Arenas of Public Policy Affecting CHWs
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The arenas of public policy affecting CHWs include:
- Workforce development
- Occupational definitions and standards
- Standards for research and evaluation
- Sustainable funding for CHW positions
For more information, see the following journal article: http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/29/7/1338.abstractExternal
[SPEAKER]
In this session and the next two, we will look at four arenas of public policy affecting CHWs:
- Workforce development
- Occupational definitions and standards
- Standards for research and evaluation
- Sustainable funding for CHW positions
This session will begin with a summary of these four arenas and then go into detail about workforce development.
You can find further background information in the article cited at the bottom of the bulleted list.
Page last reviewed: January 28, 2016