All COVID-19 Resources

Improving Community Access to Care Through Health Disparities Grant

Report,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Community Health Workers,

Health Equity,

Rural Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Elimination of Disparities,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Texas,

Utah,

Virginia

Improving Community Access to Care Through Health Disparities Grant Learn how states have addressed COVID-related health disparities and improved health equity in their jurisdictions in these case studies. In 2021, as part of the COVID-19 ...

Leveraging Medicaid to Support Community Health Workers and Address Health-Related Social Needs

Public Health Conversation,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Community Health Workers,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Jennifer Jean-Pierre,

Madison Hluchan,

Jahira Sterling,

Diana Crumley

Leveraging Medicaid to Support Community Health Workers and Address Health-Related Social Needs This conversation dives into the role community health workers play in improving public health and how Medicaid funding can support them. 20:13 ...

Best Practices to Leverage Partnerships to Support Health Equity: An Implementation Cheat Sheet

Resource,

Health Equity,

Partnership,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Community Health Workers,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Public Health Workforce

Best Practices to Leverage Partnerships to Support Health Equity: An Implementation Cheat Sheet This resource provides guidance for forging strong partnerships between public health agencies and the private sector, and illustrates the ...

State Approaches to Community Health Worker Certification

Brief,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Community Health Workers,

Public Health Workforce,

Arizona,

Arkansas,

Connecticut,

Florida,

Indiana,

Kansas,

Kentucky,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

Missouri,

Nevada,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

New York,

Ohio,

Oregon,

Pennsylvania,

South Carolina,

Texas,

Virginia,

Wisconsin

This brief examines the ways states can support certification for community health workers.

Leveraging Medicaid to Support Community Health Workers

Brief,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Community Health Workers,

Policy,

Health Equity,

Public Health Workforce,

Madison Hluchan,

Vanessa Finisse

Leveraging Medicaid to Support Community Health Workers astho, association of state and territorial health officials, community health workers, health equity, medicaid coverage, chw workforce, social service, public health, health care ...

Investing in Community Health Workers Is Vital to Population Health

Podcast,

Public Health Review,

Robert Johnson,

Joneigh Khaldun,

Sherri Ohly,

Members,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Community Health Workers,

Funding,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations

Discover why community health workers are crucial for health equity and require sustained investment in this episode of Public Health Review.

Opportunities for Public Health Agencies to Advance Sustainable Financing of Community Health Worker Programs

Report,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Community Health Workers,

Kentucky,

Maryland,

Arizona,

New Jersey,

North Carolina,

Pennsylvania,

South Carolina,

Utah,

Michigan,

South Dakota,

Kansas,

New Mexico,

Nevada,

Rhode Island,

Colorado,

Minnesota,

Alaska,

Massachusetts,

Washington,

Louisiana,

Wisconsin,

Idaho,

Connecticut,

Missouri,

New York,

Oklahoma,

Oregon,

Texas,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Funding

Opportunities for Public Health Agencies to Advance Sustainable Financing of Community Health Worker Programs Advancing Sustainable Financing of Community Health Workers Explore how health officials can play key roles as funders, ...

High-Impact Community Investments by Health Plans

Report,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Community Health Workers,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

Social Determinants of Health,

Madison Hluchan,

Ashley Cram,

Anna Bartels

Insurer-sponsored community health worker programs can address health plan members' SDOH needs. Learn how, from literature scan and focus group interview results.

Helping Community Health Workers Excel in the Public Health Workforce

Blog,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

DELPH,

Leadership Development,

Public Health Workforce,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Community Health Workers,

Funding,

Policy,

Andrea Lee,

Kristian G. Myers,

Tasha Catron

DELPH scholars discuss the important role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in the public health workforce, the need for support, recognition, and investment in their development, and the importance of sustainable funding for CHW programs ...

A Blueprint for Establishing a Health Equity or Minority Health Office

Podcast,

Public Health Review,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Community Health Workers,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Public Health Workforce,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Members,

California,

Virgin Islands,

Robert Johnson,

Justa Encarnacion,

Rohan Radhakrishn,

Veronica Halloway

A Blueprint for Establishing a Health Equity or Minority Health Office 30:38 minutes Learn how to form and manage an office of health equity or minority health, based on several firsthand experiences. Listen to the podcast episode now. ...