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Community Health Workers (CHWs) are trusted members of their communities who can serve as an intermediary between their community and health/social services to improve health, reduce healthcare costs, and decrease health disparities. They can help employees and community members understand how to engage in the healthcare system with coaching on everything from finding a provider, understanding how their insurance works, and even knowing how to overcome issues like transportation and time off work for appointments. In Kentucky, CHWs have had a growing impact in Kentucky since their initial adoption in 1994. Currently, over 60 organizations employ CHWs across the state in organizations such as local health departments, community-based organizations, hospitals, federally qualified health centers, and more.
Sustainability of the programs that employ CHWs is critical to ensuring their continued positive impact on the health of their communities and the individuals they serve. Join the Kentuckiana Health Collaborative in partnership with the Kentucky Department for Public Health on March 19, 2024 to discuss integration of financial and operational sustainability strategies into CHW programs across Kentucky to ensure their continued operation for years to come.
This is a hybrid event.
In-Person
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky
1640 Lyndon Farm Ct
Louisville, Kentucky, US, 40223
Online
Zoom link provided after registration.
Registration will close at 12pm on March 18.
Jessica Hoskins, CCHW
Community Health Manager
CHI Saint Joseph Health
Lisa Lee
Commissioner
Department of Medicaid Services – Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Lindsay Nelson, MSW
COO
Kentucky Health Center Network
Brooke Perkins, CAC, CCHW
Program Director Mental Health First Aid Adult/Youth Instructor
Lewis County Primary Care Center dba Primary Plus
Kelly Taulbee
Director, Communications and Development
Kentucky Voices for Health
Tiffany Taul-Scruggs, CCHW
Patient Outreach Manager
Sterling Health Care
Janikaa Sherrod, EdD, MPH
AVP of VOA Health & Justice
Volunteers of America Mid-States
Connie Gayle White, MD, MS, FACOG
Deputy Commissioner for Clinical Affairs
Kentucky Department for Public Health
