The Arizona Community Health Worker Workforce Coalition is a network of organizations collaborating to support the sustainability of the Arizona CHW workforce. The Coalition, led by the Arizona Community Health Workers Association (AzCHOW), is comprised of CHWs (including Promotores de Salud, Community Health Representatives, Community Health Advisors, and other related titles), allies and representatives from universities, state and local health departments, community health centers, health plans, nonprofits and community based organizations. 

CHW Workforce Coalition Meetings

The CHW Workforce Coalition hosts quarterly virtual meetings. Subscribe to the email list for meeting invites and updates. If you have questions about the meetings or would like to suggest an agenda or discussion item, please email Katy Ortiz y Pino at kmtucker@arizona.edu. 

Subscribe to the CHW Workforce Coalition Email List

The CHW Workforce Coalition listserv is a way to stay connected to CHW workforce development and advocacy efforts in Arizona. Members can share information and resources through the listserv, and receive updates about Coalition meetings and upcoming events. 

Sign up for the CHW Workforce Coalition Listserv

Alternatively, sign up to the email list by simply emailing list@list.arizona.edu and adding "Subscribe Chw-work-force-coalition first name last name" to the subject line, and leave the body of the email blank.

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You can subscribe from the email list by following this link and entering your email: Unsubscribe from the CHW Workforce Coalition Listserv. 

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CHW Voluntary Certification

On April 30th, 2018, Arizona’s 23rd Governor, Doug Ducey, signed Community Health Worker (CHW) Volunteer Certification HB2324 legislation into law. The bill’s passage represented another step in a long journey initiated by the Arizona CHW Association (AzCHOW) and the Arizona CHW Workforce Coalition to unify, support, and build recognition for CHWs. AzCHOW sought feedback from CHWs and Community Health Representatives around the state to ensure consensus for voluntary certification. After considering several alternative options to establish voluntary certification, the coalition engaged allies in the healthcare and public health arenas in the effort to pursue the legislation, which marks an important stage in establishing the sustainability of the workforce. It has been a 4-year journey of collaboration and effort that has brought this great success to the persistent work of many. Although there are extensive policy efforts to build health equity and address the social determinants of health, few focus on the importance of supporting a workforce largely responsible for addressing health disparities within the healthcare system. Over the next year, the Arizona Department of Health Services will convene a CHW Advisory Board responsible for defining the Voluntary Certification Process.

Learn more about CHW Voluntary Certification in Arizona

CHW Voluntary Certification Evaluation Committee

The PEAR Center convenes the CHW Voluntary Certification Evaluation Committee, a body of the Arizona CHW Workforce Coalition. The goal of the evaluation committee is to measure the impact and outcomes of CHW Voluntary Certification in Arizona on the CHW workforce, organizations employing CHWs, and communities served by CHWs. This open committee meets monthly to guide an iterative and participatory evaluation process that is responsive to the shifting environment of policy implementation. The committee includes representation from AzCHOW, ADHS, and other CHWs, CHW supervisors and CHW allies. Most of the committee members identify as CHWs, and their participation is critical to ensure evaluation efforts reflect the priorities of the diverse workforce in Arizona. 

Review the results of the Evaluation Committee using the links below. For more information or to join the committee, please contact Maia Ingram maiai@arizona.edu 

2025 Evaluation Report         2025 Evaluation One-Pager

2024 Fee Impact Survey Results

2024 Evaluation Report          2024 Evaluation One-Pager