topics include Medicare, Medicaid, the Health Insurance Marketplace, and more.

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Snapshots of CDC work and external CDC-funded projects that center around engaging and mobilizing partners with culturally appropriate strategies to reduce health disparities and advance health equity.

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Advance your expertise with high-quality, engaging public health learning opportunities.

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This Toolkit supports clinical providers — either directly or through contracting with community-based organizations or community care hubs — to effectively integrate CHWs into workflows to support the transition to sustainable revenue source

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This tool isn’t meant to be another generalized, awareness-raising gesture for CHWs. It’s meant to spotlight where CHWs are effectively integrated into their communities while being paid in sustainable ways so these models can continue to be funded and expanded.

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envision CHW Erin Caple  produced this pamphlet outlining six activites that CHWs and CHW allies can engage in for self-care, alignment, and rejuvenation. 

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Discover how to empower your Community Health Worker (CHW) programs with the Built Power Sustained: CHW Employer Guide,  a national resource created to transform the future of community health. 

This free, downloadable toolkit is packed with 60-pages of resource to equips CHW employers with proven strategies, innovative solutions, and best practices to supercharge your CHW program’s impact and build a thriving, sustainable workforce.

Whether your organization is in the early stages of planning, maintaining, or seeking additional support for a Community Health Worker (CHW) program, this toolkit provides practical strategies, tools, and resources for program planning, implementation, and evaluation.

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Since early 2023, RIDOH and the CHW Strategy Team in partnership with WE in the World have heard many CHW voices and partners in development of this Rhode Island Community Health Worker Roadmap. We are certain you will see your voices, stories, perspectives, experiences, expertise, and ideas reflected in the Roadmap. 

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This toolkit is designed to equip employers with practical resources to support and sustain their CHW workforce. Whether you are new to employing CHWs or have years of experience, this guide provides actionable insights for a variety of settings.

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Identify key differences between lobbying and education.. 

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This document summarizes State Plan Amendments (SPAs) approved by CMS that incorporate community health workers (CHWs) into Medicaid as unlicensed providers to deliver services. 

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Face Your Health is an educational outreach program to encourage African American women to get screened for cervical cancer.

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