North America (U.S. and Canada)

Bridging communities, prevention, and heart health: U.S. strategies for CHW cardiovascular training and integration

This review looked at how community health workers (CHWs) can help prevent and manage heart disease in the U.S. Evidence shows CHWs improve blood pressure control, medication adherence, and connect patients to needed services. Effective programs clearly define CHW tasks, provide proper training, and integrate them into clinics, payers, or community settings. To expand CHW … [Read more...] about Bridging communities, prevention, and heart health: U.S. strategies for CHW cardiovascular training and integration

Chronic hepatitis B remains a public health concern, especially for people experiencing homelessness, veterans, formerly incarcerated individuals, and people who use drugs. In Texas, community health workers offered free HBV testing and vaccination at low-income housing sites. Out of 524 people who started the vaccine series, 305 (58%) completed it. Older age, receiving the … [Read more...] about Hepatitis B vaccination series completion among residents of low-income housing in Texas: An exploratory analysis of demographic and clinical factors

This study looked at how community health workers in New Jersey feel about their jobs and their mental wellbeing. Most CHWs were happy with their supervisors, felt valued, and had strong support from coworkers. However, many were unhappy with pay, workload, and limited chances to grow in their careers. Some reported feeling stressed or emotionally drained, and a small number … [Read more...] about Job satisfaction, mental health, and workplace well-being of community health workers: a cross-sectional study

Community health workers help people deal with everyday challenges that affect their health by connecting them to services, offering support, and helping them make healthy choices. Research shows that strong CHW programs improve long-term health, support mental wellbeing, reduce hospital visits, and help more people access basic care. While these programs have often depended on … [Read more...] about Medicaid Reimbursement for Community Health Worker Services: Model State Plan Amendment & Other Guidance, November 2025 Update

After COVID-19, many women from minority communities delayed breast cancer screening. To address this, the GW Cancer Center trained local residents to become Neighborhood Health Ambassadors who completed CHW training and a practicum, then carried out outreach and education in their own neighborhoods. Over one year, these ambassadors reached more than two thousand people across … [Read more...] about Program Outcomes from a Novel Outreach Network to Increase Breast Cancer Screening Uptake in Washington, DC