The Community Health Worker Research & Resource Center (CHW-RRC) at NYU Langone Health focuses on key action areas to help individuals and organizations refine their approach to the ever-changing, yet vital landscape of community health work.

Community Health Worker Resource Hub

The idea for the Community Health Worker Resource Hub grew from a desire to compile and share the vast body of work developed for CHW interventions and initiatives across NYU Langone Health, often in close collaboration with community partners. On the Hub, you can explore our library of documents and templates from CHW projects across NYU Langone Health, representing a wide range of populations, topics, and settings. To learn how to navigate the Hub, see our training video and materials.

Technical Assistance and Evaluation

Our team has experience implementing and managing CHW programs in various settings and a strong reputation for conducting rigorous program evaluations. Currently, on a limited and case-by-case basis, the CHW-RRC is able to offer evaluation expertise and consultation for CHW programs and studies at any stage in the lifecycle of the project. Our expertise includes:

• developing culturally tailored CHW interventions for immigrant and limited-English-proficient populations
• implementing patient navigator and lay health worker programs in diverse community-settings
• identifying key research questions
• building strong evaluation plans, employing quantitative and qualitative techniques
• developing screening and survey tools to ensure using robust and reliable measures
• providing technical assistance for data analysis and reporting results

Community Health Worker Innovations Summit

 The overarching goal of the CHW Innovations Summit (currently held every other year) is to enhance the effectiveness, recognition, and sustainability of CHWs within the healthcare sector and the communities they serve. By bringing together diverse participants from across sectors, the Summit aims to foster dialogue, share best practices, develop partnerships, and address critical unanswered questions in the CHW domain. The event is premised on our collective goal of advancing health equity through the strategic deployment and support of CHWs, emphasizing the need for sustainable funding, policy support, and professional development opportunities.

Learn more about past CHW Innovation Summits and access agendas and recordings.

Contact Us

For inquiries about the CHW Resource Hub, technical assistance and evaluation, and other CHW-RRC action areas, please email chwrrc@nyulangone.org.