January 30, 2020 - 10:00am

Department of State Health Services, Robert D. Moreton Building, Room M-100
1100 West 49th Street
Austin Texas, 78756

Agenda

Webcasting Available

Please check in with Security - someone will escort you to the Conference Room.

Members of the public may attend the meeting in person at the address above or access a live stream of the meeting at:
https://hhs.texas.gov/about-hhs/communications-events/live-archived-meetings .  Select the tab for Moreton M-100 Live.

  1. Welcome and introductions - Merida Escobar, Presiding Officer
  2. Approval of minutes (October 25, 2019)*- Stephanie Gutierrez, HHSC, Advisory Committee Coordination Office
  3. Adoption of Amendments to Advisory Committee Bylaws* - Stephanie Gutierrez, HHSC, Advisory Committee Coordination Office; and Election of Advisory Committee Officers*-  Stephanie Gutierrez, HHSC, Advisory Committee Coordination Office
  4. Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Section Update - Brett Spencer, Manager, Community Health and Wellness Branch
  5. Texas Association of Promotores or Community Health Workers (CHWs) - Julie St John, CHW Advisory Committee Member; Debra Flores, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
  6. CHW Certification in Texas Public High Schools - Debbie Wieland, Assistant Director, Career and Technical Education; Avery Barrera, Texas Education Agency
  7. Appointment of Non-Member Subcommittee Members - Merida Escobar, Presiding Officer; and Advisory Committee Sub-Committee Updates - Merida Escobar, Presiding Officer
  8. 2019 and Proposed 2020 Sub-committee Activities for Annual Report* - Merida Escobar, Presiding Officer
  9. Committee Member Sharing - Merida Escobar, Presiding Officer
  10. Public Comment - Stephanie Gutierrez, HHSC, Advisory Committee Coordination Office
  11. Agenda items for next meeting
  12. Adjourn - Merida Escobar, Presiding Officer

*Action Item

Program contact: Beatrice Smith, Department of State Health Services, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin Texas 78756
Phone: 512-776-2208
Email: Beatrice.Smith@dshs.texas.gov

This meeting is open to the public. No reservations are required, and there is no cost to attend this meeting.

Any person with a disability planning to attend this meeting and requiring any auxiliary aid or service is asked to call Beatrice Smith, Promotor(a)/CHW Training and Certification Program, Department of State Health Services, 512-776-2208 or Beatrice.Smith@dshs.texas.gov, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to make appropriate arrangements.