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Community Health Workers/Promotores Training
The South Texas CHW Workforce Preparedness Collaborative provides financial and professional support to certify new CHWs and provide continuing education for existing CHWs living and working in 38 South Texas counties.
Why should you consider CHW as a career?
- To help your community improve their health and wellbeing
- To promote health equity by working with communities with the greatest health risks
- To get a job as a frontline worker in healthcare field.
Who can apply: Anyone who:
- Has completed high school, a GED, or equivalent
- Is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
When: Now Enrolling. Apply Today!
- Virtual and hybrid options available
- Training sessions range from 8 to 16 weeks
- Flexible training hours, including evenings
What: A training program approved by the Texas Department of State Health Services, in addition to training in public health competencies.
- 160-hours across classroom instruction, selfstudy, and practical learning experiences (including an internship)
- Training provided by Northwest Vista College or the AHEC Promotores of South Texas Training Program
- Training available in English and Spanish
How to Apply: shorturl.at/afhES
* This program is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
- ECHO
- Are you seeking more in-depth learning about health literacy communication techniques, to build a supportive professional peer network, and to learn from local healthcare leaders? Then consider the evidence-based ECHO telementoring program, a virtual community where peers share support, guidance and feedback. We will develop and facilitate ECHOs on COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccines, health literacy and evidence based communication practices for physicians, nurses, medical assistants and CHWs serving the priority 22 zip codes, starting in early 2022.
- Workshops
- Can your healthcare team benefit from further training on health literacy and effective health communications? Do they have limited time for such training? If so, we can provide webinars or in-person workshops for physicians, nurses, school nurses, medical assistants, physicians assistants, Community Health Workers (CHW), and other allied health professionals on “Talking to Patients about COVID-19 Vaccines”. Additional topics will be developed based upon partner identified needs.
Are you looking to build the capacity of local, natural leaders, to engage in meaningful dialogue and priority health issues like COVID-19? Then consider participating in the Confianza Ambassadors program. We can provide webinars or in-person workshops for small business owners, high school/college student leaders, faith leaders, neighborhood associations, small media outlets and others. These three-hour workshops help local leaders navigate and understand health information (including from online resources), engage in meaningful discussion and problem solving with community members and share factual information.
Are you looking for an evidence-based strategy to build community capacity to address current and future health information needs? Community Health Clubs (CHCs) are neighborhood or school-based peer groups formed to facilitate learning about priority health topics and to become advocates for health in their communities. CHCs are led by trained Community Health Workers, Promotores/as de Salud and other community leaders who facilitate weekly meetings using engaging learning techniques to share important health information and create innovative health messages.
Looking for financial and technical support to design, implement and evaluate a COVID-19 prevention and health communications project? We are offering a limited number of seed grants up to $25,000, first come first serve, upon review and approval of application for community-campus partnerships serving clients in the 22 zip codes. We are seeking collaboration with community organizations interested in identifying the health literacy needs of their clients and partnering with UT Health to develop innovative projects addressing those needs. The Seed Grant applications will open in early 2022.
Community organizations are invited to apply to be part of our pilot Health Literacy Pledge Program. Accepted organizations will identify Health Literacy Champions to attend a 6-month learning collaborative, with mentorship, to learn how to improve health literacy and cultural standards at an organizational level. The organization will be asked to undergo a baseline needs assessment and to develop at least two policies that address identified health literacy needs and CLAS standards. A stipend will be provided to the organization. A certificate upon completion will be issued to identify the organization as a Pledge Member and announced as part of a citywide media campaign.