The Center for Community Health Alignment

04/06/2026

University of South Carolina students — we’re hiring!

The Center for Community Health Alignment is hiring a student professional interested in marketing, communications, and public health strategy. This is an opportunity to gain applied experience while contributing to meaningful community health initiatives. Visit https://www.communityhealthalignment.org/marketing-and-comms-student-assistant to learn more about apply today.



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04/03/2026

Healthcare systems work best when care teams reflect the communities they serve.

CCHA’s new CHW Healthcare Integration Toolkit offers practical guidance for integrating Community Health Workers (CHWs) into healthcare settings, helping organizations strengthen care teams, improve patient engagement, and support providers facing growing demands.

Inside the toolkit:
Strategies for integrating CHWs into care teams
Tools for onboarding, supervision, and role clarity
Evaluation approaches and return on investment (ROI) examples
Practical checklists and workflows to support implementation
Whether you’re launching a CHW program or strengthening an existing one, this resource provides a clear roadmap for sustainable integration.

Download the toolkit: https://loom.ly/0Jcpgw8



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04/02/2026

03/18/2026

Healthcare systems work best when care teams reflect the communities they serve.

CCHA’s new CHW Healthcare Integration Toolkit offers practical guidance for integrating Community Health Workers (CHWs) into healthcare settings, helping organizations strengthen care teams, improve patient engagement, and support providers facing growing demands.

Inside the toolkit:
Strategies for integrating CHWs into care teams
Tools for onboarding, supervision, and role clarity
Evaluation approaches and return on investment (ROI) examples
Practical checklists and workflows to support implementation
Whether you’re launching a CHW program or strengthening an existing one, this resource provides a clear roadmap for sustainable integration.

Download the toolkit: https://loom.ly/0Jcpgw8


Alt text: Cover image of a toolkit from the Center for Community Health Alignment that reads “Better Teams: Understanding and Integrating Community Health Workers (CHWs) into Healthcare Settings”. The design features the square CCHA logo above the title “Better Teams,” with a horizontal collage of diverse healthcare professionals and community members collaborating in clinical and office settings. The subtitle appears below over a softly blurred background of medical tools and documents.

03/17/2026

Introduction to Men's Health CHW Training
Join CCHA's upcoming Introduction to Men’s Health Community Health Worker (CHW) Training. Build the skills and confidence needed to effectively support men’s physical and mental well-being in your community. This interactive session provides foundational knowledge, practical tools, and culturally responsive strategies to address common men’s health challenges. Perfect for new and experienced CHWs looking to make a meaningful impact.

March 25th or March 26th, 9am-12pm Eastern

Register for this training at https://loom.ly/m3s_yO8



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03/16/2026

Join envision for an upcoming webinar on March 17 at 11a PT / 12p MT / 1p CT / 2p ET!

From Strategy to Action: Practical Tools for CHW Integration & Sustainability

Get a preview of three new CHW toolkits that support financial sustainability strategies and effective CHW integration across health care and public health departments. In this 90-minute webinar, authors from envision, The Center for Community Health Alignment (CCHA), and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (WI DHS) will introduce their toolkits with an overview of what’s inside and explain how to get started. The webinar will conclude with a live Q&A session, giving participants the opportunity to engage directly with the toolkit authors and ask questions about implementation and use. Register here: https://loom.ly/uicElAg



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03/08/2026

The Center for Community Health Alignment (CCHA) is building a collective of subject-matter experts to support future Community Health Worker (CHW) training through a brief, virtual review process. We will use the Delphi technique, a structured method that gathers expert feedback through short online surveys, to ensure our curricula reflect current practice, cultural responsiveness, and real-world application.

Our trainings are created by CHWs. This process allows us to incorporate additional expertise from both CHW workforce leaders and content-area specialists. Participation is flexible and conducted on an as-needed, as-available basis. To join our expert panel list, please complete this form: https://loom.ly/E7e00kg

Thank you for helping strengthen the CHW workforce.

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03/06/2026

Just published in Frontiers in Public Health: Translating community voices to build meaningful engagement: a Community Health Worker led study

In this study, CHWs facilitated conversations with residents across South Carolina to understand barriers and facilitators of authentic community involvement. Themes like trust, power sharing, historical context, and local priorities emerged as central to meaningful engagement. Findings directly informed the new Prioritizing Long-lasting Actionable Community Engagement & Equity (P.L.A.C.E.) Academy, a community-driven curriculum to support authentic engagement and health equity.

This is a must-read for practitioners, researchers, and advocates working at the intersection of community engagement, equity, and public health.

Center for Applied Research and Evaluation-CARE

Read the full article: https://loom.ly/Z-Dse5o

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