CHW Worker-Owned Co-op

CHW Worker-Owned Cooperative:
A supportive, empowering CHW community where we grow together, lead together, and build shared ownership and opportunity

Question 1. What Is the CHW Worker-Owned Cooperative?

Answer 1:

A worker-owned business built to uplift CHWs through shared leadership, equity, and stability
Every member is an owner — with voice, vote, and power
We are building a community where lived experience leads the way

Question 2. Why Did We Build This CHW Co-Op?

Answer 2:

CHWs deserve stability, fair pay, and leadership opportunities
CHWs deserve a workplace rooted in cultural humility and community love
CHWs deserve ownership — not burnout
This CHW Co-op was created to honor the wisdom, gifts, and lived experience of CHWs

Question 3. What Are Member Benefits?

Answer 3:

Worker ownership & voting power
Profit sharing as the CHW Co-op grows
Monthly 1:1 coaching
Group Coaching Circles
Business Buddy (accountability partner)
Professional development & CHW skill building
Leadership pathways within the CHW Co-op
Community belonging & connection
Additional benefits such as time autonomy, self-designed work plans, health supports, and mental health & peer supports

Benefits expand as the CHW Co-op grows — together we build what we need

Question 4. What Are The Membership Pathways?

Annual Buy-In:

$1,299 or $699 with Sweat Equity

Payment Plans:

Bi-Weekly (payment plan as low as $29), monthly, quarterly, bi-annually, or yearly

Sweat Equity Option:

24 hours/year in approved CHW Co-op roles

We aim for no one to be turned away — there is an accessible path to ownership

Plan Name	Payment Schedule	Initial Contribution	Ongoing Payments	Sweat Equity	Coupon Code
Community Care – Paid in Full	x1/year	$699	None	24 hrs/yr	SWEATx1
Community Care – Twice a Year	x2/year	$1	$349 x 2	24 hrs/yr	SWEATx2
Community Care – Quarterly	x4/year	$23	$169 x 4	24 hrs/yr	SWEATx4
Community Care – Monthly	x12/year	$11	$57 x 12	24 hrs/yr	SWEATx12
Community Care – Twice a Month	x24/year	$3	$29 x 24	24 hrs/yr	SWEATx24

Question 5. How Does It Work?

Step 1 – Get Your Questions Answered
Complete the "Get In The Co-op" Info session and get your questions answered

Step 2 – Join as a Worker-Owner
Complete the interest form, attend orientation, and begin your ownership journey

Step 3 – Participate in Coaching, Circles & CHW Co-Op Life
Grow skills, build community, learn the model, and participate in voting

Step 4 – Work Projects & Build the CHW Co-Op Together
Take on contracts, earn revenue, support community projects, and help shape the CHW Co-op