Michelle Edison-HUB agencies that employ through the Ohio supervisors that are coordination agencies have Coordinator CHWs in order to connect Board of Nursing competent agencies which provided needed women to healthy within 6 months of professionals who receive funding services for at-risk 330-270-2855 ext. 136 pregnancies by ensuring hire. They must follow work within the through public and populations for that they receive the the appropriate scope of their license private sources. years. With the services and support performance to oversee and implementation of available to promote standards as support CHWs. the HUB, other positive birth outcomes. determined by the The care agencies that The CHWs directly state and by their coordination provide services and engage clients through respective agencies. agencies have support to targeted home visits, face-to-face The HUB also employs specific policies and populations may meetings, and other quality improvement procedures, also see the benefit communication strategies that directly curricula, and of employing CHWs strategies. involve CHWs that are protocols for their in order to engage assigned to the HUB. programs. in care coordination. Public Health Departments Clark County Public CHWs work with Clark County serves as Clark County Health CHWs are funded Continued grant Health pregnant women, young a placement site for Department staff through an OMRI funding for the Carlisa Parker children and families CHWs completing supervise CHW program grant and present. providing per-natal training through North students so are an MCH grant. 937 207 7299 education, and the Central State knowledgeable Healthy Family Community College on about how to use Curriculum. a path toward CHWs. certification. Summit County Public Summit County Public CHWs must be Community Agencies CHWs employed by The HUB is Health Health is one of several Certified through Ohio interested in Summit County negotiating Heather Pierce, Director Care Coordination Board of Nursing providing Care Public Health are contracts with the 5 of Administrative Agencies (CCAs) providing approved CHW Coordination funded through a Medicaid MCOs in Services services through the training program. Services through the contract with the Ohio to establish (330) 926-5605 Summit County Pathways Summit County Summit County outcome based HUB. The HUB has Pathways HUB Department of Job payment for contracts with CCAs to receive information and Family Services. services provided by provide community on CHW certification CHWs based services to at-risk programs, Overall funding for pregnant women utilizing scholarship the Pathways HUB
Michelle Edison-HUB Coordinator 330-270-2855 ext. 136 agencies that employ CHWs in order to connect women to healthy pregnancies by ensuring that they receive the services and support available to promote positive birth outcomes. The CHWs directly engage clients through home visits, face-to-face meetings, and other communication strategies. through the Ohio Board of Nursing within 6 months of hire. They must follow the appropriate performance standards as determined by the state and by their respective agencies. The HUB also employs quality improvement strategies that directly involve CHWs that are assigned to the HUB. supervisors that are competent professionals who work within the scope of their license to oversee and support CHWs. The care coordination agencies have specific policies and procedures, curricula, and protocols for their programs. coordination agencies which receive funding through public and private sources. agencies have provided needed services for at-risk populations for years. With the implementation of the HUB, other agencies that provide services and support to targeted populations may also see the benefit of employing CHWs in order to engage in care coordination. Public Health Departments Clark County Public Health Carlisa Parker 937 207 7299 CHWs work with pregnant women, young children and families providing per-natal education, and the Healthy Family Curriculum. Clark County serves as a placement site for CHWs completing training through North Central State Community College on a path toward certification. Clark County Health Department staff supervise CHW students so are knowledgeable about how to use CHWs. CHWs are funded through an OMRI program grant and an MCH grant. Continued grant funding for the present. Summit County Public Health Heather Pierce, Director of Administrative Services (330) 926-5605 Summit County Public Health is one of several Care Coordination Agencies (CCAs) providing services through the Summit County Pathways HUB. The HUB has contracts with CCAs to provide community based services to at-risk pregnant women utilizing CHWs must be Certified through Ohio Board of Nursing approved CHW training program. Community Agencies interested in providing Care Coordination Services through the Summit County Pathways HUB receive information on CHW certification programs, scholarship CHWs employed by Summit County Public Health are funded through a contract with the Summit County Department of Job and Family Services. Overall funding for the Pathways HUB The HUB is negotiating contracts with the 5 Medicaid MCOs in Ohio to establish outcome based payment for services provided by CHWs
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