Join us for Pitch Partners: Community Health Workers! At Pitch Partners, we bring local university researchers and community together to tackle challenging issues. This is an open call for project ideas that include and value the role of a trained Community Health Worker (CHW).

Community partners* or university faculty are invited to submit ideas for research projects, program expansions, program evaluations, new interventions, and other projects involving community health workers across the greater St. Louis region.

This Pitch Partners event is focused broadly around projects that engage frontline community health workers. Examples of topics may include, but are not limited to:

• Community-based screening and care delivery programs
• The CHW’s role in addressing social determinants of health
• Skill-building and professional development for CHWs -Creating or expanding CHW roles within agencies
• Evaluating programs and interventions that integrate CHWs

*“Community partners” include health and social service providers, faith organizations, neighborhood groups, non-profit organizations, public health agencies, and others who live and work within St. Louis’ many communities. Community partners may work with specific groups or geographic areas, or broadly serve the entire region.

How it works

Up to five selected individuals and/or teams will present five minute pitch-style presentations. Teams can use a variety of visual media, including but not limited to slides, photos, videos, and handouts.  Following each presentation, presenters will hear feedback from a review panel and participate in Q&A with the small audience. The event will end with pitch-specific breakout rooms for networking, sharing insights and additional input. Often, this is where partnerships start to develop.

Individuals selected to pitch will be eligible for up to $10,000 in partnership development support following the event. Presenting at the in-person Pitch Partners event does not guarantee a partnership or funding. 

This event is sponsored by the Center for Community Health Partnership and Research (CCHPR) at the Institute for Public Health and the Institute of Clinical & Translational Sciences, with support from the STLCC Community Health Worker training program and STL CHW Coalition.