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A global resource for and about Community Health Workers

Community Health Workers in the Midwest: Understanding and developing the workforce

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Community Health Workers (CHWs) play a unique and valuable role in their communities, particularly in reducing health disparities by reaching underserved populations. To support efforts to build CHWs into a sustainable component of the health care system, the American Cancer Society - Midwest Division sought to increase understanding of and document the work … [Read more...] about Community Health Workers in the Midwest: Understanding and developing the workforce

Making the Connection: The Role of Community Health Workers in Health Homes

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The development of health homes creates a unique opportunity to develop and implement care management models that meet the complex needs of high-need and high-cost patients. Incorporating CHWs into care management teams is an effective - and cost-effective - approach to achieving the goals of health homes. The roles and tasks CHWs perform already align well … [Read more...] about Making the Connection: The Role of Community Health Workers in Health Homes

Knowledge gaps and a need based Global Research Agenda by 2015

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Though a wealth of knowledge and evidence is available on key aspects of CHW programs, critical knowledge gaps remain. To enable the environment for increased evidence-based decision making at the country level, adequate emphasis must be placed on continuing to strengthen the evidence base for CHWs. This paper attempts to identify all CHW knowledge gaps and … [Read more...] about Knowledge gaps and a need based Global Research Agenda by 2015

Monitoring and accountability platform – for national governments and global partners In developing, implementing, and managing CHW programs

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This paper, together with the Framework for Partners’ Harmonized Support, proposes complementary operational frameworks through which national and international partners may align their actions with the collective goal to normalize a cadre of community workers and collaborate toward integrated, harmonized program designs rather than competitive, siloed, and … [Read more...] about Monitoring and accountability platform – for national governments and global partners In developing, implementing, and managing CHW programs