The Launch of Massachusetts Community Health Worker Certification: Findings From the Massachusetts Community Health Worker Workforce Surveys.
Victoria M NielsenW W Sanouri UrsprungGlory SongGail HirschTheresa MasonClaire SantarelliErica GuimaraesErica MarshallCaitlin G AllenPei-Pei LeiDiane BrownBittie Behl-ChadhaPublished in: Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) (2024)
Our evaluation of Massachusetts CHW certification suggests that CHW certification was not associated with workforce disparities and was associated with positive outcomes. Our study fills a notable gap in the research literature and can guide CHW research agendas, certification efforts in Massachusetts and other states, and program efforts to champion this critical, grassroots workforce.