Community Health Workers

Initiative Aims to Put Promotoras on Path to Social Entrepreneurship

October 24, 2024

Silvina Martinez

Health Equity, Workforce

The Latino Community Foundation wants to establish a sustainable model for Spanish-speaking community health workers to provide services.

Fears Over Past Immigration Policies Chill Medi-Cal Enrollment

October 1, 2024

Jasmine Aguilera

Expanding Health Coverage, Medi-Cal, Health Equity

The Trump-era public charge rule is gone, but people remain wary of signing up for newly expanded health benefits.

Promotor Training Seeks to Improve Outcomes for Latinos/x With Substance Use Disorder

August 26, 2024

Silvina Martinez

Workforce, Health Equity

Building on many years helping Latinos/x manage and prevent diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic conditions, 20 promotores in San Francisco completed a new type of specialized training.

Community Health Workers Offer Lifeline to Fresno’s Punjabi Residents

August 22, 2024

Claudia Boyd-Barrett

Workforce, Health Equity

Community health workers visit Sikh temples and Punjabi neighborhoods to help residents access health care services.

‘Joy After So Much Struggle’

Claudia Boyd-Barrett

Workforce, Medi-Cal

Navigators play a critical role in helping Californians access the health care they need.

Promotor Program for Education in Drugs and Alcohol for Latinx

Twenty promotors working with the Latinx community in San Francisco received specialized drug and alcohol education training in Spanish. The goal is that they will work with community members who have substance use disorder.

Mental Health Workers Needed for Outreach to Fresno Residents with Low Incomes

Genoveva Islas, Carlina Hansen

Behavioral Health, Workforce

Increasing numbers of San Joaquin Valley residents with low incomes are experiencing acute mental health challenges. What can be done to help them?

Lawmakers Discuss the Future of Community Health Workers in California

Workforce, Health Equity

Experts told legislators how CHW/P/Rs can be integrated into the health care ecosystem without losing their focus on social justice.

Using Pear Suite to Support Community Health Workers

Health Equity, Investing in Innovation, Medi-Cal, Workforce

A CHCF-supported start-up's innovative services help care navigators address social determinants of health for Medi-Cal enrollees.

Community Health Workers Gain Recognition in California

January 24, 2024

Workforce, Health Equity

In a paradigm shift to advance health equity, the critical work of community health workers, promotores, and representatives is being integrated into state programs.

State Budget Continues California’s Progress on Health Care

Health Equity, Medi-Cal, Workforce, Homelessness & Health Care

Katie Heidorn, CHCF’s director of state health policy, talks about major public investments set for the next fiscal year.

Making CalAIM Services Work for People Leaving Jails and Prisons

Behavioral Health, Medi-Cal, Health Equity

CHCF senior program officer Mariana Torres talks about reentry opportunities and challenges.

Understanding California’s Community Health Worker/Promotor Workforce: A Deep Dive into CHW/P Employer Perspectives

Healthforce Center at UCSF

This report describes employers’ perspectives of many facets of the community health worker/promoter profession, including training, primary roles and skills, billing, recruitment and retention, and future directions.

Improving Access to Care Through Smart Workforce Strategies

Van Ton-Quinlivan

In a podcast interview, CHCF President and CEO Sandra R. Hernández talks about the importance of using the health care workforce strategically.

Community Health Worker & Promotor Workforce Capacity Building Collaborative

The Community Health Worker & Promotor Workforce Capacity Building Collaborative (CBC) supports four regional teams across the state, which have committed to develop financially sustainable models to grow the CHW/P workforce in their region as a means to advance health equity.