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Addressing Training Gaps: A Competency-Based, Telehealth Training Initiative for Community Health Workers

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Community Health Workers (CHWs) play a vital role in connecting communities with health services. Despite their crucial role, there is a lack of structured CHW training. The CHW Core Consensus Project (CCCP) identified three CHW categories with specific competencies. This study focused on Category 1 CHWs, emphasizing community outreach and advocacy. Using telehealth, bilingual … [Read more...] about Addressing Training Gaps: A Competency-Based, Telehealth Training Initiative for Community Health Workers

Engaging Community Health Workers/Youth Ambassadors to Improve Health Literacy

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A workshop held on April 20, 2023, during National Minority Health Month explored the role of community health workers and youth ambassadors in promoting health literacy. Grantees from different health programs shared lessons on implementing health literacy approaches during public health emergencies. The workshop highlighted the excessive impact of public health emergencies on … [Read more...] about Engaging Community Health Workers/Youth Ambassadors to Improve Health Literacy

Training Latinx Community Health Workers as Clinical Research and Health Care System Navigators

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Community health workers (CHWs), also known as promotores de salud, serve as vital connectors between community members, organizations, and healthcare systems. Primarily from the communities they serve, CHWs play crucial roles in providing culturally appropriate health information, navigating systems, and building trust, especially with marginalized groups like Latino/Hispanic … [Read more...] about Training Latinx Community Health Workers as Clinical Research and Health Care System Navigators

Community health worker intervention to improve tooth brushing in young children: Results from a cluster randomized controlled trial

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This study investigated the impact of a trial testing the efficacy of a CHW intervention to improve tooth brushing in low-income children. Oral-health-specific CHW services were not associated with improved brushing behaviors in these young children. However, caregiver involvement with brushing supported more quality brushing.  … [Read more...] about Community health worker intervention to improve tooth brushing in young children: Results from a cluster randomized controlled trial