The Promotor(a)/Community Health Worker (CHW) Training and Certification Advisory Committee is charged with advising the Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) executive commissioner on rules to implement standards adopted under the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 48, relating to the training and regulation of persons working as promotores(as) or community health workers. The committee may review applications from sponsoring organizations or training programs and recommend certification to the department if program requirements are met. Additionally, the committee will carry out other tasks as requested by the HHS executive commissioner.
Committee Members and Vacancies
Committee membership includes four certified promotores(a) or CHWs, two members of the public, two professionals who work with CHWs in a community setting, and a member from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board or a higher education faculty member who has teaching experience in community health, public health, or adult education and has trained CHWs.
View the current Advisory Committee Roster.
The Texas Department of
State Health Services (DSHS) currently is accepting applications for membership for the advisory committee. Application deadline is December 19, 2019.
CHW Newsletter
DSHS in collaboration with the Promotor(a)/Community Health Worker (CHW) Training and Certification Advisory Committee has published its first issue of the Texas CHW/Promotores Newsletter. Read the CHW Newsletter Fall 2019.
Advisory Committee Meetings
All meetings take place from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm Central Time at 1100 W. 49th Street, Austin, TX 78756.
Meetings will be available via webcast.
2020 Meetings
Meeting Dates, Agendas, Minutes, Webcasts | Date | Agenda | Minutes | Webcast |
| Thursday, January 30, 2020 | | | |
| Friday, April 17, 2020 | | | |
| Friday, July 31, 2020 | | | |
| Friday, October 30, 2020 | | | |
| Future meeting dates are subject to change. |
2019 Meetings
Meeting Dates, Agendas, Minutes, Webcasts | Date | Agenda | Minutes | Webcast |
| Thursday, January 31, 2019 | Agenda -31Jan2019 | Minutes -31Jan2019 | Webcast -31Jan2019 |
| Friday, May 17, 2019 | Agenda -17May2019 | Minutes -17May2019 | Webcast -17May2019 |
| Friday, July 26, 2019 | Agenda -26July2019 | Minutes -26July2019 | Webcast -26July2019 |
| Friday, October 25, 2019 | Agenda -25Oct2019 | Minutes -25Oct2019 | Webcast -25Oct2019 |
If you would like a copy of previous years agendas and/or minutes, please send an email request to: chw@dshs.texas.gov.
External links to other sites
are intended to be information and do not have the endorsement of the Texas
Department of State Health Services. These sites may not be accessible to people with disabilities.