The organization follows all University of Southern Mississippi administrative and financial procedures. It supports implementing organizations of Community Health Advisor programs by providing training, technical assistance, monitoring and evaluation system management, assistance with resource development, and a network link to all implementing organizations. Community Health Advisor Network Advisory Committee Leaders in health, civic organizations, education, and philanthrophy who support CHAN program goals and values.
Members are ethnically diverse and represent different geographic areas in the United States.
They advise CHAN in planning, operational procedures, potential partners, and funders. Community Health Advisor program is the name of a community - driven health promotion model which identifies and trains natural helpers who then seek to improve individual and community health and nutrition status. Each Community Health Advisor Program is managed by an implementing organization. Community Facilitators provide the direct link between the Implementing organization, the participating communities, and Community Health Advisors. They also submit monitoring and evaluation system reports to program coordinators.