Research Articles:
Understanding Scope and Competencies: A Contemporary Look at the United States Community Health Worker Field
http://files.ctctcdn.com/a907c850501/1c1289f0-88cc-49c3-a238-66def942c147.pdf?ver=1462294723000
Community Health Worker Toolkit
CDC’s comprehensive collection of CHW literature, toolkits, and resources.
http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/pubs/chw-toolkit.htm
Community Health Workers: Roles and Opportunities in Health Care Delivery System Reform
This report reviews health services research findings on CHW utilization relevant to U.S. policymakers and considers the key challenges facing CHWs.
https://aspe.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/168956/CHWPolicy.pdf
Rishi Manchanda TEDTalk
http://www.ted.com/talks/rishi_manchanda_what_makes_us_get_sick_look_upstream
State Community Health Worker Models: Map of state activity to integrate CHWs into evolving health care systems in key areas such as financing, education and training, certification, and state definitions, roles and scope of practice.http://nashp.org/state-community-health-worker-models/
Recent CHW News
- Grassroots Vaccine Campaigns Seen During COVID Could Help Solve More Medical Inequalities - NBC San Diego
- No new local cases, weeks-long wait for Pfizer jab - Herald Sun
- Hospital vaccine rules generate worker pushback - GazetteNET
- Bill expanding access to NC gov't worker info clears Senate - Winston-Salem Journal
- 2021 Public Health Awardees for Grassroot Initiatives to Address Health Disparities - Mecklenburg County
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