Hiring & Training (of CHWs) | UArizona Prevention Research Center

CAB research partners hired the community-based CHWs based on their previous work in the field and knowledge about their communities. For the links project 4 CHWs were hired and all 4 were bilingual, Latina women with previous CHW or other medical care experience. The research team and the Arizona Community Health Outreach Workers Association (AzCHOW) trained the CHWs in study protocol as well as quantitative and qualitative data collection methods (Table 1), including data entry using Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) version 8.5.1. Training materials are available at the bottom of this page.

To download a quick tip guide to hiring CHWS, see the AzPRC infographics by clicking here.

Training Topic	Community Health Worker Core Consensus Roles Addressed
Introduction to LINKS and Human Subjects Research Training	Participating in evaluation and research
REDCap Data Entry Training	Participating in evaluation and research
Cultural Sensitivity and LINKS Participant Recruitment	Advocating for individuals and communities Building individual and community capacity Cultural mediation among individuals, communities and health and social systems Providing coaching and social support Providing culturally appropriate health education and information
Emotional Well-being Techniques and Support	Building individual and community capacity Providing coaching and social support
Cultural Factors Associated with Social Determinants of Health	Advocating for individuals and communities Building individual and community capacity Care coordination, case management and system navigation Cultural mediation among individuals, communities and health and social systems Providing coaching and social support Providing culturally appropriate health education and information
Qualitative Methods and Documentation	Care coordination, case management and system navigation Participating in evaluation and research Providing culturally appropriate health education and information

All LINKS CHWs participate in CHW core competency training with our community partner, the Arizona CHW Association. Core competency training ensure that CHWs are fluent in CHW core competencies. For more information on core competency training in Arizona, and our efforts to provide guidance to organizations interested in providing core competency training and developing appropriate CHW training and job activities, as well as ongoing professional development opportunities visit the Azchow page here:
https://www.azchow.org/training-program-approval/