Advancing CHW Engagement in COVID-19 Response Strategies: A Playbook for Local Health Department Strategies in the United States

Prepared by the Community-Based Workforce Alliance, this report provides steps for local health departments (LHDs) looking to integrate community health workers (CHWs) into their health equity efforts. Utilizing a framework based on the Community Health Worker Assessment and Improvement Matrix and adapted to the COVID-19 response within the U.S., this report presents a continuum of engagement across several key areas to design or improve CHW-based programs to deliver optimal results. The report also includes a series of strategic recommendations for making discrete improvements across all areas of engagement.

Resource Details

• Setting/Context of Implementation: Community
• Topics of Practice: Outreach/ Education/ Communications
• Outcomes of Interest: Advancing Racial Equity|Improve Organizational Infrastructure|Partnership Building|Reduction of Health Disparities
• Level of Evidence: Promising
• Tools or Materials Included in Resource: Yes
• Social Determinants of Health: Healthcare Access and Quality|Social and Community Context
• Outside of US: No