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Community Health Worker Training and
Certification Program
The Harris County Hospital District's Community Outreach Services
department is an authorized Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
Community Health Worker Training and Certification Program for
participants who want to become a certified community health worker or
maintain their status through continuing education.
What is a Community
Health Worker (CHW)?
A Community Health Worker is a healthcare leader.
They provide needed services such as:
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Culturally appropriate health
education
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Overcoming barriers, such as
language
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Navigating healthcare systems
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Speaking up effectively about
problems, such as medical bills
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Seeking available assistance
resources
The free 160-hour program prepares participants to become certified with
skills to work in a variety of community settings.
A
certified community health worker must complete 20 hours of continuing
education acceptable to DSHS during each two-year renewal period. A
maximum of 10 hours may come from training programs not certified by
DSHS.
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To register, call Community Outreach
Service at 713-634-1242 or e-mail CHW@hchd.tmc.edu |
Continuing Education
Calendar 2009
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Class |
Topic |
CEUs |
Dates |
Time |
Language |
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Series 1 |
Public
Speaking
Teaching Methods for Healthy Behaviors |
1
1 |
1/9/09 (F) |
9:00 am |
Eng |
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1/22/09 (Th) |
9:00 am
1:00 pm |
Eng
Spa |
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Series 2 |
Financial
Skills for Healthy Living
Patients Rights |
1.5
1.5 |
2/13/09 (F) |
9:00 am |
Eng |
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2/26/09 (Th) |
9:00 am
1:00 pm |
Eng
Spa |
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Series 3 |
Birth
Control
Pre-natal/Pregnancy
Infant Mortality |
1
1
1 |
3/13/09 (F) |
9:00 am |
Eng |
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4/3/09 (F) |
9:00 am
1:00 pm |
Eng
Spa |
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Access 1 |
Access to
HCHD
Medicaid, CHIP, & CHIP Perinatal |
2 |
3/13/09 (F) |
1:00 pm |
Eng |
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Series 4 |
Asthma &
Allergies
Auto-immune disorders |
1
1 |
5/15/09 (F) |
9:00 am |
Eng |
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5/28/09 (Th) |
9:00 am
1:00 pm |
Eng
Spa |
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Series 5 |
Talking to
your Doctor
Health Literacy
Manage your Medications |
1
1
1 |
6/12/09 (F) |
9:00 am |
Eng |
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6/25/09 (Th) |
9:00 am
1:00 pm |
Eng
Spa |
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Access 2 |
Access to
HCHD
Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC) |
2 |
6/12/09 (F) |
1:00 pm |
Eng |
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Series 6 |
Anger/Stress Management
Conflict Resolution |
1
1 |
7/17/09 (F) |
9:00 am |
Eng |
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7/30/09 (Th) |
9:00 am
1:00 pm |
Eng
Spa |
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Series 7 |
Sexually
Transmitted Diseases(STDs)
HPV & Cervical Cancer |
1
1 |
8/14/09 (F) |
9:00 am |
Eng |
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8/27/09 (Th) |
9:00 am
1:00 pm |
Eng
Spa |
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Access 3 |
Access to
HCHD
Social Security Administration |
2 |
8/14/09 (F) |
1:00 pm |
Eng |
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Series 8 |
Adult &
Child Obesity
Diabetes Management |
1.5
1 |
9/11/09 (F) |
9:00 am |
Eng |
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9/24/09 (Th) |
9:00 am
1:00 pm |
Eng
Spa |
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Series 9 |
Osteoporosis
Fall Prevention |
1
1 |
10/16/09
(F) |
9:00 am |
Eng |
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10/29/09 (Th) |
9:00 am
1:00 pm |
Eng
Spa |
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Access 4 |
Access to
HCHD
Medicare Part D |
2 |
11/13/09
(F) |
1:00 pm |
Eng |
Please note:
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Classes are subject
to change
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Classes are free,
but require registration
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Classes begin
promptly; must be on time for full credit hours
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Each class topic is
offered at 2 community locations; locations to be determined.
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Classes are offered
in both English and Spanish
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English classes
are offered twice, starting at 9 a.m. at each location
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Spanish classes
are offered once, starting at 1 p.m.
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Information
regarding CHW Certification online at the Texas Department of State
Health Services:
www.dshs.state.tx.us/chpr/chw
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