March 19, 2024 Updated February/March 2025 Approximately half of U.S. jurisdictions have or are developing a certification program for community health workers (CHWs). Certification can be …

The sections below serve as a summary of research studies demonstrating the effectiveness of CHWs across multiple settings and health issues. This wide array of research allows CHW champions to …

ASTHO supports community health workers (CHWs) and champions the valuable role they play in public health. ASTHO provides state and territorial health agencies with resources on how to integrate …

This document is intended to support state health agency efforts around community health worker (CHW) workforce development. The table summarizes 18 states’ CHW training standards and …

2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule, as developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), went into effect on January 1, 2024. The PFS includes Medicare Part B …

Jul 26, 2024 · Learn how health agencies can shape policy development and implementation to support sustainable financing of community health worker services.

A CHW also builds individual and community capacity by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, community education, informal counseling, …

Apr 23, 2024 · ASTHO | The importance of recognizing the critical impact of community health workers (CHWs) in advancing health equity, sustaining their partnership with local health departments, and …

State CHW Leadership—how can this be facilitated? Expertise from other states, national—can be helpful Leadership buy-in takes relationship building (public health, health systems, MCOs, quality …

Community Health Workers Advance Sustainability and Practice Integration in Utah The National Association of Community Health Workers (NACHW) sat down with Oreta Tupelo—a community …