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Lisa Renee Holderby-Fox1, Kira Wortmann1, Kelsey N Witmeier1
1Lisa Renee Holderby-Fox, Julie Smithwick, Erin L. Caple, and Soledad Bolden are with the Center for Community Health Alignment, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia. Kira Wortmann is with the Center for Healthcare Value and Effectiveness, Community and Population Medicine, School of Medicine, LSU Health New Orleans, New Orleans, LA. Kelsey N. Witmeier and Ashley Wennerstrom are with the Department of Community Health Science & Policy, School of Public Health, LSU Health New Orleans, New Orleans, LA. Theresa Mason is an independent consultant in Boston, MA. Jennifer Park-Mroch is with the Division of Extension, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Catherine G. Haywood is with the Louisiana Community Health Outreach Network, New Orleans, LA. Sherri L. Ohly is with the Population Health Institute, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Mary Pesik is with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Madison, WI.
Abstract:
Objectives. To assess training and technical assistance (TTA) needs among 67 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded community health worker (CHW) programs in the United States and to assess the reach of a national CHW-led TTA program designed to meet the needs identified. Methods. From December 2021 through January 2022, we assessed TTA needs through an online survey and interviews with program staff. We used findings to inform TTA content and delivery. From 2021 through 2025, we collected participation data to assess program reach. Results. Among 59 survey respondents and representatives from 10 organizations, funding recipients identified hiring, program implementation, financial sustainability, and peer learning as priorities for TTA. Based on these findings, we developed webinars, communities of practice, leadership training, and individualized TTA. The program reached all funded recipients and generated 8824 participant encounters, 54.7% of whom were CHWs. Conclusions. Health departments implementing CHW programs demonstrated substantial demand for and engagement in CHW-led TTA. Policymakers should prioritize sustained investment in TTA infrastructure to support implementation and long-term sustainability of CHW programs. (Am J Public Health. 2026;116(S4):S314-S320. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2026.308665).
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