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Advancing State CHW Policy and Workforce Development: Public Health Departments' Opportunities and Responsibilities
There will also be a national overview framing state policy and other initiatives underway across the country. Building on the framework outlined in Health Affairs (July 2010) on the areas of policy development needed to effect comprehensive state policy and systems change, the 3 presenters will focus on workforce development, occupational regulation, financing and common research metrics. State efforts will also be described in the context of recent national policy developments holding significant promise for sustainability of the workforce.
Leaders in both states are creating and taking advantage of state and national opportunities, such as the 2014 CMS rule change on preventive services, gubernatorial support for certification in New Mexico, and the Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund in Massachusetts. Efforts to establish a resource exchange for state CHW policy initiatives are underway and will be discussed. This presentation will be interactive and provide opportunities for participants to share updates and discuss strategies from their states.
Learning Areas:
Administration, management, leadershipPublic health or related laws, regulations, standards, or guidelines
Public health or related public policy
Learning Objectives:
Identify policy areas and strategies for advancing CHW workforce development for, or in collaboration with, state public health departments.
Keyword(s): Certification, Community Health Workers and Promoters
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the Director of the Office of Community Health Workers at the Massachusetts department of Public Health, and play a leading role in coordinating state public health department CHW workforce development and policy efforts.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.