Report: Recommendations on the Role and Future Directions of Community Health Workers in the Public Health Workforce
Report: Recommendations on the Role and Future Directions of Community Health Workers in the Public Health Workforce
National Coordinating Center for Public Health Training
Report makes a case for investment in community health workers/promotores (CHWs) as public health leaders, community liaisons, health equity champions, and essential members of the public health workforce. The report provides advocacy recommendations informed by a literature review and interviews with CHWs, employers of CHWs, and associations that serve CHWs.