Experiences among a diverse state coalition working towards the recognition of community health workers as an official workforce in Arizona

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Supporting the CHW workforce through policies and systems changes

Tuesday, November 18, 2014: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Oral

Moderator:

Carl Rush, MRP

12:30pm

CHWs as policymakers on Oregon's Traditional Health Worker Commission
Edna Nyamu and Elizabeth Fussell, M.P.H.

12:50pm

1:10pm

Sustaining the CHW Workforce: Utilizing Policy and Reform Opportunities
Joanne Calista, MS, LICSW, Gail Hirsch, MEd, Jackie Toledo and Geoffrey Wilkinson, MSW

1:30pm

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Community Health Workers
Endorsed by: American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Caucus, Black Caucus of Health Workers

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)