The Kansas Healthcare Collaborative, in partnership with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, is soliciting applications from clinics interested in embedding teams of Community Health Workers (CHWs) at clinics in Brown, Crawford, Johnson, Finney, Wyandotte, Sedgwick, Thomas, and Mitchell Counties. 

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Background
Recent research shows employing CHWs can:

  1. Improve health outcomes,
  2. Increase patient satisfaction,
  3. Reduce costs, and
  4. Reduce health disparities.

CHW teams will work to provide greater access to COVID-19 prevention and response while addressing chronic diseases and access to social determinants of health that exacerbate COVID-19.

Eligibility
The ideal clinic will have an innovative spirit. Having a National Diabetes Prevention Program in place is preferrable but not necessary. 


Clinic Benefits



Clinic Responsibility

 

Proposed Project Timeline
Clinics will be expected to begin setting up CHW team immediately upon acceptance of offer. KDHE and KHC staff will be available for technical support throughout the project. Staff training will be scheduled for CHWs as soon as possible after hire.

Application Period
To express interest please contact:

Treva Borcher, KHC Project Coordinator, at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Application deadline is October 15, 2021

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