ARCHWAy: an innovative educational program advancing the public health workforce.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Community health workers (CHWs) are vital yet often invisible contributors to care coordination, health equity, and public health (PH) in medically underserved areas. The Atlanta Regional Community Health Workforce Advancement (ARCHWAy) Program leverages cross-sector partners to increase the number of CHWs on integrated care teams in metro Atlanta in the United States.

Methods

The ARCHWAy Program provides an innovative educational curriculum guided by United States Department of Labor CHW competencies and cross-walked with the Georgia CHW Initiative competencies. The 12-week in-person/online curriculum includes 155 h of content on becoming a CHW, mental health first aid, social determinants of health, trauma informed care, population health, community outreach, en

SUBMITTER: Swan BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11484237 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature