Roles and competency findings from the CHW Core Consensus (C3) Project and the community.

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Health Leads’ Social Needs Screening Toolkit combines 20+ years of experience implementing programs with well researched, clinically-validated guidelines from sector authorities like the Institute of Medicine, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.

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The Center for Community Health Alignment received funding to conduct a case study project showing the impacts CHWs are having in rural communities and working with clinical teams to improve health in rural committees.

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This ASTHO publication outlines hiring considerations such as assessing current and desired CHW engagement, recruitment strategies, establishing criteria, identifying candidates and other CHW hiring topics.

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Toolkit section from the Center for Community Health Alignment (CCHA) outlining the basics of evaluation to guide CHW program leadership in the development of an effective plan.

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Envision’s April 2022 webinar covers finding and hiring qualified CHWs, best practices for job descriptions, and other team integration tips.

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Presentation slides from Envision’s April 2022 webinar about finding and hiring qualified CHWs, best practices for job descriptions, and other team integration tips.

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Webinar on self-care and resilience hosted by Ashley Rodriguez (CCHW) (CCHWI), President of TAPCHW and the APHA CHW Section Chair. In this webinar, attendees will learn how to define stress, resilience, and self-care, along with learning self-care strategies and stress management tools.

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In this envision webinar, the Envision Equitable Healthy Communities - 2109 CHW Training and Technical Assistance Center and the Washington State Department of Health present on important considerations, social service resource locators and other general recommendations when choosing a method for CHW documentation and referral systems.

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Presentation slides from the March 2022 envision Webinar: “CHW Documentation and Referral Systems.”

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ASTHO Connects presentation featuring perspectives and resources from the Center for Community Health Alignment (CCHA) and the Maryland Department of Health.

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This document provides an example of using NACHW’s CHW Document Resource Center to investigate the topic of setting standards for statewide core training for community health workers. Case examples from six states illustrate different approaches to statewide training standards for the workforce and related infrastructure.

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Learn more about the CHW Common Indicators Project, which aims to contribute to the integrity, sustainability, and viability of CHW programs through the collaborative development of common process and outcome constructs and indicators.

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National Association of Community Health Workers policy guidance and resource recommendations to advance CHW leadership and integration during the pandemic and beyond.

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From ASTHO and NACHW, a summary of studies demonstrating CHW effectiveness across settings and health issues. This range of examples allows CHW champions to demonstrate existing research or highlight evidence that resonates with their audience.

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The Community Health Worker Core Consensus Project (C3 project) team offers a framework for assessing skills proficiency and fostering professional development for CHWs.

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A chapter from the CHW Reference Guide produced under the Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program, the U.S. Agency for International Development Bureau for Global Health’s flagship maternal, neonatal and child health project.

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Chapter three in the National Community Health Advisor Study’s final report, which examines core roles within communities and the health care system, as well as core competencies for effectiveness.

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American Association of Community Health Workers (AACHW) toolkit designed to help organizations develop and adopt a code of ethics specific to their area, or adopt the national code of ethics.

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