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Project

FERTALY: Participatory Evaluation of the Missoula Community Health Worker (ended 3/15/2025)

Center:

MT-University of Montana Rural Institute, UCEDD

Fiscal Year:

2025

Contact Information:

Kaitlin Fertaly
[email protected]
406-243-4206

Project Description:

Partnership Health Center, All Nations Health Center, and the Missoula City-County Public Health Department are working together to improve health equity and support community resiliency. The three-year Community Health Worker (CHW) Program will connect marginalized groups (low-income families, people experiencing homelessness, people with an increased risk of COVID-19, and the Indigenous population) with health and social support services in Missoula. The Rural Institute will evaluate the program. The evaluation will include input from program managers, community health workers, and community residents. Data will be collected through interviews, focus groups, and participant observation. The evaluation will be used to understand CHW program outcomes, make recommendations for improvement, and improve access to services among marginalized groups.

Keyword(s):

Community Health Workers, Participatory Evaluation, Missoula

Core Function(s):

Performing Research or Evaluation

Area of Emphasis

Health-Related Activities, Employment-Related Activities, Housing-Related Activities, Transportation-Related Activities, Quality of Life

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Disadvantaged Circumstances

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Single-County