Created in 1999, the Center for Sustainable Health Outreach (CSHO), a collaboration between the University of Southern Mississippi and the Harrison Institute for Public Law at Georgetown University Law Center, knows community health workers are an effective and efficient means of improving community health by linking communities and health care systems. CSHO also supports development, implementation, sustainability, creating policy options for sustainability, and evaluation of community health worker programs.
Although grant funding is commonly used to sustain community health worker programs, this type of funding is usually available only to demonstration projects. Most grant-making organizations desire the programs they support to find other ways of sustaining themselves. In this workshop, we will explore some possible avenues of funding, including looking to corporate sponsors, other government-funded programs including housing and crime prevention, and contracting with other organizations to provide services, such as HMOs. We will also explore ways to advocate policies which can help create sustainability of CHW programs.
Learning Objectives: At the end of the presentation, participants should be able to name and have a basic understanding of alternate funding sources for their programs, as well as helping participants to generate creative ideas for funding
Keywords: Sustainability,
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: Center for Sustainable Health Outreach
I have a significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.
Relationship: I am employed 95% by the Center for Sustainable Health Outreach.