Community Health Worker Training and Development

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is procuring community health worker training and development services via single-source purchase from the Community Health Workers Association of Missouri (CHWAM), with proposals due August 5, 2026. This is a sole-source procurement under Missouri Revised Statutes section 34.044; CHWAM is the only statewide member-led organization providing training opportunities and state-recognized credentialing eligibility for Missouri's community health worker workforce, and its proprietary infrastructure for tracking continuing education and credentialing cannot be met by alternative sources.

The scope includes workforce development activities in Rural Health Transformation Hub counties, with objectives to raise awareness of the Community Health Worker profession and increase enrollment in Community Health Worker certification programs. CHWAM will execute these activities under requisition RQ002700001 and Single Feasible Source number STATE 0000000507SL.

The contract is effective through July 31, 2027, with four available one-year renewal options. The primary contact is Julie Kleffner at the Department of Health and Senior Services, 573-751-1689 or Julie.kleffner@oa.mo.gov and purchmail@oa.mo.gov.