Archived Materials for Community Health Workers
Archived Community Health Worker Resources
MHP Salud regularly updates resources to ensure they are accurate and comply with modern standards for reference materials, statistic accuracy, and modern methodology. Regardless, over time some materials may become out-of-scope for MHP Salud’s mission or organizational standards. While in most cases, these materials are removed from our resource listings outright; specific resources are archived if they still contain pertinent and accurate information. All resources are free and licensed to be distributed for educational use.
Infórmate Program (English)
The 42-page English-language Infórmate Program Manual offers teen Peer Advocates an overview of how to effectively serve as such. Peer Advocates provide leadership, peer education, support and resources to promote community empowerment.
Incorporating CHWs into Community Health Assessments
This educational tool is intended to assist Health Centers and other organizations on how to incorporate Promotores(as) de Salud, the Spanish term for Community Health Workers, into each stage of the community health assessment. It provides guidelines on including Promotores(as) in the assessment process, but it is not intended to be a comprehensive plan.
Including CHWs in Emergency Preparedness and Management
This tip sheet focuses on how outreach workers can support three of the basic emergency management expectations for health centers, including: Emergency Management Planning, Linkages and Collaboration and Communications and Information Sharing.
Creating Organizational Buy-In Worksheet
This form offers organizations a guided process to generate “buy-in,” or organizational support for a Community Health Worker or Promotor(a) de Salud program.
Dads and Breastfeeding Flyer
MHP Salud surveyed 90 breastfeeding moms, and they said that the baby’s father was the most important person who supported them. This informational flyer has been developed as a breastfeeding resource specifically with dads in mind.
Community Health Workers & Hypertension and Heart Health Interventions: A Resource for Program Managers and Administrators
Community Health Workers, Hypertension and Heart Health Interventions: A Resource for Program Managers and Administrators is a resource for Community Health Worker program managers and administrators. It explains how Community Health Worker-led intervention programs can positively impact patients who have hypertension.
Community Feedback of CHW Program
This document outlines a set of questions Health Centers can utilize with community members to evaluate the effectiveness of its Promotor(a) de Salud program(s). The questions may be asked by the Health Center’s Promotores(as) de Salud or other staff. Health Centers may feel free to adapt the questions in a way that works best for its unique program and circumstances.
Clinical CHW/Promotor(a) Job Description
This job description template offers an example for hiring a Clinical Promotor(a), part of an inter-disciplinary clinical care team at a Health Center.
Training for your organization, made simple.
In addition to publishing resources and conducting our own CHW programs, MHP Salud offers a variety of training and consulting services to help organizations create and optimize their own CHW programs. When we provide these services, we put over four decades of experience to work to enhance your organization’s services and improve your overall reach.
