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CHW Standing Orders Fact Sheet

Standing orders are a vehicle to empower trained and supervised Community Health Workers (CHWs) to provide specific services to specific patient populations within
organizational guidelines as members of care teams. Examples include one-to-one patient self-management services related to prediabetes, diabetes and hypertension in
the clinic, home and community. Several Minnesota CHW employers have developed and implemented CHW standing orders or similar vehicles, some with support under the Minnesota Department of Health’s CDC-funded Community Wellness Grant (CWG).

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CHW Value Proposition

Community Health Workers (CHWs) are trusted, knowledgeable frontline health personnel who typically come from the communities they serve. As a result of their deep knowledge and understanding of their communities, CHWs are uniquely equipped to bridge barriers related to culture, race, language, literacy, socioeconomic status and other factors; expand access to coverage and care; and improve health outcomes.

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Community Health Worker Training Program: Apprenticeship Information for Community Health Workers (CHWs)

You are eligible to be an apprentice at a registered apprenticeship site if you are a CHW Certificate holder, or if you are an active CHW Certificate Program student at one of the accredited Minnesota schools who offer the certificate program.

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Community Health Worker Training Program: Apprenticeship Information for Employers

Apprenticeship provides structured on-the-job training for CHWs. It is a path to promote successful onboarding and training. Employers can develop a training plan to include related technical instruction and safety training, creating a robust and valuable training experience for the CHW apprentice. This and other apprenticeship components are required by MN Department of Labor and Industry. Employers receive statewide and nationwide recognition for their CHW apprenticeship program.

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Health Affairs

Dual Certification Of Community Health Workers And Certified Peer Support Specialists Can Better Address …

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Overlapping Behavioral Characteristics & Related Mental Health Diagnoses in Children

One page summary document, reviewed for accuracy by several Minnesota experts in Children’s Mental Health and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.

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