The 2023 Mrs. Easter Walker Community Health Worker Professional Development Scholarship will provide a CHW in Arkansas with a stipend to attend the Arkansas Community Health Worker Association Summit. This award will provide the recipient an opportunity to continue their education, realizing that learning is a life-long commitment.
The recipient of the Mrs. Easter Walker CHW Professional Development Award will be selected based on the following criteria:
Currently working as a CHW and demonstrates financial need
Operates as an independent CHW with limited operational budget for professional development and/or operates as a CHW within an agency or institution with limited budget for professional development
The 2023 recipient will be announced at the annual summit in April and the award includes a $250 monetary award.
The recipient must reside in Arkansas and be working as a CHW.
ARCHWA defines a community health worker (CHW) is a frontline public health worker who is a trusted member of and/or has a strong understanding of the community served. This trusting relationship helps the CHW to act as a connector between health and social services and the community. A CHW helps to increase access to care and to improve the quality of medical and social services and cultural competence (i.e., understanding the cultural differences, values, and beliefs of people in need) during service delivery. Community Health Worker is an umbrella term and CHWs can go by many different names including peer educator, patient navigator, community outreach specialist, health advocate, HIV Peer Counselor, case work aide, health promoter, etc.
You can apply using the below link and nominations are due Monday, April 10th at midnight:
https://forms.gle/JCEJdE9uE9zFEYpU9