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Preliminary Findings from the Statewide CHW Workforce Assessment (October 10, 2025)
Program Information
Participants will learn what CHWs, supervisors of CHWs, CHW training program coordinators, and key informants across the state shared in individual and group interviews about the following topics:
- Perceptions of the CHW Workforce
- CHW Skills and Training Needs
- Primary Concerns Related to the CHW Profession in Ohio
By the end of this session, participants will be able to describe key themes and insights shared by Community Health Workers, their supervisors, CHW training program coordinators, and other key informants across Ohio regarding perceptions of the CHW workforce, identified skills and training needs, and primary concerns affecting the CHW profession statewide.
Target Audience
This activity is appropriate for the following audiences:
- Community Health Workers
- Social Workers
- Nurses
- Other members of the care team
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to do the following:
- Provide statewide training opportunities to between 75-200 CHWs twelve times a year (once a month). This provides a networking experience for CHWs to share learnings and ideas with their peers across the state, which is not currently available outside of this training program in Ohio.
AMA Designation Statement
Moses/Weitzman Health System Inc. designates this Live activity for a maximum of 16.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Schedule
This activity meets on the second Friday of each month from 12-1:30 pm.
2025:
- Friday, June 13, 12-1:30 PM
- Friday, August 8, 12-1:30 PM
- Friday, September 12, 12-1:30 PM
- Friday, October 10, 12-1:30 PM
- Friday, November 14, 12-1:30 PM
- Friday, December 12, 12-1:30 PM
2026:
- Friday, January 9, 12-1:30 PM
- Friday, February 13, 12-1:30 PM
- Friday, March 13, 12-1:30 PM
- Friday, April 10, 12-1:30 PM
- Friday, May 8, 12-1:30 PM
Weitzman Institute Disclosure Statement
It is the policy of the Weitzman Institute to ensure that Continuing Education (CE) activities are independent and free of commercial bias. To ensure educational content is objective, balanced, and guarantee content presented is in the best interest of its learners' and the public, the Weitzman Institute requires that everyone in a position to control educational content disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. An ineligible company is one whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Examples can be found at accme.org.
Faculty participating in a Weitzman Institute-sponsored activity must disclose to the planning committee and audience all financial or other relationship(s) with ineligible companies.
Dr. Karen Ashley is the Director of Education for the Weitzman Institute. She oversees all educational programming accredited by the Moses/Weitzman Health System.
Planners
- Heidi Welch, BA - Chief of Strategic Partnerships & Operations, Health Impact Ohio
- Brittany Daniels, MS - Director of Operations & Communications, Health Impact Ohio
- Tanikka Price, EdD, JD - Chief Education Officer, Health Impact Ohio
- Carrie Baker, BA - President & CEO, Health Impact Ohio
- Bibiana Lagos, BA - Operations & Finance Manager, Health Impact Ohio
- Tammy Kahrig
- Hutzel Margaret
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Health Impact Ohio and Moses/Weitzman Health System, Inc./Weitzman Institute. Moses/Weitzman Health System, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credential Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
By completing this activity, you provide Moses/Weitzman Health System Inc. the permission to share completion data with the ACCME and the certifying board(s).
Please note that continuing education credit requirements differ by state, jurisdiction, and licensing agency. It is your responsibility to confirm if your licensing/credentialing agency will accept the credits offered by this activity.
Available Credit
- 1.50 ACE/ASWBThrough Joint Accreditation Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) credit to social workers at its activities.
- 1.50 ANCCThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) nursing credit to nurses at its activities.
- 1.50 Participation Hour(s)You are able to download an unaccredited Participation Certificate for your records if you are not able to use any of the credit types provided for this activity or if this activity does not offer accredited CME/CE credits.
If you experience any technical issues, please submit a ticket to our support center. A representative from our team will respond as soon as possible.
Required Hardware/Software
This online activity requires use of a device connected to the Internet, such as a computer tablet or mobile device.