Our Mission, Purpose and Vision
Mission
To unify, promote and sustain the profession of Community Health Workers in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Vision
Community Health Workers are recognized as professionals and work together to improve community health outcomes.
Purpose
Provide a unified association of community health workers in Kentucky with the purpose of spreading knowledge and advocating for recognition of CHWs and our communities.
KYACHW Membership
2025 Memberships
It’s Time to Renew!
KYACHW memberships are from January – December and are different than your certification renewal. Membership numbers will begin with the current year and updated as payments are processed. Click on the membership page to learn more. Click the button below to register.
* If you are purchasing and Organizational Tier 1 or Tier 2 Membership, please note the contact person listed on the application will count as one of your membership slots. Please complete this form with information for your organizations membership lead. Once the application is received the person listed below will receive a unique coupon code to distribute to the rest of their purchased membership slots. This code will allow up to 9 or 19, depending on the purchased tier, more members to register at no charge. Each individual member must complete the application as a “individual member” and enter the coupon code to receive the discount.
* If you need to add additional members beyond 10 or 20 to your organizational membership, please contact KYACHW@outlook.com after purchase to receive a discount coupon for additional members.
* If you do not receive an invoice, coupon codes, and/or a thank you email within one hour of purchase, please check any spam/junk quarantine folders, as we have experienced emails being automatically routed to those inboxes in the past. If you still cannot locate please contact Shirley Prater, KYACHW Treasurer at sdpr223@uky.edu for a copy.
KYACHW EVENTS
Each Year KYACHW hosts Quarterly Learning and Networking Events designed for members to collaborate, connect , grow and share resources. KYACHW events are designed for members as a networking and learning opportunity. There will usually be 2 in Person events with our Annual Conference being our big event. CEU’s will be offered at all events. Members are encouraged to attend and non-members may have an additional fee . If you have an event you would like to share, we would love to highlight within our CHW Community. Email us at: kyachw@outlook.org or connect with us on Facebook !
Kentucky Office of
Community Health Workers
KOCH Regional Meeting at Greenbo State Park has been cancelled due to:
On March 24 and 25, 2025, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services was informed by the federal Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that remaining COVID-19 funding included in the grants listed below have been terminated “for cause,” effective March 24, 2025. The notification stated that the end of the pandemic provides cause to terminate COVID-related grants. In the interim, we suggest that you pause what activities you can pause as there remains some level of risk that the federal government may not reimburse for incurred costs for services provided through funding from these grants after March 24, 2025
CEU Opportunities Click each image to register below!
How do I become a
Community Health Worker?
State Approved CHW Training Organizations
Recertification
Each year in October Certified Community Health Workers is asked to renew their certification. 10 CEU’s are required with 3 Legislative required trainings listed below. $25 will be paid to Kentucky Office of Community Health Workers for Re-Certification.
Please note, KYACHW membership dues are separate and will renew in January.
