Build an In-house CHW Apprenticeship Program
Reach out by Feb. 28 to Get Free Support
Established in 2022 to train community health workers (CHW), the South Texas CHW Preparedness Collaborative (STCWPC) integrates public health competencies into community health training, and advocates for greater CHW employment. One way STCWPC is doing this is by supporting employers in establishing their own in-house CHW apprenticeship programs.
STCWPC provides annual stipends for CHW apprentices and mentors, manages documentation for the registered program, provides technical assistance in the design of apprentice evaluation and on-the-job training activities, and can support employers in finding complementary funding for apprenticeship training.
Employers must express interest by February 2025. Email Shayanne Martin at martins5@uthscsa.edu.
For more details, visit https://healthconfianza.org/join-stcwpc/.
Community First Health Plans was the first to establish an in-house Community Health Worker apprenticeship program in South Texas with support from STCWPC. From left, Jason Rosenfeld, associate professor at UT Health San Antonio and director of STCWPC; Theresa Rodriguez Scepanski, president and CEO of CFHP; and Verne Futagawa, account executive at Alamo Colleges District.
CASE STUDY – Community First Health Plans
Community First Health Plans is the first STCWPC-supported apprenticeship program to graduate Community Health Workers in South Texas.
Since starting an in-house CHW apprenticeship program, Community First Health Plans has expanded its services, with monthly program enrollment rising by nearly 900%, from 20 to 200 participants.
Learn more about CFHP’s experience building its own in-house apprenticeship program.
Watch our Video Webinar “Hire a Community Health Worker Apprentice: We’ll do the Heavy Lifting.”
The South Texas CHW Workforce Preparedness Collaborative hosted, “Hire a Community Health Worker Apprentice. We’ll do the Heavy Lifting,” a short online presentation followed by a Q&A. View the hour-long video to learn more about working with STCWPC to start your own in-house Community Health Worker apprenticeship program.
Featuring speakers Jason Rosenfeld, DrPH, MPH, CHWI, UT Health San Antonio, and Verne Futagawa, MS RD, USAF (Ret), Alamo Colleges District.