MEDIA CENTER

CONTRACT WITH IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE

So excited to announce ICHWA has been awarded a contract with the DHW Diabetes and Chronic Disease Section to promote the CHW profession through training, conferences and much more. A big thank you to Idaho's Department of Health and Welfare for their continued support.

CHW TRAINING

Idaho Community Health Worker Training

Idaho State University

Community Health Worker Training

A Capacitación de Promotores de Salud Comunitaria

How can I become a Community Health Worker?

The Community Health Worker training course is designed to provide core competencies for Community Health Workers (CHWs). It includes key concepts of public health, outreach, advocacy, community and individual assessment, social determinants of health, health education, navigating insurance, stages of behavior change, service coordination and more.

The CHW course costs $175 and includes the core course curriculum and five Health Specific Modules. We will be offering the course during the Spring 2025 semester. Please visit ISU CE/WF Website to create a profile, register, pay, and enroll. There is no application needed to attend.

CHW RESOURCES

National Association of Community Health Workers (NACHW): Newsletter, Events,
Training for CHWs

NACHW Connector: An online resource for all CHWs. It provides safety alerts, medical news pertinent to CHWs and opportunities to interact with other CHWs. ICHWA is a member.

Idaho Commission on Aging: Information on programs for the elderly, resources for caregivers, advocates and health care professionals.

Idaho Division of Veterans' Services: veteran.idaho.gov provides information on everything pertaining to veterans, i.e. ombudsman by region, veteran's cemeteries, veteran's homes, veteran's insurance, support for families of veterans, veterans benefits.

Idaho Office for Refugees: www.idahorefugees.org provides support for refugees in Idaho and the CHWs, etc. that help them.