Foundations for Community Health Workers

Foundations for Community Health Workers, 2nd Edition, is a textbook written by Timothy Berthold that introduces essential competencies for community health workers. Published by Jossey-Bass, the volume grounds foundational health practice in client-centered methods, cultural humility, and social justice.

Coverage spans core competencies for direct client services, professional workplace skills, and community-level interventions. Key subject areas address conducting initial client interviews, supporting chronic disease management, implementing local health outreach, and facilitating community health education trainings.

The text incorporates real-life case studies and quotes from active community health workers to illustrate practical challenges and successes encountered across the profession.