1. "By Us for Us": Lessons Learned in Developing a National Training and Technical Assistance Center by and for CHWs.
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Wennerstrom, Ashley, Witmeier, Kelsey N., Wortmann, Kira, Holderby-Fox, Lisa Renee, Haywood, Catherine G., and Ohly, Sherri L.
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POLICY sciences ,HUMAN services programs ,SCHOLARSHIPS ,LEADERSHIP ,INTERVIEWING ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,HEALTH planning ,THEMATIC analysis ,PUBLIC health ,COVID-19 ,LABOR supply - Abstract
In 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded 67 health departments to implement community health worker (CHW) programs to enhance COVID-19 response. The CDC also funded a unique CHW-led Technical Assistance and Training (TTA) Center called Envision, which supported health departments to implement CHW programs and promote CHWworkforce sustainability. After 1 year, Envision evaluators interviewed Envision staff to assess barriers and facilitators in developing the Center and the degree towhich CHWleadership was operationalized. Thematic analysis revealed 3 themes regarding relationships, CHW values in practice, and operational challenges. Findings informed program updates. CHWs, funders, and policymakersmay learn fromthese experiences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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