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. 

What is a Community Health Worker (CHW)?
A Community Health Worker is a healthcare leader.  

They provide needed services such as:

  • Culturally appropriate health education

  • Overcoming barriers, such as language

  • Navigating healthcare systems
  • Speaking up effectively about problems, such as medical bills
  • Seeking available assistance resources

The free 160-hour program prepares participants to become certified and prepares the participant 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. At least 10 hours may come from training programs not certified by DSHS. 

To register, call Community Outreach Service at 713-566-6395. 

Community Health Worker Training & Certification Program
Continuing Education Class Series for 2008 

 

Series

 

 

Dates

 

Class Topics

 

CEU’s

1

F 1/11/08
Th 1/24/08
F 2/8/08

Role of CHW
Understanding Poverty

1
1

2

Th 2/28/08
F 3/14/08
Th 3/27/08

Medicaid, CHIP, & CHIP Perinatal
Children’s Health

1
1

3

F 4/11/08
Th 4/24/08
F 5/9/08

Cancer Awareness:
Prevention, Early Detection & Treatment
of Breast, Prostate, Colon Cancer

3

4

Th 5/22/08
F 6/13/08
Th 6/26/08

Healthy Eating
Physical Activity

1
1

5

F 7/11/08
Th 7/24/08
F 8/8/08

HIV/AIDS
Substance Abuse

1
1

6

Th 8/28/08
F 9/12/08
Th 9/25/08

Elder Abuse
Mental Health (Dementia)

1
1

7

F 10/10/08
Th 10/23/08
F 11/14/08

Tobacco Cessation
Action Planning

1
1

 

            Please Note:

·         Classes are subject to change.

·         Classes are free and begin promptly at 9:00 AM.

·         Each class topic is offered at 3 community locations; locations to be determined.

·         Information regarding CHW Certification online at the Texas Department of State Health Services; www.dshs.state.tx.us/chpr/chw

 

 

  

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