Project Grant T2946672

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER TRAINING PROGRAM - - ADDRESS: 3611 43RD AVE. BRENTWOOD/COLMAR MANOR MD 20722 - PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: DR. BETTYE MUWWAKKIL - CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS (VOICE, FAX) - 240 264 0878 - EMAIL ADDRESS: BETTYE@AWPLI.ORG - WEBSITE ADDRESS, IF APPLICABLE: WWW.AWPLI.ORG - LIST ALL GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS REQUESTED IN THE APPLICATION, IF APPLICABLE: ACCESS FOR WHOLISTIC AND PRODUCTIVE LIVING (ACCESS) INTENDS TO SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND AND EXTEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE IN MARYLAND BY TRAINING 150 NEW CERTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (CHWS) AND EXTENDING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF CURRENTLY NON-CERTIFIED CHWS SO THEY CAN BE CERTIFIED AND SERVE DISADVANTAGED HEALTH DISPARITY POPULATIONS IN SIX MARYLAND COUNTIES - PRINCE GEORGE'S, MONTGOMERY, CHARLES, ST. MARY'S, WICOMICO AND DORCHESTER- WITH A TOTAL POPULATION OF 2,420. THE TARGET AREA IS A MIX OF URBAN, SUBURBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES WITH A LARGE RACIAL, ETHNIC MINORITY POPULATION AND LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS WITH HIGH RATES OF CHRONIC DISEASE AND FACING MULTIPLE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. ACCESS HAS ASSEMBLED A DIVERSE GROUP OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS - HEALTH SYSTEMS, LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, SOCIAL SERVICES, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, IMMIGRANT, YOUTH, LGBTQ, AND SENIOR SERVING ORGANIZATIONS; DAYCARES; PUBLIC HOUSING AND HOMELESS SHELTERS- TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES BY SEPTEMBER 14, 2025: GOAL 1: EXPAND THE PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE IN 6 MARYLAND COUNTIES BY DELIVERING CERTIFIED TRAINING AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO 150 NEW CHWS BY SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 OBJECTIVE 1.1: RECRUIT AND TRAIN 150 NEW CHW TRAINEES (50 EACH PROGRAM YEAR) TO COMPLETE THE MARYLAND STATE-CERTIFIED CHW CURRICULUM ALONG WITH SUPPLEMENTAL COURSES. OBJECTIVE 1.2: PROVIDE WRAPAROUND SUPPORT TO MAXIMIZE THE LIKELIHOOD THAT 100% OF ALL 150 NEW CHW TRAINEES COMPLETE THE TRAINING PROGRAM AND EARN THEIR STATE CHW CERTIFICATION. GOAL 2: EXTEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE IN 6 MARYLAND COUNTIES BY OFFERING UPSKILL TRAINING LEADING TO STATE CERTIFIC ATION FOR 60 NON-CERTIFIED CHWS CURRENTLY PRACTICING IN THE TARGET AREA. OBJECTIVE 2.1: RECRUIT A TOTAL OF 60 CURRENTLY PRACTICING NON-CERTIFIED CHWS (20 EACH PROGRAM YEAR) TO COMPLETE THE ACHTWP AND EARN MARYLAND STATE CERTIFICATION. OBJECTIVE 2.2: ENHANCE THE MARYLAND STATE-CERTIFIED CHW TRAINING BY OFFERING EXISTING SUPPLEMENTARY MODULES RELEVANT TO CURRENT AND EMERGING PUBLIC HEALTH TRENDS TO 60 CURRENTLY PRACTICING NON-CERTIFIED CHWS. GOAL 3: INCREASE CHW EMPLOYMENT READINESS IN 6 MARYLAND COUNTIES THROUGH FIELD PLACEMENTS AND APPRENTICESHIPS FOR 86% (180) OF TRAINEES WHO COMPLETE THE ACHTWP CHW TRAINING PROGRAM. OBJECTIVE 3.1 ASSIST 90 ACHWTP NEW CHW TRAINEES AND 60 UPSKILLED CHW TRAINEES TO COMPLETE FIELD PLACEMENTS. OBJECTIVE 3.2: ASSIST 30 ACHWTP NEW CHW TRAINEES TO ENTER A ONE-YEAR APPRENTICESHIP. GOAL 4: ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY AND SUPPORT FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN 6 MARYLAND COUNTIES BY TRAINING 210 LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS TO BECOME STATE-CERTIFIED CHWS CAPABLE OF SERVING AS INTEGRAL MEMBERS OF INTEGRATED CARE TEAMS. OBJECTIVE 4.1: TRAIN 210 CHWS TO CONDUCT SDOH SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT USING VALIDATED TOOLS AND TO MAKE AND MONITOR CLIENT REFERRALS TO SDOH MITIGATION SERVICES. OBJECTIVE 4.2: RECRUIT, TRAIN AND ASSIST 210 RACIAL/ETHNIC MINORITY CHWS (160 BLACKS AND 50 LATINX) TO FIND EMPLOYMENT AS CHWS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN 6 MARYLAND COUNTIES AS INTEGRAL MEMBERS OF INTEGRATED CARE TEAMS.