Update Feb. 9: The public health investigation has led to the recall of additional food items that contained dairy products connected to the Listeria outbreak. These new recalls include sauces, salad dressings, meal kits and other items sold at H-E-B, Walmart,
On April 5th over one hundred CHWs and allies came together in Houston to celebrate the 14th Annual Expanding the Role of Promotores and Community Health Worker Advocacy Day hosted by Dia de la Mujer Latina. This event coincided with the observation
The Center for Health Equity has launched a dynamic CHW Resource hub designed to freely and effectively disseminate resources, upcoming events, comprehensive trainings, and exemplary best practices throughout the CHW Network, Health Equity Collective, statewide and nationally. It serves as a centralized repository, ensuring
In partnership with the City of Houston Health Department, the Health Equity Collective launched an initiative to strengthen the region’s Community Health Worker (CHW) workforce in 2022. The Health Equity Collective (the Collective) is a systems coalition of over 200
For better or for worse, COVID has altered the online learning landscape so significantly that we are still coming to terms with the resulting effects two years on. Perhaps the most radical shift that students had to face during this
Are you applying for new CHW state certification on or after February 01, 2026? Click here for details on the additional 20 hours requirement.
A community health worker (CHW) aids their community in getting access to healthcare services and screenings, provides wellness education and builds stronger connections between community members and healthcare systems, which can result in the reduced need for emergency services and improved public health.
Our Community Health Worker Training Program is a Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) approved CHW training site for both CHW and CHW instructor certification programs. Both certification programs are 160-hour competency-based training programs that cover the Texas eight core competencies, each composed of 20 content hours. The courses are fee-based and offered in English.
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