Community Health Workers Training Program
Building frontline capacity in underserved communities
The Community Health Workers (CHW) Training Program strengthens the behavioral 
health workforce by supporting individuals at the pre-baccalaureate level through 
certification, mentorship, paid field placements, and academic pathways into behavioral 
health careers. Grounded in community partnership, the program prepares CHWs to 
serve as trusted connectors between systems of care and the communities most affected by 
health inequities.
WHY IT MATTERS
The CHW Training Program plays a critical 
role in workforce equity by:
•	 Expanding culturally and linguistically 
responsive care
•	 Strengthening trust and engagement 
between providers and communities
•	 Creating clear pathways for upward 
mobility for frontline workers
IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS
•	 105 CHWs trained between 2021–2025
•	 37,000+ of fieldwork hours delivered in 
community settings
•	 Graduates moved into roles including 
case managers, school-based 
paraprofessionals, and community 
support specialists, expanding frontline 
capacity across systems
This program demonstrates how community-rooted training models can simultaneously 
strengthen workforce supply, improve service quality, and build sustainable bridges 
between behavioral health systems and the communities they serve.
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5  Center for Workforce Development | Impact Report (2021-2025)

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