"By Us for Us": Lessons Learned in Developing a National Training and Technical Assistance Center by and for CHWs

Authors

Ashley Wennerstrom, LSU Health Sciences Center - New OrleansFollow
Kelsey N. Witmeier, LSU Health Sciences Center - New OrleansFollow
Kita Wortmann, LSU Health Sciences Center - New OrleansFollow
Lisa Renee Holderby-Fox, University of South Carolina - Columbia
Catherine G. Haywood, Louisiana Community Health Outreach Network
Sherri L. Ohly, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-23-2024

Publication Title

The Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

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 CHW workforce sustainability. After 1 year, Envision evaluators interviewed Envision staff to assess barriers and facilitators in developing the Center and the degree to which CHW leadership was operationalized. Thematic analysis revealed 3 themes regarding relationships, CHW values in practice, and operational challenges. Findings informed program updates. CHWs, funders, and policymakers may learn from these experiences.

First Page

215

Last Page

227

PubMed ID

39028579

Volume

47

Issue

4

Recommended Citation

Wennerstrom, Ashley; Witmeier, Kelsey N.; Wortmann, Kita; Holderby-Fox, Lisa Renee; Haywood, Catherine G.; and Ohly, Sherri L., ""By Us for Us": Lessons Learned in Developing a National Training and Technical Assistance Center by and for CHWs" (2024). School of Public Health Faculty Publications. 434.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/soph_facpubs/434
10.1097/JAC.0000000000000506