Community Health Workers Review Board
The Illinois CHW Certification Program seeks to create a voluntary CHW certification to advance and sustain the CHW workforce in Illinois. The Community Health Workers Review Board, which first convened in 2022, provides guidance and recommendations to IDPH in the development of this program.
IDPH is actively seeking candidates to fill the following Board positions for a three-year term:
- One Community Health Worker
- Two Clients of Community Health Workers
The Board typically meets every other month for two hours.
If interested, please complete the attached Board Member Application. Please submit your application with a resume to Marcella Kincaid at Marcella.Kincaid@illinois.gov. If you do not have a resume, please include a statement about your background and interest in the Board.