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Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient Communities (CCR) is sponsored by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC's Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient Communities (CCR) initiative helps put more trained community health workers (CHWs) in the communities that have been most affected by COVID-19.
CHWs are frontline public health workers and trusted members of the communities they serve. This trust allows the CHW to better connect community members to community resources like health care and social services. CCR aims to decrease the effect of COVID-19 on people who are most at risk and improve communities' ability to respond to COVID-19 and future public health emergencies.
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Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient Communities (CCR) | CDC Skip directly to site content Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient Communities (CCR) Community health workers can improve health by breaking down barriers to health care and helping people learn how to manage their chronic conditions.
CCR funding aims to decrease the effect of COVID-19 on people who are most at risk and improve communities' ability to respond to COVID-19 and future public health emergencies. CDC's Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient Communities (CCR) initiative helps put more trained community health workers (CHWs) in the communities that have been most affected by COVID-19.
CHWs are frontline public health workers and trusted members of the communities they serve. This trust allows the CHW to better connect community members to community resources like health care and social services. Despite prevention efforts, some communities are more affected by chronic diseases than others.
Public health crises like COVID-19 worsen these differences in health. CHWs are well-positioned to: Reach the communities most affected by COVID-19. Stop the spread of COVID-19.
Help communities move toward health equity . CCR aims to decrease the effect of COVID-19 on people who are most at risk. It also aims to improve communities' ability to respond to COVID-19 and future public health emergencies.
To do this, CCR-funded programs are carrying out activities aligned with three high-level strategies over 3 years: Train CHWs on the knowledge, roles, and skills needed to support the COVID-19 public health response. Deploy CHWs to help manage COVID-19 outbreaks and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Engage CHWs to strengthen community resilience, which is a community's ability to provide the resources, support, and interactions necessary to help community members improve overall health, cope with trauma, and prepare for future public health emergencies. Since its launch in August 2021, CCR has made a big impact. With over 1.
27 million referrals made to health care services and social services, CCR-funded programs help connect members of their communities with needed resources. CCR-funded programs have also: Trained over 2,000 CHWs in COVID-19 response efforts. Supported over 6,700 vaccination events, including pop-up clinics.
Integrated CHWs into nearly 2,000 organizations and developed over 700 new partnerships to enhance CHW efforts. Reached over 20 million people with education and messaging. To support the hiring, training, and deployment of CHWs nationwide, CDC is investing more than $340 million across 67 organizations.
View the map and list of CCR Recipients.
CCR Recipients CDC is also funding three partners to help CDC evaluate the CCR initiative and provide support, training, and resources to CCR-funded programs: Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University Washington State Department of Health Training and Technical Assistance Partner Wisconsin Department of Health Services For questions about the CCR initiative, please contact us at nccdphp_chw@cdc. gov .
CDC TRAIN Catalog for CHWs CHW-Related Publications in CDC Stacks CHW Resources From CDC Programs National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient Communities (CCR) CDC's Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient Communities (CCR) program Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient Communities (CCR)
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: 67 organizations were funded across the U.S. to implement CCR, including state and local health departments, U.S. territories and freely associated states, and tribes or tribal organizations. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows more than $340 million across 67 organizations (total funding for the initiative). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient Communities (CCR) is funded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
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