CHW Model Best Practice Toolkits

The Center for Community Health Alignment (CCHA) at the University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health is pleased to announce the launch of our new, highly anticipated introductory guides: Community Health Worker Best Practice Toolkits. Years in the making, we are excited to share these ideas and insights for developing, implementing and improving Community Health Worker (CHW) programs, with useful best practices compiled by CHWs.

Designing CHW Programs

Finding the right CHWs for population served
Recruiting, hiring, and onboarding CHWs
CHW training and continuing education

Find out more on designing CHW programs

Working Effectively with CHWs

Developing new or revising existing workflows
Assessing individual and community needs and identifying populations that CHWs can serve
Establishing CHW caseloads
Documenting CHW activities.
Establishing effective team communication and feedback loops

Learn more about working with CHWs

Understanding Screening and Responding to Social Determinants of Health

Facilitation of a planning process for screening and responding to SDOH needs
Determination of which SDOH screening tool(s) is the best fit for your organization
Assessment of organizational capacity to address SDOH

Learn more about SDOH screenings

While we recognize that each CHW and CHW program is unique, it is our hope that organizations will find these best practices and resources as a beneficial starting place for designing and growing effective, high-quality, powerful CHW programs. **Coming soon: CHWs in Rural Areas and Collecting Impactful Data on CHW Programs.

If you have questions about the new toolkits, please contact Andrea Heyward, Deputy Director of The Center for Community Health Alignment at heywarda@mailbox.sc.edu

The Center for Community Health Alignment is housed and supported by the Arnold School of Public Health.

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