2025 Care Connections Community Health Worker Scholarship

With generous support from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, Care Connections will award up to five stipends of $2,500 to support the recruitment and training of local CHWs.

The goal of the CHW stipend program is to improve access to healthcare services, better manage chronic disease among the target population and build the workforce pipeline.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, hospitals or health systems must:

be located in New York state and/or serving New York state residents;
participate in HANYS’ Care Connections program; and
have a mission that aligns with the ethical principles, tenets and teachings of the Roman Catholic faith, according to the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation.

Awards

Award recipients will be selected through a competitive application process based on financial need, impact and feasibility.

Timeline

Feb. 3 Application posted
March 12 Scholarship info session (recording available password: 5W#$z?5r)
April 18 First round of applications due. Remaining applications will be accepted on a rolling basis
May 1 Scholarship recipients announced
May 9 Agreements signed
Dec. 18 Interim report due
May ’25 - May ’26 CHW completes certification
May ’25 – May ’26 Hospital works with Project Manager to develop CHW job description, build scope of work and educate staff on the role of the CHW
May 18, 2026 Final report, certificate of completion and scholarship request form due
July 2026 Final check-in with project manager

Participation requirements

Enter into an agreement with HERF to receive a scholarship in the amount of $2,500 for the training and education of a community health worker.
Watch the CHW scholarship information session video (password: 5W#$z?5r).
Meet quarterly with a Care Connections project manager, including a final check-in in July 2026.
Develop CHW job description and scope of work and educate hospital staff on the CHW role.
Submit an interim report on Dec. 18, 2025.
Submit the CHW training program certificate of completion and scholarship request form.
Submit the final report on May 18th, 2026

Applicant resources

Questions

Please contact Rachael Brust, CHW scholarship project lead, at rbrust@hanys.org.