Resources

The Center for Community Health Alignment has compiled relevant articles, videos, and case studies that provide more information on the community health worker model and the role of community health workers and other community change agents in advancing health equity and closing health disparities. The resources below are used by our team and our CHWs as part of our ongoing education on best practices, and will be helpful for everyone to understand how to drive community health with an equity lens and how to effectively address the impact of social determinants on health. If you don’t find the resources you need below, contact us and we will be happy to provide additional resources.

Community Health Workers: The Basics

Community Health Workers: The Evidence

Community Engagement, Social Determinants of Health, and Health Equity

National Association for Community Health Workers: Recommendations for Federal and State COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Equity

October 12, 2022 Communities and organizations across the country have been critical partners for local, state, and national COVID-19 initiatives, working to educate people. How Federal and State Government Can Improve COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Equity and Build...

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces American Rescue Plan’s Historic Investments in Community Health Workforce

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is awarding $225 million in American Rescue Plan funds to train over 13,000 Community Health Workers (CHWs). In response to the acute need to expand the healthcare workforce and address pandemic-related burnout, the American...

HIV crashed her life. She found her way back to joy — and spoke at the U.N. this week

When Bupe Sinkala was diagnosed with HIV, she didn't know what to do. She was planning her wedding – and decided not to tell her fiancé at first. It was, she reflects, "a dark moment. I was scared of being rejected, of being judged. I thought it was a death...

LaTanja Silvester On How Community Health Worker Programs Can Bridge Gaps In Health Outcomes – Exclusive

As monkeypox cases rise, cities are already reporting stark racial disparities in how the public health emergency is being handled. Data shows Philadelphia's Black residents comprise 55% of the monkeypox cases, yet only get 23% of the vaccine supply — while the city's...

COVID-19 Statistics and Vaccination Information

COVID-19 vaccines are now available in South Carolina to help prevent this infectious disease. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is encouraging everyone to continue wearing masks, staying physically distant, avoiding crowds – and...

Opinion: How pandemic is illuminating health care inequities in SC’s minority communities

As an administrative leader at one of South Carolina’s hospital systems, I am humbled and inspired by the brave frontline health care workers across our state who continue to care for patients every day in the face of COVID-19. They are the true heroes of this...