All COVID-19 Resources

Why Louisiana Doesn’t Certify Community Health Workers

People of Public Health,

Community Health Workers,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Public Health Workforce,

Partnership,

State Health Policy,

Louisiana,

Shelby Rowell,

Colleen Arceneaux,

Jantz Malbrue

Colleen Arceneaux and Jantz Malbrue from the Louisiana Department of Health to discuss why forgoing community health worker certification was the right course of action for their state.

Why Kentucky Chose to Pursue Community Health Worker Certification

People of Public Health,

Community Health Workers,

Public Health Workforce,

Kentucky,

Shelby Rowell,

Laura Eirich

Why Kentucky Chose to Pursue Community Health Worker Certification astho, association of state and territorial health officials, certification program, kentucky department for public health, ...

A Grassroots Leader’s Vision for the Future Community Health Workforce

People of Public Health,

Community Health Workers,

Shelby Rowell,

Denise Octavia-Smith

ASTHO spoke with Denise Octavia Smith, the inaugural executive director of the National Association of Community Health Workers, about the critical work community health workers are doing and her ...

States Continue Efforts to Build and Strengthen Community Health Workforce

Health Policy Update,

Community Health Workers,

California,

Illinois,

Kentucky,

Maryland,

Nevada,

New Mexico,

New York,

Oregon,

Utah,

Shelby Rowell

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted workforce challenges and longstanding health inequities within the healthcare and public health systems, because of this there has been an increased interest in ...

Connecting Health and Transportation to Improve Access to Care

Blog,

Health in All Policies,

Health Equity,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Grants and Contracts Management,

Arizona,

Oregon,

Vermont,

Funding,

Shelby Rowell,

Anna Bartels

Learn how state health and transportation agencies are partnering to improve physical access to healthcare.

Using Your Braiding and Layering Funding to Address Food Insecurity

Blog,

Funding,

At-Risk Populations,

Race and Public Health,

Rural Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Tribal Health,

Food and Water Safety,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Shelby Rowell,

Infant and Child Health

Food insecurity is a pervasive barrier to the health and well-being of many differing vulnerable populations in the United States, including minority populations and rural communities.

How Community Health Workers Are Impacting Rural Communities

Blog,

Community Health Workers,

Rural Health,

Kansas,

Shelby Rowell

Rural communities are developing tailored, self-determined solutions to their unique challenges, including directing investments into community health worker programs that reduce disparities.