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title: Community Health Worker and Peer Support Specialist Workforce Policy
description: "The Delta Center's resource on Community Health Worker (CHW) and Peer Support Specialist workforce policy emphasizes the critical role these frontline workers play in enhancing access to care and addressing health disparities, particularly in underserved communities. The resource highlights the…"
url: "https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/hub/access-to-mental-health-services/community-health-worker-and-peer-support-specialist-workforce-policy/"
updated: "2026-07-31"
category: Access to Mental Health Services
tags:
  - Audience
  - Exemplars
  - Mental health professionals
  - TA sites
---

# Community Health Worker and Peer Support Specialist Workforce Policy

The Delta Center's resource on Community Health Worker (CHW) and Peer Support Specialist workforce policy emphasizes the critical role these frontline workers play in enhancing access to care and addressing health disparities, particularly in underserved communities. The resource highlights the increasing recognition by state, federal, and local partners of the value of this workforce, including tribal community health representatives and promotes, and discusses strategies for building sustainable financing approaches to support CHWs and peers in various settings.

 

[Read More](https://deltacenterinitiative.org/resources/community-health-worker-and-peer-support-specialist-workforce-policy)

 

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