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What I’ve Learned Grant Writing for Community Health Worker-led Programs
Whenever I talk about grant writing, someone always wants to know what the “magic bullet” is to secure sustainable funding. I wish it were that simple - in general, grant writing requires a special slurry of project management, relationship building, digging into the data, and storytelling. And grant writing for Community Health Worker (CHW)-led programs? That presents its own set of unique questions.
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Exclusive: An Interview with Community Health Worker expert Carl Rush
MHP Salud Community Manager Elaine Ezekiel had the chance to sit down with Carl Rush, MRP, Research Affiliate for the Project on Community Health Worker Policy and Practice, a part of the University of Texas Institute for Health Policy. As one of the preeminent thought leaders in the CHW field, he shared his opinions about the relevancy of CHWs in the changing health landscape, the need for well-trained supervisors, and his vision for the future of the profession.
MiCHWA Meeting Generates Community Health Worker Buzz in Michigan
The Michigan Community Health Worker Alliance's Annual Meeting required overflow seating in Lansing Community College's conference room yesterday. Bustling with Community Health Workers, their supervisors, health plan representatives, hospital administrators, academics and other stakeholders, the event marked the fourth annual meeting that serves as the gathering point of the state's conversation about CHWs, their profession and how they fit into the health and human service delivery system. As a sponsor, MHP Salud's Program Director Anne Lee and Community Manager Elaine Ezekiel presented a booth with a poster entitled "Community Health Workers as Health Insurance Marketplace Navigators" that examines one possible way CHWs can fit into the changing health environment-- as Navigators who can help the uninsured enroll for benefits in a culturally and linguistically appropriate way.
