Webinar – A Snapshot of California’s CHW/P/R Workforce: Survey Findings and Analysis

The Community Health Worker, Promotora, and Community Health Representative (CHW/P/R) workforce are critical to delivering effective, equitable care for patients and for advancing health equity for communities harmed by societal practices. To recognize the CHW/P/R workforce’s impact, there is a need to understand what they do, where they serve, and how they’re supported.

In July 2022, the California Department of Health Care Services launched the CHW Medi-Cal Services Benefit. To prepare for benefit operationalization, Health Net, one of the state’s largest Medi-Cal managed care plans in California, partnered with HealthBegins in 2023 to design and launch a statewide CHW/P/R employer survey to increase Health Net’s understanding of the CHW/P/R workforce in California.

Watch this one-hour webinar to learn from HealthBegins, Health Net, and key healthcare partners about the California CHW/P/R employer survey findings, themes, implications, and best practices for CHW/P/R workforce sustainability.

Speakers:
• Alejandra Cabrera, MPH, Senior Program Manager, HealthBegins (host)
• Pooja Mittal, DO, Chief Health Equity Officer, Health Net
• Joe Lee, MSHA, Founder and Principal Consultant, Community Health Synergy
• Araceli Valencia, Health Professions Education Program Coordinator, California Primary Care Association
• Kitty Bailey, MSW, Chief Executive Officer, San Diego Wellness Collaborative

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