Center for Community Health Alignment

What Center for Community Health Alignment does

Center for Community Health Alignment (CCHA) is a 501(c)(3)-style nonprofit organization founded in 2019 and housed within the University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public Health in Columbia, SC. Its core function is workforce development for Community Health Workers (CHWs), delivering standardized Core Competency Training across eleven domains based on the National Council on CHW Core Consensus Standards, alongside specialized professional development courses in topics including perinatal health, diabetes management, HIV, lupus, opioid misuse prevention, and telehealth. Training is priced at $1,850 per organizational participant or $450 for self-pay CHWs, with professional development at $150/hour, and is delivered in person (8 weeks) or virtually (10 weeks) with cohorts capped at 20 learners.

Beyond training, CCHA provides technical assistance to healthcare organizations, FQHCs, and community-based organizations on CHW program design, implementation, evaluation, and sustainable funding strategies. It manages three flagship programs: the CCOSC pilot (CHWs Changing Outcomes in South Carolina, funded by SC DHHS); the EACH Mom and Baby Collaborative (perinatal CHWs, funded by BCBS SC Foundation); and the Diabetes Free SC initiative (five FQHC partners). The organization also convenes the Southeast CHW Network (SECHWN), connecting 11 state CHW associations across the Southeast through monthly meetings and annual summits.

CCHA's revenue is derived from training fees, government contracts and appropriations (SC General Assembly, SC DHHS), foundation grants (BCBS SC Foundation, Johnson & Johnson), and corporate grants. The organization reports $4.8 million in direct CHW investment, 393 CHWs trained in 2025, and 66 organizations supported with technical assistance. It does not operate proprietary technology platforms, with its value proposition grounded in the People's Education model curriculum, CCHW-delivered instruction, and an extensive toolkit library distributed freely.

Name

Center for Community Health Alignment

Legal name

Center for Community Health Alignment

Website

https://communityhealthalignment.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Center for Community Health Alignment is a South Carolina-based nonprofit that trains Community Health Workers, provides technical assistance to healthcare organizations on CHW program design, and convenes the Southeast CHW Network across 11 states, funded primarily by state government contracts and foundation grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Worker Training and Workforce Development

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health, Health Promotion & Behavior Change (SBCC) (BPADAIAL)

Keywords

• Community health worker training
• Workforce development services
• Health equity consulting
• Technical assistance programs
• Community health training

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Training Fees - Core Competency Training: CCHA generates revenue through training fees. Core Competency Training costs $1,850 per participant for organizations, with a discounted rate of $450 for independent/self-pay CHWs. Virtual training runs 10 weeks, 3 hours daily; in-person runs 8 weeks, 6 hours daily four days a week.
2. Training Fees - Professional Development: Professional development trainings are offered at $150 per hour. Individual course registration is processed through USC's Touchnet marketplace. Many training projects are funded by partners and funders to offset costs for equitable access.
3. Government Contracts and Grants: CCHA receives funding from government sources including the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services for the CHW Pilot Program (CCOSC initiative), and South Carolina General Assembly appropriations. Funding supports CHW employment across partner organizations statewide.
4. Foundation Grants: CCHA receives foundation funding, notably from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina Foundation for the EACH (Expanding Access to Community Health Workers) Perinatal project, which funds sub-grants to perinatal CHW programs.
5. Corporate Grants: The Southeast CHW Network receives funding support from Johnson & Johnson's Our Race to Health Equity Campaign, which aims to address health inequities for people of color through diverse workforce investments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Center for Community Health Alignment (CCHA) develops and delivers Community Health Worker (CHW) training and technical assistance programs. Core products include standardized CHW Core Competency Training (in-person and virtual), continuing-education professional development workshops, and consultative technical assistance for healthcare organizations implementing CHW programs. CCHA also coordinates the Southeast CHW Network and operates multi-year pilot programs (CCOSC, EACH, Diabetes Free SC) that fund and evaluate CHWs in underserved communities.

Product overview

Center for Community Health Alignment (CCHA) operates as a training and technical assistance organization offering a coordinated portfolio of CHW workforce development products and services. The core offerings include CHW Core Competency Training (in-person and virtual formats) and Professional Development Trainings across multiple specialty topics. CCHA provides Technical Assistance for program design, implementation, and evaluation. The organization also manages several branded initiatives: the Southeast Community Health Worker Network (SECHWN) connecting CHWs across ten states; the EACH Mom and Baby Collaborative for perinatal CHWs; the CCOSC initiative for CHWs in South Carolina; and the Diabetes Free SC project with FQHC partners. CCHA offers an extensive toolkit library including Best Practices for CHW Programs (4-part series), Healthcare Integration Toolkit, Southeast CHW Advocacy Toolkit, Diabetes CHW Change Package, Perinatal CHW Toolkit, and National C3 Council Workbook. These products work together to build CHW workforce capacity through training, technical support, networking, and evidence-based resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CHW Core Competency Training Comprehensive training program for Community Health Workers covering eleven competency domains based on the National Council on CHW Core Consensus Standards. Delivered in-person (8 weeks, 6 hours/day, 4 days/week) or virtually (10 weeks, 3 hours/day, Monday-Friday). Includes facilitated learning, practicum/experiential learning, class presentations, and exam review phases. Priced at $1,850 per participant for organizations and $450 self-pay for independent CHWs.
• Professional Development Trainings Specialized continuing education workshops for CHWs covering topics including Elevating Supervisor Skills, Navigating Lupus, HIV Management & Prevention, Perinatal Health, Diabetes Management & Prevention, CHWs and Heart Disease, Health & Racial Equity, Introduction to Telehealth, Growing Into Leadership, Understanding Lupus, Opioid Misuse Prevention, and Introduction to Oral Health. Priced at $150 per hour.
• Technical Assistance Consultation and support services for designing, implementing, evaluating, and expanding CHW programs. Includes organizational readiness assessment, program planning, hiring and onboarding support, workflow integration, referral processes, evaluation strategies, sustainable funding development, and community engagement facilitation. Three-step process: introductory meeting, staff matching, specialized guidance delivery.
• Southeast Community Health Worker Network (SECHWN) An inclusive, peer-driven network connecting community health professionals across the Southeast, including CHWs, Community Health Representatives, Promotores de Salud, Doulas, and Peer Support Specialists. Provides monthly meetings, annual summits, advocacy toolkits, and connects peers across 11 state CHW associations (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA).
• EACH Mom and Baby Collaborative Perinatal CHW initiative collaborating with three proven perinatal CHW programs in South Carolina to increase family access to perinatal CHWs. Includes a specialty training curriculum, funding for sub-grants to replicate perinatal CHW models, and a comprehensive toolkit.
• CHWs Changing Outcomes in SC (CCOSC) Multi-year pilot program funding CHWs across South Carolina organizations to improve health of underserved individuals. Includes focus on diabetes, high-need/high-cost service use, perinatal health, and sickle cell disease.
• CHWs Reducing Diabetes in South Carolina Project partnering with five Federally Qualified Health Centers to improve diabetes prevention and management through integrating CHWs into clinical care teams. Includes model development, training curriculum, and ongoing coaching via learning collaborative.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% of referrals resulted in corresponding service being received at SDOH-focused sites
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Arnold School of Public Health (University of South Carolina)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019The Center for Community Health Alignment is housed and supported by the Arnold School of Public Health, providing academic credibility, institutional infrastructure, and research partnerships including access to the Center for Research and Evaluation (CARE) for program evaluation.
• Diabetes Free South CarolinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiabetes Free SC invested in CCHA's efforts to align actions against diabetes, specifically funding the CHWs Reducing Diabetes in South Carolina project with five FQHC partners to improve diabetes prevention and management through CHW integration.
• SC Center for Rural and Primary HealthcarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with CCHA on the Diabetes Free SC initiative to build FQHC capacity for diabetes prevention and management through CHW model integration into clinical care teams.
• South Carolina Primary Health Care Association (SCPHCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with CCHA on Diabetes Free SC initiative to support FQHCs in implementing CHW diabetes prevention and management models.
• Clear Bell SolutionsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in the Diabetes Free SC initiative, contributing expertise to the CHW diabetes prevention and management project with five FQHCs.
• PASOs (South Carolina)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYear 1 EACH funding supported a PASOs perinatal CHW. PASOs also serves as technical assistance provider for CCOSC participating PASOs affiliates, and their website is referenced for Spanish-language CHW training referrals.
• South Carolina Hospital AssociationcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerServes as technical assistance provider for CCOSC participating AccessHealth Networks, providing support alongside CCHA's core TA services.
• MUSC Women's Reproductive Behavioral HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYear 2 EACH Collaborative funding supported cross-training of Certified Peer Support Specialists as community-based doulas using the BirthMatters curriculum at MUSC's program.
• BirthMatterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheir evidence-based curriculum is used for training community-based doulas through the EACH Collaborative Year 2 partnership with MUSC.
• Family Solutions (SC Office of Rural Health)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEACH Collaborative Year 3 helped DHEC Midlands CHW team expand into perinatal field by replicating the Family Solutions approach to supporting families in rural maternity care deserts.
• Affinity HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFQHC partner in Diabetes Free SC initiative. CCHA provides training curriculum, technical assistance, and coaching to support CHW integration for diabetes prevention and management.
• Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFQHC partner in Diabetes Free SC initiative receiving CCHA support for CHW diabetes prevention and management model implementation.
• CareSouth CarolinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFQHC partner in Diabetes Free SC initiative working with CCHA to develop and implement CHW diabetes prevention and management model.
• HopeHealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFQHC partner in Diabetes Free SC initiative receiving CCHA's CHW training curriculum and technical assistance for diabetes management.
• Tandem HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFQHC partner in Diabetes Free SC initiative, receiving CHW training and support from CCHA for diabetes prevention and management.
• AccessHealth Tri-CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCOSC partner network. CCHA provides CHW payment requirements (minimum $20/hour with benefits), training opportunities, and TA support including data collection guidance.
• Access KershawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCOSC partner. CHWs address social determinants of health and connect patients to health screenings and resources with CCHA support.
• Tidelands HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCOSC partner site with concept map documenting results and CHW impact in service delivery.
• UFRC (Upper Florence Regional Consortium)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCOSC partner site. Concept map available showing CHW program results and impact.
• James R. Clark Memorial Sickle Cell FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCOSC partner. CHWs help individuals living with sickle cell disease address utility assistance needs to prevent crisis triggers, reducing preventable emergency care usage.
• DHEC Midlands CHW TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYear 3 EACH Collaborative partner. Used Family Solutions approach to expand into perinatal field, supporting families in rural maternity care deserts.
• USC Center for Research and Evaluation (CARE)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConducts quantitative evaluation of CCOSC partner-submitted quarterly reports. Provides data analysis supporting demonstration of CHW impact on health outcomes and medical spending.

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Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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