Envision Community Health Worker Training and Technical Assistance Center (fiscal sponsor: University of South Carolina)

A core strategy of NYHealth’s Primary Care program is to enhance the role of New York State’s CHWs and integrate them into primary care teams to improve patient access, reduce clinician strain, and support equitable career advancement for Community Health Workers (CHWs). New York State is one of eight states without a statewide CHW association or coalition. In 2024, NYHealth awarded Envision a grant to provide technical assistance and enable Community Health Workers, primary care providers, and other CHW employers and supporters across the State to organize and strengthen the CHW profession.  

Under this grant, Envision, a technical assistance provider with a track record of establishing statewide CHW coalitions, will bring its model to New York. It will equip CHWs and partners with the skills needed for statewide organizing, create a policy advocacy platform, establish channels to share priorities with policymakers, and support stakeholders in determining how to sustain their collective advocacy efforts.