Valuing Our Integrity, Communities & Empowerment
Valuing Our Integrity, Communities & Empowerment
CHW V.O.I.C.E. is committed to ensuring that community health workers are at the forefront of policy development. By centering their experiences, we can create impactful change in our communities.
We equip international norm setters with evidence to create proCHW guidelines.
We influence global financing institutions to increase proCHW funding.
We mobilize in-country networks to win national proCHW policy.
CHW V.O.I.C.E has contributed to advancing the CHW workforce by advocating for sustainable funding through Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement and also advocate for policies to be in place to protect the integrity of all CHW’s work.
CHW V.O.I.C.E partnered with Community Health Worker organizations to research health outcomes, quality of care in the health systems, reducing hospital admissions and over utilization of the Emergency room for primary care.
We are made up of several CHW’s along the East coast, but are looking to expand and have representatives from all across the country.
Solving intractable global health problems will require changing complex systems. And doing so on a scale commensurate with the size of the issues. In other words, collective action is needed. We’re committed to learning more about what drives impact and quality in CHW-delivered care. A paradigm shift will be required to make all CHWs professional. Then accelerate progress toward achieving global health goals and reaching health for all. Help us along the way.