Best Practices and Resources

Best and Promising Practices

• Best and Promising Practices for THWs
  

Wraparound Best Practices Guide

• Oregon Wraparound
• Best Practices Guide version 2.0 EnglishADA<
• Best Practices Guide version 2.0 Spanish

Community Health Workers

Community Partner Organizations:

• Oregon Community Health Worker Association
  

Information and Resources for CHWs:

• The Role of Non-Traditional Health Workers in Oregon's Health Care System
• THW's Doulas, CHW and Peers Health Worker Presentation
• Oregon Community Health Workers Association: Contracting Model
  
• Multisector Intervention Report: CHW for Patients with Chronic Disease
  
• Best and Promising Practices: Integration of Community Health Workers into Clinical Settings

Peer Support and Peer Wellness Specialists

Community Partner Organizations:

• Mental Health and Addiction Certification Board of Oregon
  
• MetroPlus Association of Addiction Peer Professionals
  
• National Association on Mental Illness
• OFSN:Oregon Family Support Network
• Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon
• MHAP:Mental Health Association of Portland 
  
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
  

OHA HR 1 Presentation

Doulas

Community Partner Organizations:

• Oregon Doula Association
  
• Shafia Monroe Consulting/Birthing CHANGE
  
• Community Doula Program
  
• Mother Tree International 
  

Information and Resources for Doulas:

• Guidelines for THW Doulas Serving OHP Members 
  
• 2026 Biennial Report on the Status of Doulas Executive Summary
• 2026 Biennial Report on the Status of Doulas
  

Public Health Organizations

• Oregon Public Health Institute 
  
• Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division
  

Suicide Prevention Training

• Big River Suicide Prevention Training
  

THW Statewide Needs Assessment Reports

• Advancing Health Equity for Childbearing Families in Oregon: Results of a Statewide Doula Workforce Needs Assessment (2018)
  
• CHW Workforce Assessment (2018)
  
• Oregon's Peer-Delivered Services Workforce Needs Assessment (2020)

Other Resources

• Developed for Home Visitors in Michigan Tips and Resources for Making Safe & Effective Home Visits
• Arizona Department of Health Services Home Visitor Safety: How to Stay Safe When Conducting Home Visits
• Supervisor Suggestions for Working with Home Personnel
• Here's a 7 min. video on YouTube done by Oregon PHD
  
• Developed for Social Workers: 6 min. video
  

Safety Training

• Developed for Home Visitors in Michigan: Tips and Resources for Making Safe & Effective Home Visits
• Arizona Department of Health Services: Home Visitor Safety: How to Stay Safe When Conducting Home Visits
• Supervisor Suggestions for Working with Home Visitor Personnel
  
• Six Ways to Stay Safe as a Social Worker During Home Visits (11 min. video)
  
• Institute for Advancement of Family Support Professionals (You will need to sign up for an account to see their catalog...but its FREE. You should be able to search for their offerings related to safety).
• Home Visiting Safety: Staying Safe and Aware on the Job (7 min. video)

If you would like your organization listed, please email the THW Program at  thw.program@odhsoha.oregon.gov.